FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The III Armored Corps is requesting the public’s help in finding a missing Soldier. The Soldier is Spc. Craig Chamberlain, assigned to the 704th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion here. Chamberlain was last reported seen leaving his home in Killeen, Texas, around 6 p.m. May 15 and has not […]
Fort Cavazos News
Fort Cavazos hosts Memorial Day family visits to range cemeteries May 28
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Memorial Day weekend visits for families who have relatives buried in cemeteries within the Fort Cavazos live-fire training areas are between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. May 28. Families may visit the cemeteries between these hours without area access clearance. No vehicle pass is required for the cemetery visits unless accessing […]
New software to enhance battlefield mission command tested at Ft. Bragg
By Mr. Scott Uini, Enterprise & Mission Command Test Division, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — A new Army software package tested here by airborne troopers may impact mission command at all levels on the modern battlefield. The Mounted Mission Command Software Version 3.1, (MMC-S v3.1) aims […]
Great Place redesignates to Fort Cavazos
By Janecze Wright Fort Cavazos Public Affairs FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Hood, better known as the Great Place, was officially redesignated as Fort Cavazos in tribute to Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, the first Hispanic American to earn the rank of four-star general, during a ceremony at III Armored Corps Headquarters May 9 here. More […]
1st Cavalry Division Renames Airfield During Dedication Ceremony
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division, hosted a dedication ceremony in the honor of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Keith Yoakum and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Defrenn, May. 4 at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos). During the Dedication Ceremony, Col. Timothy Jaeger, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Commander, highlighted […]
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 […]
