U.S. Army 1st Lt. Francesca Hamilton, a key member of the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (13th ESC) front office, is pregnant with her first child and excited to be a mother-soldier in the U.S. Army. She said her leadership has been extremely supportive since she found out six months ago. She has seen peers, leaders […]
Fort Hood News Archive
615th Aviation Support Battalion welcomes new commander
615th Aviation Support Battalion welcomes new commander By Capt. Taylor Criswell ILLESHEIM, Germany—1st Air Cavalry Brigade held a change of command ceremony today between outgoing commander Lt. Col. Nick Ryan and incoming commander Lt. Col. Jacqueline Stillwell on Storck Barracks. Brigade commander Col. Reggie Harper officiated the change of command as approximately 400 Soldiers […]
FORT HOOD’s Child and Youth Services Youth Sports hosts the Phantom Warrior Classic baseball tournament
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD’s Child and Youth Services, Youth Sports will host the Phantom Warrior Classic baseball tournament 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. June 11- 12 at Robert J. Evans Softball Complex here. More than 25 teams will compete for the championship in different age brackets. The Round Rock Express Mascot “Spike” and the […]
CRDAMC hosts JEMX 2022
Correction: the deadline for RSVP is 5 p.m., June 6, not June 3. FORT HOOD, Texas – Tri-Service Military Residency Program students and medical personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force medical teams including Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserves will join for the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise hosted by Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center […]
Black Jack Pays Tribute to the Fallen
FORT HOOD, Texas — Standing shoulder to shoulder, over 500 members of the FORT HOOD surrounding communities, gathered at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen during a Memorial Day ceremony to listen to Col. Ian Palmer, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team commander, honor America’s fallen on May 30. “It is my distinct honor […]
82nd Airborne troops help develop HMMWV Joint Battle Command-Platform airdrop practices
By Mr. Blake Bagby, Military Test Plans Analyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Paratroopers here are busy developing new procedures to allow the Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) system to remain installed in HMMWVs during low velocity airdrops (LVAD). “The fact that I no longer […]
