Constituted 2 December 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 71st Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad

Activated 10 December 1943 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Inactivated 10 December 1945 in Germany

Redesignated 22 January 1951 as the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 10 March 1952 at Raritan Arsenal, New Jersey

Reorganized and redesignated 25 June 1954 as the 71st Ordnance Detachment

Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 1997 as the 731st Ordnance Company

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II
    Normandy
Northern France
    Rhineland
  Central Europe

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

 

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2003

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004

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

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered CENTRAL ASIA 2002-2003

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: