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Programs offered at 193rd Regional Training
Institute:
RTI Functional Training
Courses
Officer Candidate
School
NCOES: BNCOC,
ANCOC
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The 193rd was constituted on
4 May 1921 as the 2nd Battalion, 198th
Artillery (Antiaircraft) Coast Artillery Corps from former elements
of the 1st Delaware Infantry. These elements were
formerly Pioneer Infantry units from Newark, Dover, Milford and New
Castle. The new Headquarters was organized at Dover and federally
recognized on 16 June 1921. Redesignated in 1924 as the
2nd Battalion, 198th Coast Artillery
(Antiaircraft).
Inducted into Federal service at Dover
on 16 September 1940. Departed for overseas service 27 January 1942,
serving in Bora Bora, New Hebrides, Guadalcanal, Treasury Islands,
New Guinea and the Philippines. Inactivated 15 February 1946 on
Hokkaido, Japan. Reorganized and Federally recognized 17 October
1946 with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery at Dover, Battery A
in Laurel, Battery B at Georgetown, Battery C at Milford, and
Battery in Seaford. Reorganized and Redesignated 24 October 1949 as
the 193rd Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion.
Reorganized and Redesignated 20 July 1951 as the 193rd
Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion with Headquarters
and Headquarters Battery, Battery A and a Medical Detachment at
Dover, Battery B at Middletown, Battery C at Milford and Battery and
Battery D at New Castle.
Consolidated 1 April 1959 with the
198th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms
Regimental System.
Reconstituted 1 December 1996 as
Headquarters, 193rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute
(RTI), replacing the Delaware Military Academy. Awarded Federal
recognition effective 13 April 1997.