FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The Fort Cavazos Garrison Commander has ordered all community and family housing residents to implement Mandatory Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures effective immediately and until further notice. “The goal of Mandatory Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures is to reduce the daily water usage by at least 10 percent,” Col. Lakicia Stokes, […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
UPDATE 1: Fort Cavazos officials re-open West Range Road due to wild land fires moving away
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Cavazos’ Directorate of Emergency Services re-opened West Range Road between Elijah and Manning Mountain roads due the wild land fires are now somewhat contained and moving away from the road. A fire in the House Creek area has burned more than 75 acres and is currently 85% contained. The fire […]
Fort Cavazos officials close West Range Road due to wild land fires
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Cavazos’ Directorate of Emergency Services has closed West Range Road between Elijah and Manning Mountain roads due to heavy smoke from wild land fires in the area. West Range Road, on the western portion of the training area, will remain closed until further notice. The Fire Department will continue to […]
Federal wage grade employees receive 4.75 percent pay increase in Central Texas area
By Samantha Harms Fort Cavazos Public Affairs FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Federal wage grade employees at Fort Cavazos, and all federal agencies located in the Waco wage area, will officially see a 4.75 percent increase in their paychecks in the coming weeks. “If the weapons could speak,” shared Oscar Medina, a small arms mechanic with […]
Troop Battalion, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center gets new Senior Enlisted Advisor
By Rodney Jackson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Public Affairs FORT CAVAZOS, Texas –Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center welcomed a new Troop Battalion senior enlisted advisor during a ceremony July 19 in the hospital atrium. Command Sgt. Major Antonio Davis assumed command, as outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Stephine Sweat will move on to […]
First Team Memorializes The Past
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Troopers who paid the ultimate sacrifice during wartime were recognized and honored as the 1st Cavalry Division unveiled three new memorials throughout the week coinciding with the Division’s change of command. “This has been in the making for two years,” said Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 80th commanding general of […]
