697th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company is CONSTITUTED, ASSIGNED to the North African Theater of Operations, and will be ACTIVATED under T/O 5-327, 1943 - AG 322 (14 Jul 43) OB-I-SPMOU_M, 16 Jul 1943. Effective 4 Aug 1943, at Tunisia, North Africa/ Ltr. APO 763, N. Y. N. Y., 11 Aug 1943.

ASSIGNED Shipment code #82OO4-O and will be used in marking equipment for scheduled movements. - AG 400.161/101 C-O Hq, North African Theater of Operations, 16 Oct 1943.

Will be REORGANIZED (less laboratory sections of Hq Platoons) under TOE 5-327, 1943. - AG 322 (25 Jul 44) OB-I-SPMOU-M, 29 Jul 1944. Effective 6 Sep 1944, GO 72, Hq, Seventh Army, 6 Sep 1944.North African Theater of Operations REDESIGNATED Mediterranean Theater of Operations effective 1 Nov 1944. - CM - OUT 49246, 19 Oct 1944.

Is RELIEVED from ASSIGNMENT to North African Theater of Operations, U. S. Army and ASSIGNED to European Theater of Operations, U. S. Army, Effective 1 Nov 1944. Enroute to France. - AG 370.5/530-C-O), North African Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, 29 Oct 1944 - AMENDED - Ltr. AG 370.5/530-C-O Mediterranean Theater of Operations,
U. S. Army, 19 Nov 1944.

REORGANIZED under TOE 5-327, 1944, - AG 320.2 (31 Jul 43) PE-A-M-C, 20 Aug 1943. Effective 12 Feb 1945. - CM-IN 15269, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, 14 Feb 1945. - (- RADIO - RESCINDED - REORGANIZED effective 15 Feb 1945 - CM-IN 26229, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, 24 Feb 1945. - AMENDED - CM-IN 16058, European Theater of Operations, 14 Mar 1945 (15 Mar 45).
Movement dates 12 Sep 1943 - 15 Aug 1944.
1st Ind. 679th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company, 18 Aug 1945.

Will TRANSFER on a permanent change of station from European Theater of Operations to Port in the U. S. - Ship RE7412-G AG 370.5 (GCT-AGO) (257) Hq, U. S. Forces, European Theater, 8 Oct 1945. DEPARTED Southhampton, England 24 Nov 1945. - MC_IN 63951, London, England, 25 Nov 1945. ARRIVED N. Y. POE 30 Nov 1945 on the USS WASHINGTON from South Hampton, England. - Recapitulation Sheet, N. Y. POE, 1 Dec 1945.
Also see: MC_OUT 70484, 27 Sep 1945.

697th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company will be INACTIVATED. - AG 322 (4 Oct 45) OB-I-SPMOU_M, 9 Oct 1945. Effective 1 Dec 1945 at N. Y. POE.
- GO 152, Hq, N. Y. POE (Cp Kilmer, N. J.) 30 Nov 1945.

697th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company (PS) with attached Medical (less Operating Platoon) will be ACTIVATED by the Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific under TOE 5-327, 1944, Ch 1. - AG 322 (8 Aug 46) AO-I-WDGOT-M, 15 Aug 1946.> Effective 28 Dec 1946. - GO 260, Western Pacific, 11 Dec 1946. With a 5% increase in enlisted strength, ASSIGNED to Ryukyus Command. - GO 260, Hq, U. S. Army Forces, Western Pacific, 11 Dec 1946. 5% overstrength is WITHDRAWN effective 1 Mar 1947. - G0 19, Hq, Philippine Ryukyus Command, 19 Feb 1947. - Also see: GO 31, Philippine Ryukyus Command, 14 Mar 1947.

Will be REORGANIZED by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East under TOE 5-327, 1944, Ch 1. - AGAO_I 322 (22 Jan 48) CSGOT-M, 19 Mar 1948. Effective 16 Feb 1948.
- GO 11, Philippine Ryukyus Command, 10 Feb 1948.

697th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company (PS) will be INACTIVATED. - AGAO_I 322 (28 Apr 49) CSGOT-M, 9 May 1949. Effective 1 Jun 1949.
- GO 33, Hq, Ryukyus Command, 26 May 1949.

697th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company is REDESIGNATED 697th Engineer Company, ALLOTTED to the Regular Army, ASSIGNED to the Fifth Army and will be ACTIVATED as (Pipeline) at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. under TOE 5-327, 1953, Ch 3. - AGAO-I (M) 322 (12 Nov 54) G1, 8 Dec 1954. Effective 15 Nov 1954. - GO 109, Fifth Army, 25 Oct 1954.

Will be REORGANIZED as (Pipeline) under TOE 5-327R, 1955, effective 1 Ju1 1955. - AGAO-I (M) 322 (17 May 55) G1, 19 May 1955. CONFIRMED - GO 67, Fifth Army, 20 Jul 1955.

Will TRANSFER on a permanent change of station from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. to Ft. Polk, La., ASSIGNED to Fourth Army. - DA 487272, 9 Jan 1957. Advance Detachment about 15 Jan 1957. - Movement Directive, AG 370.5 ALFGC-PO, Fifth U.S. Army, 14 Jan 1957. Advance detachment CLOSED Ft. Polk, La. 18 Jan 1957. - AG-IN 61819, Ft. Polk, La., 19 Jan 1957. DEPARTED 12 Feb 1957; will ARRIVE 14 Feb 1957. - AG-IN 72568, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., 12 Feb 1957. CLOSED Ft. Polk, La., 14 Feb 1957. -AG-IN 74005, Ft. Polk, La., 15 Feb 1957.

