By Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas–Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Dental Health Activity bid farewell to Col. William Greenwood and welcomed Col. Stefan Olpinski in a change of command ceremony on Hildner Field here July 18. Olpinski comes to Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) from Joint […]
Archives for July 2019
Ft. Benning Rangers jump test new backpack systems for forced entry operations
By Sgt. 1st Class Ian Seymour, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BENNING, Georgia – Army Rangers here are evaluating three Mystery Ranch backpack variations by jumping out of U.S. Air Force C–130 Hercules aircraft. The three commercial off the shelf variants tested by Soldiers with the 75th Ranger […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: 1st CAV DIV Retreat Ceremony in honor of departing Division CSM Pospisil
The 1st Cavalry Division will hold a Retreat Ceremony in honor of Command Sergeant Major Shane Pospisil, the division’s senior enlisted leader, July 19 at 2:30 p.m. on Cooper Field. Pospisil has been named the new Joint Base Lewis-McChord and I CORPS command sergeant major. His successor has yet to be named. Media wishing to […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: IRONHORSE Families get rare chance to observe live-fire exercise
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — IRONHORSE Troopers from 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment are scheduled to conduct a Family Day event during Gunnery Table VI training July 17 at 9 a.m. on Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos). This training qualifies Bradley crews on their main weapon system and improves readiness in […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: 1CD DIVARTY conducts joint live fire exercise with Marines
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), TX – In a unique event elements of the 1st Cavalry Division’s Artillery are scheduled to conduct a joint live-fire training exercise with the Marine Corps on July 18 at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos). The purpose of this event is to strengthen interoperability relationships between the two […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: IRONHORSE Families get rare chance to observe live-fire exercise
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — IRONHORSE Troopers from 1st Squadron, 7th Regiment are scheduled to conduct a Family Day event during Gunnery Table VI training July 17 at 9 a.m. on Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos). This training qualifies Bradley crews on their main weapon system and improves readiness in the […]