By Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers who normally take their Abrams tanks, STRYKER and Bradley combat vehicles to the field are testing a new virtual synthetic training environment indoors. “We’re helping the Army develop its Synthetic Training Environment; what we call STE,” said […]
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division News
Army announces winter 3rd Cavalry Regiment Rotation
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Army announces winter 3rd Cavalry Regiment Rotation FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The Department of the Army announced Friday the upcoming winter rotation of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, to the Republic of Korea. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment “Brave Rifles” are scheduled to replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th […]
III Armored Corps hosts change of responsibility ceremony
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – III Armored Corps will host a change of responsibility ceremony at 9 a.m. June 15 at the III Armored Corps Headquarters flagpole. Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne Jr. will relinquish his responsibilities as III Armored Corps command sergeant major to Command Sgt. Maj. John P. McDwyer. Burgoyne began as III […]
First Team Leaders Reunite 20 Years After College
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Once serving together as candidates in the Florida A&M University’s ROTC program, Col. Frank A. Hooker and Lt. Col. Delaruis V. Tarlton, have reunited in the 1st Cavalry Division almost 20 years after attending the program. Designed to attract, motivate, and prepare students to serve as commissioned officers in the U.S. […]
2023 Gainey Cup
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and 4th Squadron, 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment, competed in the 2023 Gainey Cup, May 1 through May 5 at Fort Benning, GA. A competition that honors outstanding performance within the Armor Branch, The Gainey Cup […]
Black Jack Completes Command Post Exercise With Polish Observers
Story by: Capt. Christopher Buys, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs DRAWSKO-POMORSKIE, Poland – The staff and enabler support battalions from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division “Black Jack” recently concluded a two-week long command post exercise on March 3, 2023. A Command Post Exercise (CPX) is a headquarters […]