Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 March 2015
96th Civil Affairs
- Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 96th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Military Government Group
- Activated 26 August 1945 at the Presidio of Monterey, California
- Inactivated 25 January 1949 in Korea
- Redesignated 10 May 1967 as the 96th Civil Affairs Group and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 25 August 1967 at Fort Lee, Virginia
- Reorganized and redesignated 26 November 1971 as the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- Armed Forces Expeditions
- Grenada
- Panama
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- War on Terrorism
- Company A additionally entitled to:
- Global War on Terrorism
- Company D additionally entitled to:
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation I
- Company E additionally entitled to:
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation I
- Company F additionally entitled to:
- Global War on Terrorism
- (additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1998-1999
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2003-2004
- Company B additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered EASTERN AFGHANISTAN JUL-SEP 2012
- Company C additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT 1991
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM MAR-DEC 2010
- Company D additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN MAR 2005-FEB 2006
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN SEP 2006-APR 2007
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM MAR-DEC 2010
- Company E additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JUN 2011-FEB 2012
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
RICHARD W. STEWART. PH.D.
Center of Military History
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