FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD, Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division marked a leadership transition today, Aug. 4, as Maj. Gen. Thomas Feltey relinquished command during a ceremony at Fort Hood. He assumed command of the division while its headquarters were deployed to Eastern Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. During his tenure, Feltey […]
1st Cavalry Division News
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher R. Carey assumes responsibility of the First Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD, Texas – In a tradition-rich ceremony on Cooper Field, the 1st Cavalry Division welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher R. Carey as its 35th senior enlisted advisor on June 18, 2026. The ceremony, which included the symbolic passing of the division colors, underscored the significance of leadership transitions in one of […]
Black Jack Brigade Cases Colors for Upcoming European Rotation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD, Texas – The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division “Black Jack” cased its colors Friday in a ceremony marking the unit’s upcoming rotation to Europe. The casing of the colors formally signifies the brigade’s transition to a forward-deployed unit. The brigade and its nearly 4,000 soldiers and associated […]
Black Jack Soldiers, Operational Evaluation Command drive Learning at Speed during Army’s first Armored TiC rotation
By Capt. Jordan R. Yano, Test and Evaluation Officer, U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command FORT IRWIN, Calif. – At the National Training Center, Black Jack Soldiers were reminded of a fundamental truth of modern warfare: the plan rarely survives first contact, and adaptation matters more than adherence. During NTC Rotation 26-02, Soldiers from the 2nd […]
1st Cavalry Division and Four Brigades conduct Uncasing Ceremony
FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood), Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division will formally uncase its unit colors at a ceremony on Cooper Field at 1 p.m. on March 27, 2025, after the completion of its 9-month rotation to Europe. Redeploying units along with their command teams and unit colors will take the field in […]
First Team Soldiers help Army test new Synthetic Training Environment
By Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood), 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 […]
