Cavalry RegimentsPreviousNextThe 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ('Blackhorse Regiment' ) is a unit of the garrisoned at. Although termed an, it is being re-organized as a multi-component heavy brigade combat team. The regiment has served in the, World War II, the, scout platoons, and (Iraq War).
The 11th ACR serves as the (OPFOR) for the Army and Marine task forces, and foreign military forces that train at the.The OPFOR trained U.S. Army forces in mechanized desert warfare following a Soviet-era style threat until June 2002, when the OPFOR and the 11th ACR changed to portraying an urban/asymmetrical warfare style of combat U.S. Soldiers are facing in operations abroad. From June to December 2003, members of the 11th ACR deployed to Afghanistan, where they helped to develop and train the armor and mechanized infantry battalions of the. These specialized units would defend the Afghan capital during the country's constitutional convention.
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In January 2004, the 11th ACR deployed to Iraq. The 11th ACR was not reorganized under the, but has been reorganized under the. Contents.History 11th Cavalry Regiment The regiment was constituted on 2 February 1901 in the as the 11th Cavalry Regiment, and was organized on 11 March 1901 at, Virginia.
For an operational history of the regiment, see the separate squadron histories below.At the start of World War II, the 11th Cavalry was stationed at the in California. They moved to in stages from 16 to 27 January 1940 and again to Camp Clayton on 15 April to 15 May 1940 for temporary training. They participated in maneuvers at in Washington from 4 to 29 August 1940, and returned to the Presidio of Monterey on 31 August 1940, where they were detached from the, and resumed its status as a separate regiment.
They next moved to Camp Seeley in California on 7 November 1941, and again to Live Oaks, California on 24 July 1941; they then returned to Camp Seeley on 17 September 1941, and to on 10 December 1941. They were next assigned to the United States Army Armored Force on 12 June 1942, and relocated to in on 10 July 1942, where they prepared to be inactivated and reorganized.The 11th Cavalry Regiment was deactivated on 15 July 1942 at, Georgia; personnel and equipment concurrently transferred to the 11th Armored Regiment, with concurrent development of the 11th Cavalry Group, and the 11th Tank Group.
The remainder of 11th Cavalry was disbanded on 26 October 1944.11th Armored Regiment 11th Armored Regiment was constituted on 11 July 1942 in the, assigned to the, and organized at Fort Benning on 15 July 1942 from the personnel and equipment of the 11th Cavalry Regiment. The motto on the unit insignia is 'Allons', which means 'Let's Go' in French.The regiment moved to on 22 June 1943, and then on 5 September 1943. 11th Armored Regiment was broken up on 20 September 1943, and its elements were distributed as follows:. HHC-11th Armored Regiment, and 1st and 2nd Battalions were reorganized as the 11th Tank Battalion in the 10th AD. 3rd Battalion, 11th Armored Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 712th Tank Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 10th AD.712th Tank Battalion was inactivated at, on 27 October 1945, and redesignated the 525th Medium Tank Battalion on 1 September 1948. 11th Cavalry (and related units) locationsin Germany in the 20th CenturyHHT, 11th Cavalry Regiment was redesignated on 19 April 1943 as HHT, 11th Cavalry Group, and was activated at, California on 5 May 1943. At that time, the 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and 44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron were attached.
The group was then moved to on 31 January 1944, and again to on 15 March 1944 for amphibious training. They then moved to on 1 June 1944 and then departed the on 29 September 1944, and arrived in England on 10 October 1944, and landed in France on 26 November 1944. They moved to the Netherlands on 8 December 1944, went into the line in Germany on 12 December 1944, and protected the sector; they recrossed into the Netherlands on 3 February 1945, and re-entered Germany on 27 February 1945 on the left flank of the. The group then held a defensive line along the near on 12 March 1945 under the, and crossed the Rhine at on 1 April 1945, screened XIII Corps' northern flank, and saw action during the Battle of Munster and the seizure of the Ricklingen Bridge over the Leine River. During the campaign in northwestern Europe, Troop B of the 44th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron served as a mechanized escort and security force for the headquarters of General, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces. In August 1945, 11th Cavalry Group headquarters was located at Gross, Germany.HHT, 11th Cavalry Group was converted and reorganized as HHT, 11th Regiment on 1 May 1946.
