Organized 7-15 November 1918 in the Regular Army in France as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Third Army

            Demobilized 2 July 1919 in Germany

            Reconstituted 9 August 1932 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Third Army

            Headquarters activated 1 October 1933 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas

            Headquarters Company activated 23 November 1940 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas

            Redesignated 1 January 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Third United States Army

            Inactivated 1 October 1973 at Fort McPherson, Georgia

            Activated 1 December 1982 at Fort McPherson, Georgia

            Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 2006 as Headquarters, United States Army Central, to consist of Main Command Post, Operational Command Post, and Special Troops Battalion (Special Troops Battalion – hereafter separate lineage)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                               World War II
                                               Normandy
                                               Northern France
                                               Rhineland
                                               Ardennes-Alsace
                                               Central Europe

                                               Southwest Asia
                                               Defense of Saudi Arabia
                                               Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
                                               Cease-Fire

                                               War on Terrorism
                                                          Afghanistan:
                                               Liberation of Afghanistan
                                               Consolidation I
                                                                       
                                                          Iraq:
                                               Liberation of Iraq
                                               Transition of Iraq

                                               (Additional campaigns to be determined)
                                               

DECORATIONS

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ASIA 2008

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2009-2010

            Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2001-2004

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: