440th Civil Affairs Battalion

Battalion coat of arms

Active| 1950 – 1968
2012 – present
Country|  United States
Branch|  United States Army
Type| Reserve civil affairs
Size| Battalion
Part of| USACAPOC(A)
351st Civil Affairs Command
364th Civil Affairs Brigade
Garrison/HQ| Mark A. Evans Lawton US Army Reserve Center, Fort Carson, CO
Motto(s)| "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam"
("I will either find a way or make one")
Commanders
Current
commander| Lieutenant Colonel
Tulsi Gabbard[1]
Command Sergeant Major| Command Sergeant Major
Luis Rodriguez[2]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia|
Shoulder sleeve insignia|

Military unit

The 440th Civil Affairs Battalion is a civil affairs (CA) unit of the United States Army Reserve based in Fort Carson, Colorado[2] and organized under the 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, 351st Civil Affairs Command, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne).[3] It is a battalion-sized unit with approximately 200 Soldiers[4] spread throughout a Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) and four tactical companies labeled A through D.[5] Activated on September 16, 2012, it is the newest civil affairs battalion in the United States Army.[6]

## History

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The 440th Civil Affairs Battalion traces its lineage to the 440th Military Government Company, a reserve unit initially activated in Wenatchee, Washington, on October 1, 1950. The unit remained in the United States during both the Korean War and Vietnam War until finally being inactivated at Wenatchee on February 29, 1968.[7]

The modern 440th Civil Affairs Battalion was activated on September 16, 2012, at Fort Carson, Colorado.[7] Regionally oriented to USINDOPACOM,[2] the 440th is focused on Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Western and Central Pacific areas. As a civil affairs unit the 440th trains extensively in the systems and cultures of these areas[4] and regularly deploys small teams to locations such as Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines,[8] working with governments and the local populace of these areas on projects such as civil-military engagement, humanitarian assistance and foreign aid.[9]

## See also

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* United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)
* Civil affairs
* Civil-military co-operation

## References

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1. ^ @TulsiGabbard (June 5, 2023). "It is truly a privilege to have been selected to serve the soldiers of the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion as their Commander. In these times of ever-escalating tensions and global uncertainty, our role as the warrior diplomats of the Army is more important than ever" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
2. ^ a b c "440th Civil Affairs Battalion". Fort Carson Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
3. ^ "United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) | 351st Civil Affairs Command". U.S. Army Reserve Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
4. ^ a b Rodgers, Jakob (2012-09-16). "Carson unit focuses on forging relations in Pacific". Gazette.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
5. ^ "364th Civil Affairs Brigade | Subordinate units". CurrentOps.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
6. ^ "440th Civil Affairs Battalion | Unit History". Fort Carson Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31. "...the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion is the newest battalion within the United States Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)"
7. ^ a b "440th Civil Affairs Battalion | Lineage and Honors". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
8. ^ "440th Civil Affairs Battalion Commanders Welcome Letter" (PDF). Fort Carson Website. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
9. ^ Holshek, Christopher (2018-11-07). "At 100, Civil Affairs is coming of age". ausa.org. Association of the United States Army. Retrieved 2020-03-31.

## External links

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* "440th Civil Affairs Battalion". US Army. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.