Story by. 1st Lt. Hayley Haka, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Pilots and crews have been flying non-stop over the past week from Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) to Beaumont, Texas in preparation for their deployment to support Atlantic Resolve. Soldiers from “Air Cav” have […]
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“Air Cav” career counselor soars above the competition
By. Capt. Taylor Criswell, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – 1st Air Cavalry Brigade (1ACB) Soldier takes top prize at 1st Cav. Div. Career Counselor of the Year Competition, Oct. 12-13. Sgt. 1st Class Austin Dunlap, 615th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB), 1ACB, was named […]
“Air Cav” chaplain joins forces with behavioral health
Story by: Capt. Taylor Criswell FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade (1ACB) chaplain and the behavioral health officer presented a pre-deployment spiritual readiness and behavioral health brief on Tuesday at the 1st Cavalry Division Memorial Chapel. U.S. Army Capt. Robert Jackson, 1ACB chaplain, and U.S. Army Capt. Samuel […]
People first, mission always at “Air Cav”
By Capt. Taylor Criswell 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Public Affairs Officer FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 1st Air Cavalry Brigade finishes People First Action Week recognizing outstanding individual soldier contributions. Capt. Trevor Schmitt, commander of HHC, held a close-out formation Oct. 1 near the brigade headquarters to […]
101st Airborne Field Artillery Soldiers test JLTV to carry ammo, tow Howitzers
By Maj. Nathaniel Holman, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky — 101st Airborne Division field artillery Soldiers have been testing modified Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) here to serve as the prime mover and ammunition carrier for their M119A3 105mm Howitzers. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, […]
Soldiers, Marines test new chemical, biological systems at Dugway
By Mr. Edward M. Jagodzinski, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah — Soldiers from Fort Drum and Joint Base Lewis-McCord teamed with Marines from Camp Pendleton to test new tactical biological detection and chemical contamination indicator systems here. Soldiers with the 59th Hazard Response […]