Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 October 2012
83d CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION
- Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 41st Military Government, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and activated at the Presidio of Monterey, California
- Inactivated 31 May 1947 in Japan
- Redesignated 1 February 1955 as the 41st Military Government Company and allotted to the Army Reserve
- Activated 18 March 1955 at Camp Gordon, Georgia
- Redesignated 25 June 1959 as the 41st Civil Affairs Company
- Inactivated 28 February 1970 in Vietnam
- Redesignated 15 October 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 83d Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted)
- Activated 18 September 2012 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- Vietnam
- Defense
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966; 1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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