During this period, the regimental headquarters was located in. As a constabulary unit, the 11th Constabulary Regiment patrolled occupied Germany and performed law enforcement and keeping of the public order missions. HHT 11th Constabulary Regiment was further reorganized and redesignated as HHC, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment on 30 November 1948.11th Tank Group HHT, 11th Tank Group was constituted on 19 July 1943 in the. It was activated at, on 28 July 1943 as a separate group. It was reorganized and redesignated as HHC, 11th Armored Group on 5 December 1943.
During the war, armored groups such as the 11th were used as administrative headquarters for the numerous independent tank battalions fielded in the European Theater of Operations. HHC, 11th Armored Group was converted and redesignated HHT, 1st Constabulary Regiment on 1 May 1946. HHT, 1st Constabulary Regiment was inactivated on 20 September 1947 in Germany.11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Reassembly and organizing of 11th ACR was completed on 30 November 1948 by reconstitution and reorganization of elements of the 11th Cavalry Regiment and HHT, 1st Constabulary Regiment. HHT-1st Constabulary Regiment was converted, redesignated and consolidated into 11th ACR as HHT, 3rd Battalion, 11th ACR on 30 November 1948. 11th Tank Battalion was consolidated into 11th ACR on 8 January 1951. 95th Tank Battalion was consolidated into 3rd Battalion, 11th ACR on 1 October 1958.
Air Troop inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam; 2d Squadron inactivated 6 April 1972 in Vietnam; Air Troop and 2d Squadron activated 17 May 1972 in Germany. Around 1984, Air Troop was enlarged and became the 4th Squadron ( Thunderhorse), also known as the Combat Aviation Squadron.Placed 17 June 1986 under theInactivated 15 October 1993 – 15 March 1994 in GermanyActivated 16 October 1994 (less 3d and 4th Squadrons; the Air Defense Artillery Battery; and the Howitzer Batteries, 1st and 2d Squadrons) atGermany 1957–64 As part of the unit rotations, the 11th ACR was sent to Germany in March 1957 for another round at the border surveillance mission along the, replacing the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Regimental headquarters and 1st Squadron were located in while the 2nd Squadron was stationed in and the 3rd Squadron in. The regiment's border surveillance mission was along the German-Czech frontier. In 1964, the 11th ACR returned to the United States and would be bound for Vietnam within two years.Vietnam 1966–72.
Leaflets depicting a Blackhorse tank urging the defection of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese to the side of the SouthHome now for the regiment was where the 'Blackhorse' engaged in operational training and support activities like participation in the and support for summer training.With the war in Vietnam escalating, the Blackhorse Regiment was alerted for assignment to Southeast Asia on 11 March 1966. The regiment began specialized training for combat in a environment. Modifications were made to the organization and equipment with emphasis on the use of modified (APCs). Two with protective gun shield were mounted at the port and starboard rear of the vehicle, and a combination circular & flat frontal gun shield(s) were added around the located at the commander's hatch. This combination produced a M-113 Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle, or, in Vietnam more simply referred to as an ACAV by GI's, a name coined by 11th Armored Cavalrymen.The regiment's modifications emphasized the use of ACAVs instead of the Patton medium tank and completely replaced the found in reconnaissance platoons, which may have existed in European and areas of operation.
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The M114 had been deployed to Vietnam in 1962, but withdrawn in 1964 due to its unsatisfactory, and often disastrous performance. Throughout the war, the tank companies, with their tanks, remained the same in each squadron. In 1968, (son of World War II ), commander of the 11th ACR in South Vietnam recommended to that one squadron from a and the other from theater command be issued the army's new aluminum tanks (Sheridans) for combat testing. General Abrams concurred, and in January 1969, were issued to the 3rd Squadron 4th Armored Cavalry and the 1st Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry. Due to differences between the organization of regimental cavalry squadrons and divisional cavalry squadrons, in 1st Sqdn 11th ACR, the Sheridans were issued to the ACAV troops, replacing three M113 ACAVs in each platoon (the squadron's one tank company remained intact); in 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, the Sheridans replaced M48A3 tanks throughout.Although the 3/4 Cavalry met near disaster with their Sheridans within a month of receiving them (one destroyed by a mine), the 1/11 Cavalry had just the reverse in luck, killing nearly 80 enemy soldiers during an engagement on 23 February 1969. All things considered, the army was satisfied with the Sheridan tank, and by the end of 1970 alone, well over 200 M551s would be in South Vietnam. While nearly all US armored cavalry squadrons were equipped with the M551 by 1970, the 11th ACR tank companies, as well as the three US Army armor battalions ( 1/69th, 2/34th, and ) in country, all retained their 90mm gun M48A3 Patton tanks.
