402d CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION

Constituted 22 November 1948 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 402d Military Government Company
Activated 1 December 1948 at Buffalo, New York
Ordered into active military service 16 March 1951 at Buffalo, New York
(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Released from active military service 18 March 1955 and reverted to reserve status
Reorganized and redesignated 20 August 1956 as the 402d Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
Redesignated 16 February 1960 as the 402d Civil Affairs Company
Ordered into active military service 1 October 1961 at Buffalo, New York; released from active military service 10 August 1962 and reverted to reserve status
Location changed in 1968 to Tonawanda, New York
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 402d Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Battalion ordered into active military service 13 December 2002 at Tonawanda, New York; released from active military service 30 May 2004 and reverted to reserve status
Ordered into active military service 28 February 2006 at Tonawanda, New York; released from active military service 20-23 June 2007 and reverted to reserve status
(Element ordered into active military service 15 August 2007 at Tonawanda, New York; released from active military service 17 September 2008 and reverted to reserve status)
Location changed 17 September 2008 to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
(Elements ordered into active military service 30 July 2010-19 January 2011 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico; released from active military service 2 September 2011-22 February 2012 and reverted to reserve status)

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

DECORATIONS

Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
Company B additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DIYALA PROVINCE DEC 2006-MAR 2007

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History