FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The 1st Cavalry Division will host a change of command ceremony in conjunction with a casing ceremony for 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “GREYWOLF” signifying the brigade’s change of leadership and deployment to Europe Jun. 30 at 8:30 a.m. on Cooper Field at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas.

Col. Justin Y. Reese will relinquish command to Col. John Gilliam after commanding the brigade for two years. Gilliam is coming to the 1st Cavalry Division from the Brookings Institution where he served as an Army Senior Fellow.

The casing of the colors is an Army tradition that symbolizes the movement from home station to deploy or relocate to a new theater of operations.

On May 13, the Secretary of Defense ordered the deployment of the brigade to U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command area of operations to assure NATO allies, deter Russian aggression and to be prepared to support a range of other requirements in the region.  GREYWOLF will replace 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

Reese’s follow up assignment will be Germany where he will serve as the Commander of Operations Group at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center.

Media desiring to cover this event must RSVP to LTC Jennifer Bocanegra at Jennifer.f.bocanegra.mil@army.mil or SSG Ashley Dotson at ashley.n.dotson5.mil@army.mil no later than 3 p.m. on Jun. 29.

A public affairs representative will meet the media at the south parking lot of Marvin Leath Visitors Center located on T. J. Mills Blvd. at 8:00 a.m. for an escort to the event.