Only the M48s, as well as the Australian, and light tanks could effectively and safely conduct 'thunder runs'; the firing of all tank weapons while driving down the highway or road. While ACAVs did not have a cannon, the Sheridan's high recoil from its 152mm main gun negated it from firing excessive broadsides while moving down a road.
Thus the most favored tanks for clearing highways with 'thunder runs' on a daily basis, most often fell to the M48s of the 11th ACR and accompanying armor units. Engineers supported by a M551 Sheridan Tank from the Blackhorse Regiment clear mines in Cambodia. Arrival in country The Blackhorse Regiment arrived in, South Vietnam on 7 September 1966 and was commanded by Col. (7–15 October 1966) produced the first enemy casualties inflicted by the 3rd Squadron and elements of the 919th Engineer Company in the vicinity of Phu Hoa.Blackhorse Base Camp 'Atlanta' was the code name for the establishment of —the new home of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. Blackhorse Base Camp was located approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of on Route 2 and approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Long Goia. Saigon is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the west along Rt.
The operation began on 20 October and concluded on 3 November 1966.lists the following locations for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's headquarters in Vietnam:. September 1966 – November 1966. December 1966 – February 1967.
Blackhorse Base Camp/Xuan Loc March 1967 – January 1969. February 1969.
March 1969 – September 1969. Bien Hoa October 1969 – June 1970. July 1970 – March 1971 From January until 18 May 1967, the regiment conducted three major search and destroy operations.
These operations would later be known as reconnaissance in force (RIF) operations. The first of these operations commence on 8 January 1967 and was known as '. It continued until 24 January 1967.
The 1st and 2nd Squadrons operated in the infamous 'Iron Triangle' region near employing search and destroy tactics, screening and blocking, and security in attacks on successive objectives. I and II involved the 1st and 3rd Squadrons. It began on 18 February 1967 and ran through 15 April 1967. This operation took these squadrons to the headquarters of the Central Office South Vietnam believed to be located in with the objective of destroying this important headquarters. This joint mission conducted with the secured lines of communication and fire support bases (FSB). Extensive RIF operations were conducted as well. Commencing on 23 April 1967 the third operation titled was a thrust into the by the 1st and 2nd Squadrons.
This zone was a long-suspected regional headquarters of the. In a series of operations 60 tunnel complexes were uncovered. 1884 fortifications were destroyed. 621 tons of rice was evacuated during these operations. Operation Manhattan ended on 11 May 1967. A Troop veterans are honored for their heroism in Vietnam, October 2009.The security operation in the Long Binh/Bien Hoa area and the area around Blackhorse Base Camp by the 1st and 2nd Squadrons is continue under which began on 22 March 1968.
This joint mission with the ARVN and was a twofold operation of security and RIFs. Was an extension of 'Alcorn Cove'. That joint operation involved the and.' Workhorse' The 3rd Squadron K Troop was part of the 3rd Squadron and known as 'Killing K Troop'.
3rd Squadron's nickname was 'Workhorse'. Shortly after its arrival in Vietnam, the 3rd Squadron engaged the Viet Cong for the first time. The squadron was awarded a for this period.The of 1968 gave the squadron a chance to fight the enemy's troop formations in open combat.
In the 3rd Squadron drove the enemy forces from the area near III Corps headquarters. Its action was crucial in smashing the enemy's offensive.On 20 October 2009 President presented a to Commander and all veterans of Troop A of the regiment for their heroism along the border on 26 March 1970.Combat commander served with the 11th ACR in Vietnam, commanding first the regiment's Air Cavalry Troop, and later its 1st Squadron. Fulda Gap. 11th ACR trooper on duty in the Fulda Gap during the Cold War.The 11th Cavalry Group Mechanized was redesignated as the 11th Constabulary Regiment on 3 May 1946 in order that the regiment could fulfill its occupation duties, and was restored as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and inactivated in November 1948.
