Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 October 2012
244th SUPPORT DETACHMENT
- Constituted 1 June 1990 in the Illinois Army National Guard as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 404th Chemical Brigade
- Organized and federally recognized 27 October 1994 at Machesney Park
- Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 September 1997 as the 404th Support Center
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 2000 as the 244th Support Detachment
- Ordered into active Federal service 8 January 2003 at Machesney Park; released from active Federal service 15 October 2003 and reverted to state control
- Ordered into active Federal service 5 November 2005 at Machesney Park; released from active Federal service 3 May 2007 and reverted to state control
- HOME STATION: Machesney Park
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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