184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) explained

Unit Name:184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD)
Country:United States
Type:Ordnance
Branch:United States Army
Dates:1998–present
Specialization:Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Command Structure:52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)
Garrison:Fort Campbell, KY
Garrison Label:HQ
Commander1:LTC Matthew Derfler
Commander1 Label:Commander
Commander2:CSM Dustin R Rolfe
Commander2 Label:Command Sergeant Major

The 184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) is a United States Army Forces Command battalion in the United States Army that provides explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) support to US forces, allies, foreign partners, and Tribal, Federal, State, and local law enforcement with its assigned mission area.[1]

Organization

Higher Headquarters: 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)[2]

184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD) (Fort Campbell, KY)[3]

Lineage

Source:[4]

  1. Constituted 18 October 1927 in the Regular Army as the 6th Motor Repair Battalion
  2. Redesignated 1 May 1936 as the 53d Quartermaster Regiment (less 1st Battalion)
  3. Activated on 10 February 1941 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3d Battalion, 53d Quartermaster Regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  4. Converted and redesignated 18 August 1942 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3d Battalion, 53d Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Regiment
  5. Reorganized and redesignated 7 October 1942 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 184th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Battalion
  6. Redesignated 31 May 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 184th Ordnance Battalion
  7. Inactivated 11 March 1946 in Germany
  8. Activated 1 June 1954 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
  9. Reorganized and redesignated 12 August 1965 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion
  10. Inactivated 2 April 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  11. Activated 16 June 1998 at Fort Gillem, Georgia as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD)
  12. Moved to Fort Campbell, Kentucky in late 2008 to early 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD)

Honors

Campaign participation credit

Source:

Normandy

Northern France

Rhineland

Ardennes-Alsace

Central Europe

Counteroffensive

Counteroffensive, Phase II

Counteroffensive, Phase III

Tet Counteroffensive

Counteroffensive, Phase IV

Counteroffensive, Phase V

Counteroffensive, Phase VI

Tet 69/Counteroffensive

Summer-Fall 1969

Winter-Spring 1970

Sanctuary Counteroffensive

Counteroffensive, Phase VII

Consolidation I

Consolidation II

Cease-Fire

Decorations

Source:

  1. Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967–1968
  2. Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968–1969

Notes and References

  1. Book: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group and Battalion Headquarters Operations . January 2017 . United States Department of the Army . Change 1 . Washington D.C. . 17 May 2017.
  2. Web site: 52nd OD Group . 2024-08-27 . www.20cbrne.army.mil.
  3. Web site: Active Duty, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD . 2024-08-27 . goordnance.army.mil.
  4. Web site: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion . 2024-08-27 . history.army.mil.