An interesting possibility,
could this possibly be our successor?
We know the 5th L&L Co became the 5th PsyOps Gp and now is the 5th PsyOps Bn. (See News Release) Although the following information doesn't prove that the 2d L&L Co also evolved into the 2nd PsyOps Gp, the thought is intriguing. If any PsyWarriors, past or present, have any information on the subject please contact me at the address given below. As of now the 2nd seems to have fallen through the cracks!
Frank R. Haus
2nd Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)
The 2nd Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), is an US Army Reserve Component of Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command.
When called to active duty, it augments the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) in deploying anywhere in the world on short notice, and planning, developing, and conducting Civil Affairs and Psychological operations in support of Unified Commanders, coalition forces, or other government agencies as directed by the National Command Authority.
The 2nd Psychological Operations Group was originally constituted on 29 October 1965 in the Regular Army. It activated on 20 December 1965 at Fort Bragg, NC. It inactivated there on 13 September 1972.
Redesignated on 30 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Psychological Operations Group, it was concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and activated at Parma, OH. Reorganized, it was redesignated on 18 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Psychological Operations Group.
Facilities
Morgantown, WV
Units
11th PSYOP BN
13th PSYOP BN (EPW)
15th PSYOP BN
16th PSYOP BN
11th Psychological Operations Battalion (Tactical)
The 11th Psychological Operations Battalion (Tactical) is an Army Reserve Special Operations Forces unit located in the Washington DC area and near Pittsburgh, PA. The 11th Psychological Operations Battalion was originally constituted on 7 November 1967 in the Regular Army as the 7th Psychological Operations Battalion. It activated on 1 December 1967 in Vietnam and inactivated on 21 December 1971 at Fort Lewis, WA.
Redesignated on 30 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Psychological Operations Battalion, it was concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and activated at Washington, D.C.
It inactivated on 17 September 1990 at Washington, D.C.
Redesignated on 16 June 1996 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Psychological Operations Battalion, the unit reactivated at Washington, D.C.
Facilities
Washington, DC
Units
303rd PSYOP CO - Pittsburgh, PA
305th PSYOP CO - Upper Marlboro, MD
312th PSYOP CO - Upper Marlboro, MD
13th Psychological Operations Battalion (EPW)
The 13th Psychological Operations Battalion, Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW), was originally constituted on 4 October 1961 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 13th Psychological Warfare Battalion.
The unit activated on 15 November 1961 at Fort Bragg, NC.
It was reorganized and redesignated on 20 December 1965 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 13th Psychological Operations Battalion, before inactivating on 13 September 1972 at Fort Bragg, NC.
Withdrawn on 30 October 1975 from the Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve, the 13th was concurrently activated at Fort Snelling, MN. The battalion relocated on 1 January 1978 to Minneapolis, MN; on 1 December 1979 to Fort Snelling, MN; and on 16 January 1996 to Arden Hills, MN.
The mission of the unit to disseminate propaganda material to enemy troops from forward positions.
Facilities
Washington, DC
Units
339th PSYOP CO - Fort Snelling, MN
319th PSYOP CO - Arden Hills, MN
15th Psychological Operations Battalion
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/reserve/news/unitreq/15th-PSYOP-BN.htm
The 15th Psychological Operations Battalion was originally constituted on 29 October 1965 in the Regular Army as the 15th Psychological Operations Battalion.
It activated on 20 December 1965 at Fort Bragg, NC, and inactivated there on 13 September 1972.
Redesignated on 30 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 15th Psychological Operations Battalion, the 15th was concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and activated at Fort Thomas, KY.
Facilities
Fort Thomas, KY
Units
321st PSYOP CO - Cleveland, OH
346th PSYOP CO - Whitehall, OH
350th PSYOP CO - Cleveland, OH
16th Psychological Operations Battalion
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/branches/psyop/016psbn.htm
The 16th Psychological Operations Battalion was originally constituted on 30 December 1954 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Battalion. It activated on 17 January 1955 at Chicago, IL. Having relocated to Evanston, IL, on 1 June 1957, it was reorganized and redesignated on 1 June 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Psychological Warfare Battalion.
The unit relocated on 1 March 1963 to Chicago, IL. It was reorganized and redesignated on 1 December 1965 as the 305th Psychological Operations Battalion.
Relocating again on 1 July 1979 to Arlington Heights, IL, the battalion was reorganized and redesignated on 17 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Psychological Operations Battalion.
The 17th was reorganized and redesignated on 16 June 1996 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Psychological Operations Battalion.
Facilities
Morgantown, WV
Units
310th PSYOP CO - Forest Park, GA
345th PSYOP CO (AR) - Dallas, TX
362nd PSYOP CO - Fayetteville, AR
All information is from GlobalSecurity.org
2nd PsyOps Gp - www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/2psyopgp.htm
11th PsyOps Bn - www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/11psyopbn.htm
13th PsyOps Bn - www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/13psyopbn.htm
15th PsyOps Bn - www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/15psyopbn.htm
16th PsyOps Bn - www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/16psyopbn.htm
See PsyOps Unit's Lineage and Honors Information from CMH
U.S. Army Center of Military History
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Fort Lesley J. McNair, DC 20319-5058.
Since 1998, the Center of Military History has been located in Building 35 on Fort McNair.
In December 2002, the building was named Collins Hall, in memory of Brig. Gen. James L. Collins, Jr.,
the Chief of Military History from 1970 to 1982.
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