The Force Structure and Unit History Branch determines and prepares Lineage and Honors Certificates for active TOE units at or above the battalion level, paragraphs 5-1b(1)(b) and (c)]. For additional information on the earned honor device, Lineage and Honors Certificates, and other aspects of the Army's Organizational History Program, see the Frequently Asked Questions in Appendix E of Organizational History. The campaign or decoration streamers displayed on the battalion's colors representing those earned honors carry a special embroidered laurel wreath (drawing courtesy of The Institute of Heraldry website) to distinguish them from honors shared by the regiment's elements based on having been earned by one of the other battalions. Honors that are marked with an asterisk are those that were earned by the battalion or its predecessor. Lineages for combat arms battalions contain one special marking, commonly referred to as an earned honor device. Other directories are self-evident from their titles.Ī Glossary of Lineage Terms appears in Appendix A of Organizational History. Cavalry contains information on units with a cavalry designation no matter how they are organized (i.e., as ground reconnaissance, armor, infantry, or aviation). The Armor directory contains all of the entries for units in that basic branch Signal the signal units, etc. Unit Lineage and Honors information, except for armies, corps, divisions (including divisional brigades), and separate brigades, is posted below in subordinateĭirectories based on the type of unit (branch or functional area). Certificates are also considered accountable unit property and current lineages will not be replaced without another written request accounting for the loss.Higher headquarters should not make requests for their subordinate units, since official certificates are legal documents furnished directly to unit.Requests for the posting of specific unit lineages cannot be accommodated at this time. The sequence of preparation and posting of new lineage and honors information is dependent on the workload and resources within the Force Structure and UnitĪlthough thousands of Army units have served our country, the branch's small staff has a large backlog of currently active units awaiting lineage and honors.Please do not request that lineage and honors information be prepared or updated for inactive units. Resources are not available to determine or post information for inactive units.Lineage information will not be updated to show inactivations.This additional lineage information will be included the next time a certificate or statement of service is issued to the active unit. Information posted should be considered current as of the posted date, although there may have been subsequent unit status changes, redesignations, or additional Lineage and honors information will only be posted to this site after a certificate or statement of service has been dispatched to the unit commander.
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