FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Celebrating its centennial, III Corps will host Operation Phantom Warrior Salute a 15-day event as part of the yearlong celebration as “America’s Hammer.” III Corps’ headquarters recently returned from deployment supporting Operation Inherent Resolve—the mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Operation Phantom Warrior Salute is […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
Chemical detection, decontamination system runs through operational test
By Mr. Clarence White, Military Test Plans Analyst, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs DUGWAY PROVING Ground, Utah — Over 60 Soldiers joined operational testers here, using the Contamination Indication Decontamination Assurance System (CIDAS) Small Scale Application Nerve (SSA-N) while conducting immediate decontamination missions. The initial operational test […]
Stryker modification testing improves 2nd Infantry Division Soldier readiness
By Maj. Sonie Munson, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. — 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers trained for three weeks here on the newest Stryker as part of a proof in practice engineering change proposal (ECP). Legion Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team teamed […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s Air Force 712 ASOS will inactivate and reflag as 803 OSS
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — As directed by the Department of the U.S. Air Force, the 3rd Air Support Operations Group commander will inactivate the 712th Air Support Operations Squadron and reflag the unit as the 803rd Operation Support Squadron at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 during an inactivation and reflagging ceremony in […]
Black Jack, USAOTC complete testing of new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
By Maj. Carson Petry, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team ‘Black Jack,’ 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers here completed a two-month program field testing the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Sept. 24. 4th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment “Dark Horse,” 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team […]
CRDAMC offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 15
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center will begin offering flu shots October 15. Beneficiaries can receive their flu vaccine at their assigned medical home Monday through Friday from 9-11 a.m. and from 1-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The hospital also is hosting various flu shot roundups: October […]
