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Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 470th Military Intelligence Group

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Constituted 12 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 470th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment

Activated 31 July 1944 in the Canal Zone

Allotted 19 October 1951 to the Regular Army

Redesignated 25 July 1961 as the 470th Intelligence Corps Detachment

Reorganized and redesignated 14 September 1964 as the 470th Intelligence Corps Group

Redesignated 15 October 1966 as the 470th Military Intelligence Group

Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade

Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1991 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade

Inactivated 15 October 1997 in Panama

Redesignated 28 February 2002 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 470th Military Intelligence Group

Activated 16 October 2002 in Puerto Rico

Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
470th Military Intelligence Group Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II: American Theater, Streamer without inscription

Armed Forces Expeditions: Panama

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