Blackhorse was brought back into active status 1 April 1951 at Camp Carson, Colorado. In 1954, the regiment transferred to Fort Knox, Kentucky to complete its training in armored tactics.The Blackhorse Regiment rotated to southern Germany in May 1957, relieving the, and assumed the mission of patrolling the German-Czechoslovak border until its return to the United States in 1964.The Blackhorse arrived in Vietnam on 7 September 1966. Second Squadron spearheaded Operation Fish Hook into Cambodia on 1 May 1970, surrounding a North Vietnamese logistics center.During the drawdown of U.S. Forces in Vietnam in early 1972, the 11th ACR was inactivated in stages (Air Troop inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam; 2d Squadron inactivated 6 April 1972 in Vietnam) and subsequently reactivated in Germany (Air Troop and 2d Squadron activated 17 May 1972 in Germany) by reflagging the. The unit, based at Downs Barracks, had the mission of patrolling the East-West German border.
During the late 1980s the 11th's 4th Squadron (Air) operated the first air assault school in Europe, known as the Blackhorse, based in.After the Soviet Union dissolved in December 1991 the regiment ended its seventeen-year station along the Iron Curtain.The Blackhorse Regiment deployed an aviation task force on 10 April 1991 to Turkey for, an operation to support the Kurdish relief effort. One month later, the three maneuver squadrons (1st, 2d and 3d) along with the regiment's support squadron, deployed to Kuwait for Operation Positive Force, an operation to secure Kuwait so it could rebuild from the war. By October, the regiment had completed its missions in Turkey and Kuwait and returned to Fulda. As the need for US forces in Europe decreased, the Blackhorse Regiment was inactivated in a ceremony on 15 October 1993, and the remaining troops departed Germany in March 1994.Training the force Reactivated again on 26 October 1994, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment now serves as the Army's Opposing Force at the National Training Center.
The regiment portrays a determined opposing force that trains US forces in the basic principles of army operations and challenges all the battlefield operating systems. As the 2nd Brigade Tactical Group, the squadron trains brigade and battalion task forces during ten rotations a year at the National Training Center.Current organization 1st Squadron First Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry, 'Ironhorse', was activated as a horse squadron at in 1901.
It has served in the Philippines, Mexico, Europe, and Vietnam. It is now organized as a combined arms battalion, and comprises one of the two maneuver elements of the 11th ACR. It is organized around a Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT), and four line troops (two infantry, two armor), with a total authorized strength of 720 soldiers.
It is equipped with the OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle, an highly modified with an turret to represent the armored personnel carrier, and the OSTV (OPFOR Surrogate Tank Vehicle) a vehicle based on the OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle which can simulate a wide spectrum of threat tanks. Using this equipment and configuration, the squadron performs the first of its two primary missions, acting as a non-permissive opposing force (OPFOR) during ten combat training rotations each year. The squadron's second mission is to deploy and fight as a combined arms battalion for various contingency operations throughout the world.
In order to support this mission, the squadron must also maintain, operate and remain proficient on the M1A1 Abrams Tank and M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hennisse, the approximately 400 men of the squadron trained nine months before becoming the first squadron to leave for the regiment's inaugural deployment, to the Philippines. Arriving in January 1902, Troops A and D patrolled, where they fought the regiment's first engagement.In 1905, the regiment relocated to Fort Des Moines, Iowa. In 1906, the 1st Squadron remained in Des Moines while the rest of the regiment deployed to as part of 's Army of Pacification. In 1909, the 1st Squadron rejoined the rest of the regiment in, Georgia.On 12 March 1916, the regiment received orders to join General as part of the to pursue. Nine days later, the 1st Squadron led the way, arriving in Mexico on 21 March. Later, the 1st Squadron rode 22 hours straight to the rescue of United States forces besieged in. Soldiers from India Battery ADA, 1st Squadron, 11th ACR participate in Stinger missile live fire over the skies of Ft.
Irwin, California.The 11th ACR was not deployed during World War I. During this period, 1st Squadron conducted port operations in. After the Armistice, the regiment, with its predominantly black horses, was stationed at the, in California. The Army reorganizations for World War II eliminated the horse cavalry in 1940 and 1st Squadron traded in 'saddles and hooves' for 'tracks and steel'. The regiment was inactivated 15 July 1942. The personnel and equipment of the former 1st and 2nd Squadrons was combined to form the newly designated 11th Tank Battalion, which later fought at the.On 1 April 1951, the regiment was reactivated as the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, as part of the build-up for the.
