352ND CIVIL AFFAIRS COMMAND

Fort Meade, Maryland

352nd Civil Affairs Command

Lineage and Honors:
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 352d Civil Affairs Command

Constituted 31 January 1966 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 352d Civil Affairs Area; activated at Washington, D.C.

Location changed 11 January 1970 to Riverdale, Maryland and re-designated 1 June 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 352d Civil Affairs Command.

Five detachments ordered into active military service 1-11 December 1990 at Riverdale, Maryland; remainder of unit ordered into active military service 25 January 1991 at Riverdale, Maryland

Released from active military service 18 May 1991 and reverted to reserve status

Ordered into active military service 13 December 2002-28 February 2003 at Riverdale, Maryland; released from active military service 17 March-21 May 2004 and reverted to reserve status.

Ordered into active military service 22 July 2005-22 January 2006 at Riverdale, Maryland

Location changed 16 December 2006 to Fort Meade, Maryland

Released from active military service 6 May-21 July 2007 and reverted to reserve status

Campaign Participation Credit
• Southwest Asia
• Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
• Cease-Fire
• War on Terrorism
• Global War on Terrorism

Non Ense Solum
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description/Blazon

A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a purple homolographic globe with gold grid lines surmounted vertically by a sword with a white blade extending beyond the globe at the top and a gold hilt extending beyond the globe in base, the hilt in front of a white open scroll between two green oak leaves enarced to the left and right along the lower rim of the globe, and a black motto scroll circumscribing the upper rim of the globe and passing over the sword blade, inscribed in gold letters the Latin phrase "NON ENSE SOLUM," which is translated "Not By The Sword Alone."

Symbolism

Purple and white are the colors used for Civil Affairs units. The sword, scroll and globe reflect the branch insignia. The sword also simulates the Washington Monument located within the organization's home area. The oak leaves refer to strength; the sword hilt embodies the principle of control, and with the scroll signifies a determined stability not accomplished solely by force of arms. The black in the motto scroll relates to jurisprudence and the motto reflects the reconstruction aspects of the unit's mission.

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 352d Civil Affairs Area (A) on 29 July 1970. It was redesignated for the 352d Civil Affairs Command on 21 December 1976
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    Fort Meade, MD 20755

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