1stCAV

1st Cavalry Division

The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is one of the most famous and most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army.

Presently, it is a rapidly deployable heavy armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Hood, Texas. It is one of the largest divisions of the U.S. Army with over 16,000 soldiers serving in 4 separate combat brigades and support units.

Currently the 1st Cavalry Division is subordinate to the III Corps and is commanded by Major General Daniel B. Allyn.

1stCAV Subordinates Support Sites

	Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, "Maverick"		1st Brigade Combat Team, "Ironhorse"
	2nd Brigade Combat Team, "Black Jack"		3rd Brigade Combat Team, "Greywolf"
	4th Brigade Combat Team, "Long Knife"		Combat Aviation Brigade, "Warriors"

1stCAV Headlines/News

III Armored Corps RSS Feed Thu, 16 May 2024 08:00:03 EDTIII Corps

Women's Equality Day spotlight: Sgt. 1st Class Maria Devers Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:57:53 EDTBOLESÅAWIEC, Poland - Women have played a vital role in the U.S. Army since its creation more than 248 years ago. According to a U.S. Army article "Wome...
For Task Force Ivy Soldier, language is about connecting to centuries of culture Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:19:35 EDTBEMOWO PISKIE, Poland â€“ Some call him a language maestro. Some call him a genius. Others may call him a cunning linguist. He simply calls himself John.
Fostering Innovation: Texas A&M hosts Phantom Invents 2023 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:31:42 EDTCOLLEGE STATION, Texas â€” A week of Aggie and Phantom Warrior ingenuity culminated on June 16, 2023 at the final presentations for the 2023 Phantom Inven...
Developing the future of the Signal Corps: The Enlisted Signal Symposium Mon, 22 May 2023 14:37:11 EDTFORT CAVAZOS, Texas â€“ For the first time in recent history, the highest-ranking enlisted signal Soldiers in the Army descended on The Great Place to tak...
III Armored Corps honors outgoing general officers, welcomes newest from UK Mon, 08 May 2023 14:50:34 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas â€“ At a ceremony at the III Armored Corps headquarters, Soldiers, families, and community leaders gathered May 4 to bid farewell to two...
Army sustainment, logistics integral during III Armored Corps Warfighter 23-4 Mon, 08 May 2023 14:49:17 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas â€“ The III Armored Corps completed Warfighter 23-4 at Fort Hood, Texas, April 27th, 2022, after two weeks of simulated battlefield opera...
1st Medical Brigade supports III Armored Corps Warfighter at Fort Hood Wed, 03 May 2023 14:47:05 EDTStory by Cpt. Royal Banks FORT HOOD, Texas - During III Armored Corpsâ€™ Warfighter 23-4, which ran the last two weeks of April, 2023, the 1st Medical Bri...
U.S. Army Vice Chief visits III Armored Corps, tours Warfighter progress at Fort Hood Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:13:13 EDTVice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy A. George, visited with the Soldiers of III Armored Corps during Warfighter 23-4 at Fort Hood, Texas, April...
US Army Chief of Staff tours III Armored Corps Warfighter at Fort Hood Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:02:50 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas â€” U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville visited leaders and Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2023, to tour the multi...
III Armored Corps, Fort Hood chefs fire it up at 2023 Champions Barbecue Alliance event Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:02:54 EDTKILLEEN, Texas â€“ Three soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division who possess advance culinary expertise competed against pit masters across Killeen Texas M...
56th Artillery Command leads exercise Dynamic Front 23 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:01:31 EDTGRAFENWÃ–HR, Germany â€” U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-7 Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley Kansas, along with 17 European allies...
ROTC cadets from across Texas head to Fort Hood to test their proficiency in hands-on Army training Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:22:30 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas -- Units across the installation partnered with Texas Christian University and Baylor Universityâ€™s Reserve Officersâ€™ Training Corps (RO...
III Armored Corps, Fort Hood commanding general updates community at military relations council event Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:21:32 EDTKILLEEN, Texas â€“ The 62nd commanding general of III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, provided updates to the local community surro...
Empowering Achievements and Army Service: Womenâ€™s History Month at the 2023 USA Powerlifting Military, Police, and Fire Fighters National Championships Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:11:50 EDTKILLEEN, Texas â€“ The Fort Hood Powerlifting Team took home the title of the National Team Champions as 92 current and retired service members from aroun...
III Armored Corps, Fort Hood troopers attend Houston Rodeo, honor service Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:15:25 ESTHOUSTON â€“ One of the largest military installations in the world joined forces with the nation's largest rodeo to celebrate military service, honor vete...

