By Mr. John Kimball & Mr. Robert Yelder, Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – Air Defense Artillery Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas here are testing a new equipment system linking sensors with shooters across the battlefield. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
March 30 UPDATE 2: Fire officials reopen East and West Range roads due to improved fire conditions
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Due to improved fire and smoke conditions on Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Fire officials have reopened both East and West Range Roads. However, some hot spots do remain on the range and fire crews will continue to monitor them. […]
March 30 UPDATE: Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) firefighting efforts continue, fire more than 80% contained
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Directorate of Emergency Services officials continued to monitor the Crittenberg Complex fire on Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) overnight. The fire is currently 80% contained on post and 95% off post in Flat, Texas. The fire has burned 33,175 acres. […]
March 29 UPDATE: Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) firefighting efforts continue, fire remains more than 50% contained
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), federal, state and local emergency officials continued firefighting efforts today on the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) range conducting an additional 25 water airdrops along with cutting more fire breaks and conducting back burn operations. Despite increased wind conditions, these […]
Retention excellence highlighted by ceremony
“Earning this streamer says a lot about this organization and that your retention numbers are off of the chart,” said Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 1st Cavalry Division commanding general as recognized the 115th Brigade Support Battalion as the top 1st Cavalry Division unit for excelling in their fiscal year 2022 retention goals during […]
UPDATE – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) firefighting efforts continue, fire more than 50% contained
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), federal, state and local emergency officials continued firefighting efforts today on the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) range conducting more than 63 water airdrops along with cutting more fire breaks and conducting back burn operations. These operations have effectively held […]
