9th Psychological Operations Battalion
Lineage and Honors Information as of 21 July 2006
9th Psychological Operations Battalion Lineage
Constituted 14 April 1952 in the Regular Army as the 9th Loudspeaker and Leaflet Company, Army
Activated 26 April 1952 at Fort Riley, Kansas
Reorganized and redesignated 27 May 1953 as the 9th Loudspeaker and Leaflet Company
Inactivated 25 September 1953 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Redesignated 22 March 1963 as the 9th Psychological Warfare Company
Activated 1 April 1963 in the Panama Canal Zone
Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1967 as the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion
Inactivated 31 December 1974 in the Panama Canal Zone
Activated 15 April 1985 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1995 as Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Company, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with personnel from provisional units)
9th Psychological Operations Battalion Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Company B additionally entitled to:
Army Superior Unit Award for 1995-1996
Company C additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for IRAQ 2003