By Mr. Rod Manke, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps performed airdrop certification testing on the M-1097 with Modification here recently. The M-1097 modification initial and subsequent Low Velocity Airdrop and Sling Load capability scheduled through March […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
Death of a Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Soldier
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials have released the name of a Soldier who was found unresponsive Jan. 18 at his off-post residence in Harker Heights, Texas. Sgt. Tyler Dylan Compton, 21, whose home of record is listed as Stafford, Virginia, entered active-duty service in October […]
Jr NBA hosts military tip-off celebration event at Abrams Gym
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — NBA and WNBA legends and staff will lead a free Junior NBA youth basketball clinic, parent seminar, coaches seminar and a Hoops for Troops full court basketball game from 1-5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center. The Youth Basketball Clinic is from 1-2:30 p.m. It’s open to […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – First Team to promote deputy commander to brigadier general
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Col. Matthew J. Van Wagenen, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commander – Support, will be promoted to brigadier general during a retreat ceremony scheduled for Friday at 2:30 p.m. on Cooper Field here. Van Wagenen recently served as the Commander, Task Force Southeast in Gardez City, Paktia Province, Afghanistan […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) hosts Mega Career Fair
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s Transition Assistance Program or TAP’s Mega Career Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 23 at Club Hood will host more than 150 vendors representing employment opportunities locally, throughout Texas, across the nation and oversees. Last year, more than 185 vendors attended. […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) opens free tax center for military id card holders
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The grand opening of the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Tax Center is set for 10 a.m. Jan. 22 in Bldg. 13, on 52nd Street between Support Avenue and 761st Tank Battalion Avenue, adjacent to the III Corps and Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Headquarters. […]
