History and Lineage of the 314th Theater Public Affairs Support Element:
Constituted August 16, 1955 in Army Reserves as the 314th Public Information Field Service Detachment
Activated September 1, 1955 at East Rochester, New Hampshire
Location changed February 1, 1956 to Milton, New Hampshire, on April 1, 1957 to Rochester, New Hampshire
Reorganized and redesignated July 18, 1958 as the 314th
Public Information Detachment
Inactivated September 1, 1959 at Rochester, New Hampshire
Activated March 1, 1963 at Manchester, New Hampshire
Inactivated April 10, 1964 at Manchester, New Hampshire
Redesigned April 16, 1982 as the 314th Public Affairs Detachment and activated at Birmingham, Alabama
Ordered into active military service August 30, 1990 at Birmingham, Alabama; released from active military service November 28, 1990 and reverted back to reserve status
Ordered into active military service November 24, 2001 at Birmingham, Alabama; released from active military service August 12, 2002 and reverted back to reserve status
Ordered into active military service December 5, 2008 at Birmingham, Alabama; released from active military service January 8, 2010 and reverted back to reserve status
Campaign Participation Credit:
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
