FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Advisory Maj. Calvin Whitaker 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs Office (706) 464-0632 Calvin.j.whitaker.mil@army.mil Cav Week 103 What: The 1st Cavalry Division will be celebrating 103 years of proud Army heritage since its establishment in 1921. A week of observances, sports, and ceremonies culminate on the division’s 103rd birthday on 13 […]
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First Team Soldiers help Army test new Synthetic Training Environment
By Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers who normally take their Abrams tanks, STRYKER and Bradley combat vehicles to the field are testing a new virtual synthetic training environment indoors. “We’re helping the Army develop its Synthetic Training Environment; what we call STE,” said […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: BRAVE RIFLES CASE COLORS AS THEY HEAD TO KOREA
1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRAVE RIFLES CASE COLORS AS THEY HEAD TO KOREA FORT CAVAZOS – The 1st Cavalry Division’s 3rd Cavalry Regiment will formally case its unit colors at a ceremony on Cooper Field at 9 a.m. on February 1st, 2024, in preparation for its 9-month rotation […]
2-7 CAV troopers test new Javelin missile system at Yuma
By Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steven M. Melvin, U.S. Army Operational Test Command YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona — Thirty-nine Cavalry Troopers from Fort Cavazos, Texas just completed training and testing on the Army’s newest anti-tank missile system. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, immediately began New […]
Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation WASHINGTON — The Department of the Army announced today the upcoming winter rotational deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Europe. The 2nd ABCT stationed at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas, will replace the […]
1st Cavalry Division Hosts “CAV Week”
The First Team hosts “CAV Week” from Sept. 12 through Sept. 16 in celebration of the division’s 101st Birthday. Next week, the 1st Cavalry Division will host a variety of events across Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas to commemorate its birthday and to build camaraderie around the heritage of the First Team. Events […]
