| 489th Civil Affairs Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2002 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Civil Affairs |
| Size | Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Isham C. Hewgley United States Army Reserve Center, Knoxville, TN |
| Nickname(s) | Volunteer Battalion |
| Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LTC Eric I Medina |
The 489th Civil Affairs Battalion is a civil affairs (CA) unit of the United States Army Reserve located at the US Army Reserve Center in Knoxville, Tennessee and organized under the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) or USACAPOC. The 489th is composed of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) and its four tactical companies, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. The unit was activated for service during World War II, the Berlin Crisis, Bosnia, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
Origins
editUSACAPOC - 1985
editIn 1985, the 489th and all other levels of reserve Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations, and Special Forces units were reassigned under the US Army Reserve Special Operations Command (Airborne) or USARSOC headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. On 27 November 1990, the Special Forces units were realigned under a different component of the US Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC). The command headquarters and the remaining Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations forces were re-designated as the US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) or USACAPOC, forming one of four major subordinate commands of USASOC. Under USCAPOC, the 490th was allotted to the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, out of Staten Island, New York, and under that command remained assigned to the 321st CA Brigade (need to research for 489th).