By Maj. Mindy A. Brown, Test Officer, Dismounted Test Division, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Over 150 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines of various military occupational specialties (MOS) descended here to conduct initial operational testing (IOT) of the Army’s new Modular Handgun System (MHS). […]
Fort Cavazos News
MEDEVAC training incident results in fatality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — A 1st Infantry Division UH-60M aircraft crew conducting medical evacuation hoist training at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sept. 12 resulted in a fatality on the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) range south of Robert Gray Army Airfield. The training incident involved Soldiers from 1st […]
POW/MIA day ceremony to be held Sept.15
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The POW/MIA Day ceremony will be held 9 a.m. Sept. 15 at the memorial located in front of Bldg. 36000, the former Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. The ceremony will honor former prisoners of war and military personnel who are still classified as “missing in action,” with area […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) celebrates its 75th anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Since 1942, the U.S. Army has stationed troops in Central Texas. Camp Hood was established to prepare our military for anti-tank missions during World War II. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials will host a Fort Hood (Now designated Fort […]
New SPARTA clinic now open
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Soldiers with musculoskeletal injuries can get help at the new SPARTA Clinic. SPARTA, short for Soldier Peak Performance and Advanced Reconditioning for the Tactical Athlete, is a FORSCOM and MEDCOM collaborative focused on improving Soldier readiness through prompt initial evaluation and […]
UPDATE: OTC to host Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame Induction ceremony
Thursday evening, the U.S. Army Operational Test Command honored its Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame inductees — Michael B. Nott of Harker Heights, Texas, and Gayle S. Shull of Belton, Texas — during a dinner at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s Club Hood. During the dinner, OTC Commander Brig. Gen John C. Ulrich said, […]
