Minnesota National Guard
History of the
147th Personnel Services Battalion

Lineage

24 Sep 1946 – Federal Recognition of HQ Co 47th Infantry

1 May 1949 – Separate Detachment allotted to the ND ARNG

16 Jan 1951 – Mobilized and sent to Fort Rucker, Alabama

2 Feb 1951 – Redesignated 147th Replacement Co

2 Dec 1954 – 147th Replacement Co released from active military service

22 Feb 1959 147th Replacement Co consolidated with HQ Co 47th Inf and designated as 147th Administration Company

8 Jan 1972 – Company reorganized and redesignated as the 47th AG Co

June 1973 – First female recruits in the MN ARNG enlisted into the 47th AG CO.  Pat Morris, Laura Olson and Beth Claussen

1 Sep 1990 – The Band, formerly a separate platoon within the AG CO became it’s own company.

10 Feb 1991 – 47th AG Co redesignated the 34th AG Co.

27 Aug 1994 – 34th AG Co reorganized and redesignated the 147th PSB, 247th PSD, 347th PSD.

30 Mar 1999 – 247th PSD deactivated and reorganized into 347th PSD.

01 Oct 2006 – 347th PSD redesignated as the 147th PSB

04 Jan 2007 – 147th PSB begins deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

 
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