PARTICIPATED in Exercise SLEDGE HAMMER for the period 24 Apr - 24 May 1957. -ATTNG -TNG 354/1 (SLEDGE HAMMER) (14 Jun 1956) Continental Army Command, 14 Jun 1956. ATTACHED to Hq, Exercise SLEDGE HAMMER, effective 4 May 1957. GO 78, 1st Armored Division, 6 May 1957. RELIEVED from ATTACHMENT to Hq. Exercise SLEDGE HAMMER, - GO 110, lst Armored Division, 18 Jun 19.

Will be REORGANIZED as (Pipeline) under TOE 5-377C, 1957. -AGAO-O (M) 322 (24 Oct 57) DCSPER, 12 Nov 1957. Effective 22 Dec 1957. - GO 49, Ft. Polk, La., 16 Dec 1957.

PARTICIPATED in Exercise STRONG ARM at Ft. Polk, La. (La Maneuver Area) for the period 15 Apr 1958 to 29 May 1958, ATTACHED to the 2d Logistical Command. - ATTNG-P&O 354/4, U. S. Continental Army Command, 18 Dec 1957. Ltr. AKCHO-TC 268/6 SA, Exercise STRONG ARM, 3 Mar 1958.

Will TRANSFER on a permanent change of station from Ft. Polk, La. to Ft. Hood, Tex. Advance Detachment authorized. DA 400672, 1 Apr 1959. Advance Detachment DEPARTED 24 Apr 1959; will ARRIVE 24 Apr 1959. - AG-IN 30345, Ft. Polk, La., 24 Apr 1959. Will DEPART and will ARRIVE 30 Apr 1959. - AG-IN 31139, Ft. Polk, La., 27 Apr 1959.
CLOSED Ft. Hood Tex. 30 Apr 1959. - AG-IN 39844, Ft. Hood, Tex., 16 May 1959.

REORGANIZED to APPLY Consolidated Change TOE 300-11, 1959 in accordance with Department of the Army Circular 611-41, 1959. - GO 217, Ft. Hood, Tex., 23 Nov 1959.

Will TRANSFER on a permanent change of station from Ft. Rood, Tex., to Cp Wolters, Tex., REMAINS ASSIGNED to Fourth U. S. Army. - LA 588424, 26 Jan 1962. - AMENDED - DA 589352, 5 Feb l962. - FURTHER AMENDED - DA 589774, 7 Feb 1962. Advance Detachment CLOSED Cp Wolters, Tex. 26 Feb 1962. - AG-IN 38054, Cp Wolters, Tex., 5 Mar 1962. Part DEPARTED 5 Mar 1962; will ARRIVE 5 Mar 1962. - AG-IN 36964, Ft. Hood, Tex., 3 Mar 1962.

Will be REORGANIZED as (Pipeline) (Construction Support) under TOE 5-177D), 1961, with an AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 5 Off, 173 Enl.. - AGAO-O (M) 322 (31 Jan 62) DCS3PER, 5 Feb 1962. - AMENDED - - AGAO-O (M) 322 (31 Jan 62) DCSPER, 9 Feb 1962.
Effective 5 Mar 1962. - GO 7, Cp Wolters, Tex., 2 Mar 1962.

Cp Wolters, Tex. is REDESIGNATED Ft. Wolters, Tex. effective 1 Jun 1963. - GO 25, Department of the Army, 12 Jun 1963. ASSIGNED PRIORITY STATUS. - AGAO-O (M) (24 Oct 63) DCSPER, 1 Nov 1963. Effective 1 Nov 1963. - GO 6, Hq, Ft. Wolters, Tex., 21 Jan 1964.

Will be REORGANIZED as (Pipeline) (Construction Support) under TOE 5-177D, 1961, Ch 2 (TOE 300-25) with an AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 5 Off, 173 En1. - AGAO-O (M) (24 Feb 65) DCSPER, 15 Mar 1965. Effective 25 Mar 1965. - GO 13, Hq, Ft. Wolters, Tex., 23 Mar 1965.

REORGANIZED as (Pipeline)(Construction Support) under TOE 5-177D), 1961, Ch 3 (TOE 300-29) with an AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 5 Off, 173 Enl, effective 27 Apr 1965. - GO 22, Hq, Ft. Wolters, Tex., 26 Apr 1965. (FOUO) CONFIRMED AGAO-O (M) (12 May 65) DCSPER 21 May I 965.

Will TRANSFER on a permanent change of station from Ft. Wolters, Tex. to U. S. Army Terminal enroute to Thailand, U.S. Army, Pacific, ASSIGNED to U. S. Army Pacific on embarkation, Project Code UOX. Readiness date 26 Jul 1965. Advance and rear detachments authorized. - DA 722801, 7 Jul 1965. (FOUO) 4 Off, 140 En). ETD in 2 Flights from Ft. Wolters, Tex. 5 Aug 1965. - DA-IN 42776, Ft. Wolters, Tex., 4 Aug 1965. 4 Off, 139 En1 ARRIVED Oakland Army Base, Calif. 5 Aug 1965; DEPARTED on the USS MANN 5 Aug 1965; - DA-IN 45960, Motba Oakland Army Base, Calif., 6 Aug 1965. (C) 143 men ARRIVED Vung Tau, Vietnam 26 Aug 1965 on the USNS MANN. Will be Trans shipped to Korat, Thailand from Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam on or about 28 Aug 1965. - DA-IN 67783, 1st Logistical Command, Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, 25 Aug 1965 (C) Main body ARRIVED Korat Thailand, 29 Aug 1965. - DA-IN 70990, 9th Logistical Command (B) Korat Thailand, 30 Aug 1965.