Lineage and Honors Information as of 13 July 2011
778th MAINTENANCE COMPANY
Organized and Federally recognized 5 August 1953 in the Alabama Army National Guard at Jackson as the Service Company, 200th Infantry (NGUS)
Reorganized and redesignated 15 June 1954 as the Service Company, 200th Infantry, an element of the 31st Infantry Division
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 2 May 1959 as the 167th Engineer Company and relieved from assignment to the 31st Infantry Division
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 15 April 1963 as the 131st Quartermaster Company
Ordered into active Federal service 11 June 1963 at Jackson; released from active Federal service 16 June 1963 and reverted to state control
Ordered into active Federal service 10 September 1963 at Jackson; released from active Federal service 12 September 1963 and reverted to state control
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 15 January 1968 as the 199th Repair Parts Company
Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1969 as the 778th Light Maintenance Company
Redesignated 1 February 1972 as the 778th Maintenance Company
Ordered into active Federal service 27 September 1990 at Jackson; released from active Federal service 26 April 1991 and reverted to state control
Ordered into active Federal service 2 February 2003 at Jackson; released from active Federal service 10 August 2003 and reverted to state control
HOME STATION: Jackson (less detachment at Monroeville)
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Chief of Military History