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    Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Psychological Operations Battalion

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    16th Psychological Operations Battalion Lineage


    Constituted 30 December 1954 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Battalion

    Activated 17 January 1955 at Chicago, Illinois

    Location changed 1 June 1957 to Evanston, Illinois

    Reorganized and redesignated 1 June 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Psychological Warfare Battalion

    Location changed 1 March 1963 to Chicago, Illinois

    Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1965 as the 305th Psychological Operations Battalion

    Location changed 1 July 1979 to Arlington Heights, Illinois

    Reorganized and redesignated 17 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Psychological Operations Battalion

    Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 1996 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Psychological Operations Battalion


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