FORT HOOD, Texas – The U.S. Army Forces Command Deputy Commanding General Lt. Gen. Lee Quintas will host a Farewell Ceremony for Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Kamper, deputy commanding general for maneuverers, III Corps and FORT HOOD, at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the III Corps flag pole. Kamper is leaving for his next assignment […]
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Airborne test jumpers apply risk reduction tests before equipment tests begin
By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Test jumpers here are making sure Special Operations Forces military freefall (MFF) parachutists can safely use their rucksacks without compromising their missions. Risk reduction testing begins inside vertical wind tunnels, which simulates MFF conditions. Airborne […]
FORT HOOD Soldiers die in Highway 195 vehicle accident
FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD officials have released the name of two Soldiers who died on Feb. 1 from injuries sustained during a private vehicle accident Highway 195 in Williamson County, Texas. Pvt. Eric Christopher Hogan, 19, whose home of record is listed as Campton, New Hampshire, entered the Army in June 2019 as […]
Refueling, rearming system tested by low-velocity air drop at Ft. Bragg improves readiness
By Mr. James Cochran and Mr. William Slaven, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Aviation support Soldiers here recently tested an attack helicopter refueling and rearming system by air-dropping it out of U.S. Air Force cargo aircraft. The Forward Area Rearm and Refueling Point (FARRP) […]
MEDIA ADVISORY — 1st Cav preps to leave for DEFENDER 20 in Europe
FORT HOOD, Texas — The 1st Cavalry Division’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion will load their vehicles onto rail cars Thursday at the FORT HOOD Rail Operations Center as they prepare to deploy in support of DEFENDER 20, a U.S. Army Europe-led joint, multinational training exercise series scheduled for April-May in central Europe. The battalion’s commander, Lt. Col. […]
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
FORT HOOD, Texas – Make wellness your 2020 resolution by scheduling preventative health and wellness exams like hearing and vision tests and various cancer screenings. The exams give a more specific look at a person’s health status and can better identify immediate threats to their well-being or elevated risks for chronic diseases. Throughout the year, […]
