FORT HOOD, Texas – Troopers and families of the 1st Cavalry Division welcomed a new division command sergeant major during a ceremony on Cooper Field at Fort Hood, Texas. Command Sgt. Maj. LeVares J. Jackson Sr. took on the responsibilities as the 34th senior enlisted advisor for America’s First Team. For the past few months, […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
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 […]
1st Cavalry Division Welcomes New Command Sergeant Major
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – 1st Cavalry Division will welcome a new command sergeant major during a assumption of responsibility ceremony 9 a.m. May 12 at Cooper Field. Command Sgt. Maj. LeVares J. Jackson Sr. comes to Fort Hood from Fort Benning, GA, after serving as the United States Army Armor School and Maneuver Center of […]
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 […]
