| 28th Military Government 28th Military Government Company 28th Civil Affairs Company 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active |
1945–1946 1948–1951 1962–1963 1967–1974 2012–2018 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Type | Civil Affairs |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of |
Aligned, United States Army Africa OPCOM, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| Nickname(s) | "Warrior-Diplomats" |
The 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion or 82d CAB is a civilian operations and support battalion of the United States Army, currently assigned to United States Army Africa.
Current Role[]
Until February 2018, the 82d CAB was aligned to United States Army Africa as their sole civil affairs battalion. Although based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, the battalion can deploy to the Middle East/Africa if needed, as according to their role.[1][2][3][4]
On 21 January 2018, the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade was inactivated along with the 81st and 82nd Civil Affairs Battalions, with the 83rd moving to the 16th Military Police Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.[5]
Lineage[]
Lineage of the battalion;[3]
- Constituted 28 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 28th Military Government, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Activated 2 September 1945 in the Philippines
- Inactivated 31 May 1946 in Korea
- Redesignated 5 February 1948 as the 28th Military Government Company
- Activated 28 October 1948 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Inactivated 28 October 1951 in Korea
- Redesignated 22 August 1962 as the 28th Civil Affairs Company, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated in West Germany
- Inactivated 24 April 1963 in West Germany
- Activated 24 February 1967 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Inactivated 21 December 1974 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Redesignated 15 October 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 82nd (82d) Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted)
- Battalion activated 18 September 2012 at Fort Stewart, Georgia[4]
- Inactivated 8 February 2018 at Fort Stewart, Georgia[5]
Organisation[]
The old battalion was organised into the following structure:[6]
- 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion, at Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- A Company
- B Company
- C Company
- D Company
- E Company
Campaign Credit and Decorations[]
- Campaign Participation Credit[3]
- World War II
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater (streamer without inscription)
- Korean War
- First UN Counteroffensive
- CCF Spring Offensive
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- World War II
- Decorations[3]
- None
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ CurrentOps.com. "United States Army Africa" (in en). https://currentops.com/unit/us/army/usaraf.
- ↑ "82nd Civil Affairs welcomed as tenant unit to Fort Stewart". 2 February 2012. https://www.army.mil/article/72995/82nd_civil_affairs_welcomed_as_tenant_unit_to_fort_stewart.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "82d Civil Affairs Battalion | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)". https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/civaf/0082cabn.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Civil affairs battalion activated". https://coastalcourier.com/news/military/civil-affairs-battalion-activated/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Editor, Todd Pruden, Sentinel. "85th Civil Affairs Brigade inactivated" (in en). http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/news/85th-civil-affairs-brigade-inactivated/article_da81d98a-0c26-11e8-9a9f-fbabcc4e8d6a.html.
- ↑ CurrentOps.com. "82nd Civil Affairs Battalion" (in en). https://currentops.com/unit/us/army/82-ca-bn.
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