The 117th Public Information Detachment was constituted on 30 March 1960 in the Hawaii Army National Guard. Subsequently, it was organized and Federally recognized 1 May 1960 at Honolulu, Hawaii. On 1 September 1977, the unit was reorganized and redesignated as the 117th Public Affairs Detachment. On 1 September 2000, the 117th Public Affairs Detachment was reallotted to the Hawaii and Alaska Army National Guard. On 1 October 2003, the unit was relocated to its present station in Pearl City, Hawaii. On 1 September 2006, the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment was again reallotted to the Hawaii Army National Guard.

On 23 March 2012, the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment was ordered into active Federal service in support of the Global War on Terror. On September of 2022, the detachment will again be ordered into active Federal service in support of the European Deterrence Initiative.

Lineage And Honors Information

• Constituted 30 March 1960 in the Hawaii Army National Guard as the 117th Public Information Detachment
• Organized and Federally recognized 1 May 1960 at Honolulu
• Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1977 as the 117th Public Affairs Detachment
• Reallotted 1 September 2000 to the Hawaii and Alaska Army National Guard
• Location changed 1 October 2003 to Pearl City, Hawaii
• Reallotted 1 September 2006 to the Hawaii Army National Guard
• Ordered into active Federal service 23 March 2012 at Pearl City

HOME STATION: Pearl City

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

War on Terrorism

• Campaigns to be determined

Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 October 2012