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The 7th Infantry Division is a non-deployable administrative headquarters of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.It is charged with maintaining the capability of two Stryker infantry brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, and a Division Artillery Unit, as well as preparing units for several U.S. Army Pacific yearly exercises.
The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade currently consists of the following units: [2] Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 4th Squadron (Air Cavalry), 6th Cavalry Regiment, AH-64E Apache and RQ-7 Shadow
In April 1993, the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery moved from Fort Ord, California to Fort Lewis, Washington with the 1st Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, often called the 9th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. On 21 January 1995, the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to support humanitarian operations.
The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a modular mechanized infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard based in Washington, Oregon and California.On 9 July 2015 it was announced that the 81st Brigade would convert from being an Armored BCT to a Stryker BCT.
The Division was formed on 13 June 1966 in the Mekong Delta region from the 52nd, 141st and 165th Regiments. [1]: 192 On 24 November 1967 while the United States Army was conducting Operation Shenandoah II the Division attempted to close Highway 13 sending the 2nd Battalion, 165th Regiment to attack a U.S. night defensive position on the shoulder of Highway 13 12 km south of An Lộc.
Michelle A. Schmidt is United States Army major general who has served as commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division since September 15, 2023. [1] She most recently served as the deputy commanding general of the I Corps from August to September 2023.
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On 1 July 1940, the regiment was reactivated, less Reserve personnel, and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division at Camp Ord, California, [3] under the command of Major General Joseph W. Stilwell. [4] The 12th and 13th Infantry Brigade did not reactivate as part of an army-wide elimination of brigade commands within its divisions.