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On May 24, 2022 the commission recommended the fort be renamed to Fort Cavazos, named after Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] The recommendation report was finalized and submitted to Congress on October 1, 2022, [ 52 ] giving the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin the ...
At Fort Cavazos, the 13th ACSC remains always ready to deploy with no notice/short notice to support efforts around the world. Currently the 13th has the following missions: Providing command and control of all assigned and attached units. Providing Combat Service Support to Fort Cavazos units through:
In 2006, the Army announced that the new Fort Hood master plan designated a 40-acre (160,000 m 2) site near the Clear Creek Post Exchange for a new medical facility to replace the existing structure. As the financial crisis materialized in 2008 and 2009, the project was added to the slate of projects contracted under the American Recovery and ...
Fort Hood, about 70 miles north of Austin, is the largest active-duty U.S. Army post in the U.S. and a top training facility since 1942, according to its website. About 40,000 soldiers work there ...
Fort Cavazos was previously named after Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. Cavazos, who died in 2017 at 78, grew up on a cattle ranch in Kingsville, Texas, and was of Mexican American heritage.
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division ("Third Grey Wolf Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division" [1]) is a combined arms armored brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Cavazos, TX. Major equipment includes the M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, M109A7 Paladin howitzers, and M1114 up-armored Humvees.
In 2023, Fort Cavazos had 59,695 direct employees, of which, 38,642 were active-duty military personnel, according to the Texas Comptroller.
The mission of the Horse Cavalry Detachment is to support the 1st Cavalry Division and Fort Cavazos (Renamed from Fort Hood 5/9/2023) by participating in ceremonies and other events; to support the U.S. Army in its public relations and recruiting efforts; and to preserve and maintain the standards of drill and traditions of the U.S. Cavalry during the 1800's.