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| Authority : | AGAO-O (M), 28 March 1963 |
| DCSPER, 2 April 1963 | |
| Amended : | AGAO-O (M), 16 April 1963 |
| DCSPER, 29 April 1963 | |
| Further Amended : | AGAO-O (M), 13 May 1963 |
| DCSPER, 22 May 1963 |
The unit was activated on 27 March 1963.
| Authority: | General Order 104, Third US Army, 27 March 1963 |
| Amended: | General Order 149, Third US Army, 9 May 1963 |
The unit was transferred on permanent change of station from Fort Rucker to the United States Army, Pacific under Movement Project Code URL. Additionally they were relieved from assignment to Third US Army and assigned to United States Army, Pacific, upon their arrival in Vietnam.
| Authority: | Department of the Army Message 334114, 8 April 1963 |
| Letter: AJRAG-M LO 760, US Army Aviation Center, 17 April 1963 | |
| Amended: | Department of the Army Message 338084, 16 May 1963 |
| Letter: AJRAG-M LO 1048, US Army Aviation Center, 22 May 1963 |
The unit was reorganized under TO&E 1-7D, Ch 5 (TO&E 300-25) on 20 June 1964. Authorized strength 43 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 109 Enlisted Men.
| Authority: | AGAO-O (M), 10 April 1964 |
| DCSPER, 8 May 1964 | |
| General Order 107, US Army, Pacific, 4 June 1964 |
The unit was brought to zero strength on 1 November 1964.
| Authority: | General Order 658, US Army Support Command, Vietnam, 30 October 1964 |
The unit was reorganized as the 73d Aviation Company (Aerial Surveillance) under TO&E 1- 128T effective 26 December 1964. Authorized strength 27 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers, 174 Enlisted Men.
| Authority: | General Order 246, US Army, Pacific, 21 December 1964 |
| Amended: | General Order 12, US Army, Pacific, 18 January 1965 |
The unit was reorganized under TO&E 1-128T effective 1 June 1966. Authorized strength 37 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers and 252 Enlisted Men.
| Authority: | General Order 125, US Army, Pacific, 27 May 1966 |
The unit was reorganized under MTO&E 1-128T (USARPAC 2/67 Level 1) effective 5 November 1967. Authorized strength 37 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers and 252 Enlisted Men.
| Authority: | General Order 206, US Army, Pacific, 23 October 1967 |
The unit was reorganized under MTO&E 1-128T (USARPAC 1/68) effective 1 December 1968. Authorized strength 19 Officers, 22 Warrant Officers and 290 Enlisted Men.
| Authority: | General Order 771, US Army, Pacific, 22 November 1968 |
The unit was reorganized under MTO&E 1-128TP02 (USARPAC 1/69 Level 1) effective 15 May 1969. Authorized strength 19 Officers, 22 Warrant Officers and 290 Enlisted Men.
| Authority: | General Order 379, US Army, Pacific, 9 May 1969 |
The units parenthetical identification was changed from (Aerial Surveillance) to (Surveillance Airplane) effective 15 May 1969.
| Authority: | General Order 379, US Army, Pacific, 9 May 1969 |
The unit was reduced to zero strength and departed Vietnam for United States Army, Europe on 28 April 1972
| Authority: | LOI DAAG-PAP-A(M), 18 February 1972 |
| DAMO-ODT, 25 February 1972 |
The 73d Aviation Company was redesignated as the 73d Military Intelligence Company effective 30 June 1973.
| Authority: | General Order 487, US Army, Europe and Seventh Army, 15 February 1974 |
The 73d Military Intelligence Company was inactivated effective 15 May 1979.
| Authority: | PO 57-1, US Army, Europe and Seventh Army, 14 July 1978 |
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