Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 May 2012
139th PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT
- Constituted 28 January 1970 in the Illinois Army National Guard as the 139th Public Information Detachment
- Organized and Federally recognized 7 February 1970 at Springfield
- Redesignated 1 September 1977 as the 139th Public Affairs Detachment
- Ordered into active Federal service 18 July 1997 at Springfield; released from active Federal service 19 February 1998 and reverted to state control
- Ordered into active Federal service 7 December 2003 at Springfield; released from active Federal service 3 June 2005 and reverted to state control
- HOME STATION: Springfield
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Transition of Iraq
- Iraqi Governance
- Iraqi Sovereignty
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2009-2010
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History