1st Cavalry Division RSS Feed Thu, 16 May 2024 08:00:03 EDT1st Cavalry Division

The 1st Cavalry Division assumes authority from the 3rd Infantry Division Sat, 11 May 2024 09:37:28 EDTBOLESÅAWIEC, Poland â€“ The U.S. Armyâ€™s 3rd Infantry Division formally transferred authority for its mission in Eastern Europe to the 1st Cavalry Division...
Capt. Clarence Clark Receives Distinguished Flying Cross Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:13:10 EDTAlthough the Vietnam War ended 49 years ago, the heroic sacrifice of the troopers who fought made a lasting impact on the modern world. It was on April...
"First Team" Inducts First Legend Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:27:44 EDTThe "First Team" inducted Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Webster (Ret.) as the first inductee into its Hall of Legends. The ceremony took place alongside the...
"First Team" Cases Its Colors Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:03:22 EDTFORT CAVAZOS, Texas â€“ The 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters held a casing of colors ceremony at Cooper Field on Fort Cavazos, Texas, on April 25, in pre...
Soldiers achieve consecutive Best Sapper Competition wins Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:00:28 EDTFORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. â€” The winners of the 17th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition are Capts. Matthew Cushing and Joseph Palazini, from...
Sustainment Troopers Celebrate Jackie Robinsons Legacy Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:27:05 EDTTroopers from the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade participated in the 2nd Annual 42K Jackie Robinson Ruck March, held in Austin, Texas, on Apri...
Brave Rifles case colors for upcoming rotation Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:40:24 ESTThe 3d Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, â€œBrave Riflesâ€ held a casing of colors ceremony at Cooper Field on Fort Cavazos, Texas, February 1, 2024.
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Change of Command Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:45:29 EST1st Cavalry Division Troopers lined up on Cooper Field to bid farewell to their 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team commander, Col. Edward Arnston, while we...
'First Team' troopers participate in Remagen Ready 24-1 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:03:37 ESTFORT CAVAZOS, Texas â€” An embodiment of unwavering duty and readiness, the 1st Cavalry Division participated in exercise Remagen Ready 24-1, an 11-day tr...
Spouses Earn Their Spurs Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:14:09 EDTSpouses of Troopers from the 1st Cavalry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion earned their Spurs after completing several challenges durin...
First Team Medics Compete For Best Medic Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:10:55 EDTFORT CAVAZOS, Texas. -- Medics across the First Team competed for the Best Medic Competition title, Oct. 2-5. The Competitors faced a demanding, continu...
1st â€œAir Cavâ€ Takes to the Skies Over Texas Motor Speedway Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:01:21 EDTFORT WORTH, T.X. - The Lone Star State has always had a deep appreciation for both its rich military heritage and the thrilling world of motorsports. Wh...
Spartan Brigade assumes authority from Black Jack Brigade Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:27:10 EDTZAGAN, Poland â€“ 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division â€œSpartanâ€ formally assumed authority of U.S. Army operations in support of Operat...
Brave Rifles return from National Training Center Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:06:53 EDTTroopers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment â€œBrave Riflesâ€ begin to return home after a challenging month of training at the National Training Center, Fort I...
Equipped for Excellence Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:46:04 EDTFort Cavazos, Texas â€“ Cadets in the U.S. Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps have arrived nationwide to engage in Cadet Troop Leader Training with the...