Lineage and Honors Information as of 2 September 2011
185th SUPPORT BATTALION
Organized and Federally recognized 1 September 1980 in the Iowa National Guard at Des Moines as Detachment 2, Command and Control, Headquarters, Iowa Army National Guard, a Table of Distribution and Allowances unit
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 30 September 1982 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 134th Supply and Service Battalion; location concurrently changed to Johnston
Redesignated 1 March 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 185th Supply and Service Battalion
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 185th Support Battalion
Ordered into active Federal service 7 December 2003 at Johnston; released from active Federal service 3 June 2005 and reverted to state control
HOME STATION: Johnston
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
Transition of Iraq
Iraqi Governance
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2004-2005
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History