312th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION
COAT OF ARMS
Shield: Argent, on a taeguk proper an enflamed torch palewise in front of two lightning flashes saltirewise of the first, on a chief wavy azure a chess knight argent.
Crest: None approved.
Motto: SEMPER VERITAS (ALWAYS THE TRUTH).
Symbolism: Oriental blue and silver gray (white) are the colors traditionally associated with military intelligence. The wavy partition alludes to service in the Pacific during World War II, the taeguk to service in Korea. The crossed flashes refer to the unit™s origin as signal and its present combat electronic warfare and intelligence function. The torch is a symbol of truth and reflects the motto and the mission of the unit. The chess knight, a piece that can move covertly, further symbolizes the military intelligence mission.
DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA
The distinctive unit insignia is the shield and motto of the coat of arms.
LINEAGE RA (active)
- Constituted 31 December 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 23d Signal Construction Battalion .
- Activated 10 February 1944 at Camp Pickett, Virginia.
- Reorganized and redesignated 24 April 1944 as the 23d Signal Light Construction Battalion.
- Reorganized and redesignated 21 August 1944 as the 23d Signal Heavy Construction Battalion .
- Inactivated 22 January 1946 at Fort Lawton, Washington.
- Redesignated 27 September 1951 as the 23d Signal Construction Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 2 November 1951 in Korea.
- Inactivated 15 May 1953 in Korea.
- Converted and redesignated 19 May 1955 as the 312th Communication Reconnaissance Battalion .
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company activated 25 June 1955 in Germany
- Battalion redesignated 1 July 1956 as the 312th Army Security Agency Battalion .
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company inactivated 15 October 1957 in Germany
- 312th Army Security Agency Battalion redesignated 1 October 1981 as the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion , assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas (371st Army Security Agency Company [see ANNEX 1] concurrently consolidated with Company A; 191st Military Intelligence Company
[see ANNEX 2] consolidated with Company B).
ANNEX 1
- Constituted 11 May 1962 in the Regular Army as Company C, 313th Army Security Agency Battalion .
- Activated 25 May 1962 at Two Rock Ranch Station, California.
- Reorganized and redesignated 15 October 1966 as the 371st Army Security Agency Company .
ANNEX 2
- Constituted 25 September 1950 in the Regular Army as the 191st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment.
- Activated 6 October 1950 in Korea.
- Inactivated 24 June 1956 in Korea.
- Activated 15 October 1957 in Korea.
- Reorganized and redesignated 15 May 1959 as the 191st Military Intelligence Detachment.
- Reorganized and redesignated 26 December 1969 as the 191st Military Intelligence Company.
- Inactivated 15 August 1972 in Vietnam.
- Activated 21 June 1975 at Fort Hood, Texas.
- Assigned 2 July 1977 to the 1st Cavalry Division.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Streamer without inscription
Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Company A additionally entitled to:
Vietnam
- Defense
- 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
Company B additionally entitled to:
Korean War
- UN Offensive
- CCF Intervention
- First UN Counteroffensive
- CCF Spring Offensive
Vietnam
- Defense
- 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
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA (312th Military Intelligence Battalion cited; DA GO 27, 1994)
Company A additionally entitled to:
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE (10th Radio Research Unit cited; DA GO 40, 1967)
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BINH THUAN PROVINCE (371st Radio Research Unit cited; DA GO 2, 1973)
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 43, 1972)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966 (10th Radio Research Unit cited; DA GO 17, 1968)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 28, 1969)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 51, 1971)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 43, 1972)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1969 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 59, 1969, as amended by DA GO 43, 1970)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 42, 1972)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 42, 1972, and DA GO 6, 19 74)
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1971 (371st Radio Research Company cited; DA GO 42, 1972, and DA GO 6, 1974)
Company B additionally entitled to:
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE (191st Military Intelligence Detachment cited; DA GO 40, 1967)
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK (191st Military Intelligence Company cited; DA GO 43, 1972)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA (191st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment cited; DA GO 53, 1952)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968 (191st Military Intelligence Detachment cited; DA GO 17, 1969)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1969 (191st Military Intelligence Detachment cited; DA GO 59, 1969)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970 (191st Military Intelligence Detachment cited; DA GO 42, 1972, as amended by DA GO 11, 1973)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971 (191st Military Intelligence Company cited; DA GO 42, 1972)
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971-1972 (191st Military Intelligence Detachment cited; DA GO 54, 1974)
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970 (191st Military Intelligence Company cited; DA GO 42, 1972)