The 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is a member of the only Active duty United States special operations forces civil affairs brigade in the United States Department of Defense. The concept for a civil affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. Service Members from the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) take pride in being known as "The Originals".
| Attributes | Values |
|---|
| rdf:type
| |
| rdfs:label
| - 96th Civil Affairs Battalion
|
| rdfs:comment
| - The 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is a member of the only Active duty United States special operations forces civil affairs brigade in the United States Department of Defense. The concept for a civil affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. Service Members from the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) take pride in being known as "The Originals".
|
| sameAs
| |
| dcterms:subject
| |
| dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
| |
| Garrison
| - Fort Bragg, North Carolina
|
| Commander
| |
| command structure
| |
| Role
| - Supporting military commanders by working with civil authorities and civilian populations in the commander’s area of operations during peace and war
|
| identification symbol
| |
| Type
| |
| identification symbol label
| |
| Caption
| - Distinctive unit insignia
|
| Dates
| |
| Unit Name
| |
| decorations
| - Meritorious Unit Commendation for SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991 Army Superior Unit Award for 1998-1999
|
| Motto
| |
| identification symbol 2 label
| |
| Size
| |
| abstract
| - The 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is a member of the only Active duty United States special operations forces civil affairs brigade in the United States Department of Defense. The concept for a civil affairs brigade had been under consideration for years, but was finally approved as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. The Battalion was constituted on 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 96th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Military Government Group. It was activated on 26 August 1945 at the Presidio of Monterey, California and inactivated on 25 January 1949 in Korea. The Battalion was redesignated on 10 May 1967 as the 96th Civil Affairs Group and allotted to the Regular Army. It was activated once again on 25 August 1967 at Fort Lee, Virginia. It was later reorganized and redesignated on 26 November 1971 as the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion. The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade was not officially activated until 2006, and remained a provisional unit until 2007 as a part of the growth of Active Army Civil Affairs from 96th Civil Affairs Battalion to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade and four regionally-oriented battalions. Its creation was part of a US Army plan to increase civil affairs units, and special forces units overall. The brigade is a direct reporting command of the United States Army Special Operations Command, and as such, is airborne qualified. It commands five geographically aligned civil affairs battalions. Service Members from the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) take pride in being known as "The Originals".
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)