530th Transportation Detachment
Lineage and Honors Information as of 10 December 2008
530th Transportation Detachment Lineage
Constituted 23 March 1966 in the Regular Army as the 530th Transportation Detachment
Activated 1 June 1966 at Fort Eustis, Virginia
Inactivated 20 October 1967 in Vietnam
Assigned 20 October 1968 to the 101st Airborne Division and activated in Vietnam
Inactivated 15 April 1971 in Vietnam
Activated 21 October 1972 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Inactivated 21 June 1973 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and relieved from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division;
concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve
Activated 17 September 1991 at Belton, Missouri
Ordered into active military service 7 December 2003 at Belton, Missouri; released from active military service 3 June 2005
and reverted to reserve status
530th Transportation Detachment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2004
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970