Lineage and Honors Information as of 8 September 2016
576th Transportation Detachment
- Constituted 1 March 1968 in the Regular Army as the 576th Transportation Detachment
- Activated 12 March 1968 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Inactivated 21 August 1970 in Vietnam
Relieved 20 July 1995 from the Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve
- Activated 1 September 1997 at Panama City, Florida
- Ordered into active military service 7 February 2003 at Panama City, Florida; released from active military service 9 May 2004 and reverted to reserve status
- Ordered into active military service 26 March 2008 at Panama City, Florida; released from active military service 29 April 2009 and reverted to reserve status
- Ordered into active military service 24 August 2012 at Panama City, Florida; released from active military service 27 September 2013 and reverted to reserve status
Campaign Participation Credit
- Vietnam
- 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
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CAMBODIA
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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