The regiment served in, and, until deploying to Germany to replace the along the border.In July 1964, 1st Squadron, along with the regiment, transferred to Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1966, the regiment deployed to Vietnam. The 1st Squadron earned the (twice), the (three times), and the.
It was during the Vietnam War that the 11th ACR was granted authorization to wear its distinctive unit patch.President awarded Alpha Troop of the 1st Squadron the Presidential Unit Citation on 20 October 2009, in recognition of a rescue mission 26 March 1970.In February 1971, 1st Squadron was inactivated, then reactivated in May 1972, at Downs Barracks in, Germany.During the Southwest Asia Campaign, Ironhorse operated Camp Colt, a scout training camp for reservists reporting to active duty. Following Desert Storm, the regiment deployed to in support of Operation Positive Force from June 1991 to September 1991.
1st Squadron, along with the rest of the regiment, was inactivated at, Germany in March 1994.The 1/63rd Armored Regiment, Fort Irwin, California was reflagged 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in October 1994 with the mission of Opposing Forces for the National Training Center and continues to do so today. Soldiers assigned to the 11th ACR form up along a wall as they prepare to clear a building known to house insurgents in an area of, Iraq, on March 5, 2005.On 30 January 2005, 1st Squadron left Fort Irwin for Iraq. After spending about three weeks in, the Squadron moved to on the outskirts of. The squadron was assigned the task of patrolling the sector of Baghdad, a suburb of Baghdad just north of.
The squadron was also assigned the task of training units to ultimately take over control of the sector.On 21 May 2005, the squadron left Camp Taji for, one of the many camps that encircle. Their new task was to patrol the sector just west of Baghdad and to provide perimeter security for.While in the Abu Ghraib sector, 1/11 ACR participated in along with the of the. The operation focused on disrupting IED cells in and around the sector, west of Baghdad. During this operation, 1/11 ACR uncovered five separate weapons caches, detained four suspected insurgents and uncovered $2,200 in US currency.The squadron redeployed to Fort Irwin on 22 January 2006 where it resumed its opposing forces mission for the National Training Center.
During its deployment, the Nevada Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry, the 11th's former official roundout unit, took over the duty of OPFOR.2nd Squadron The 2nd Squadron is part of the Army's Opposing Force at the National Training Center, conducting battle operations in accordance with published doctrine and combat instructions. While in its role as the 801st Brigade Tactical Group, the Eaglehorse Squadron portrays an opposing force (OPFOR) that trains US forces in the basic principles of combined arms maneuver (CAM) and wide area security (WAS).
The regiment trains brigade and battalion task forces during ten rotations a year at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, California. Additionally between rotations, the squadron conducts realistic, live-fire based training at the platoon and Bradley crew level. M1A1 Abrams assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) 'Havoc' Company, 2nd Squadron, conducts gunnery at Fort Irwin, California, 2012.The 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 52d Infantry was inactivated on 26 October 1994 and the 2d Squadron was reactivated in its place by reflagging the existing unit. The 2d Squadron ('Eaglehorse') was activated on 2 February 1901 at Fort Myer, Virginia, and its military campaign geographic areas include the Philippines, Mexico, Europe, Vietnam, and support in Southwest Asia. 2nd Squadron deployed with the regiment to the Philippines to suppress insurgent forces during November 1901. This deployment was commemorated by the becoming part of the Blackhorse crest.
The Blackhorse Regiment settled in, in 1905.The 2nd Squadron deployed to, 16 October 1906, as part of President 's Army of Pacification. Their mission was to patrol and be a show of force.
Eaglehorse joined with the General J. Pershing in a punitive action against Mexico, with orders to pursue Pancho Villa, on 12 March 1916. Major, Commander, 2nd Squadron, led the 'last mounted charge' on 5 May 1916, placing the Eaglehorse Squadron action as a milestone in military history.The Blackhorse Regiment patrolled the U.S.-Mexican border from 1919 through 1942. The regiment received the name 'Blackhorse' and a distinctive coat of arms while stationed at the.World War II The regiment inactivated as a 'horse regiment' on 15 July 1942 at, Georgia.
The Headquarters and Headquarters Troop was redesignated on 19 April 1943 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Cavalry Group Mechanized. The former squadrons of the 11th Cavalry were sent to fight with the 10th Armored Division and the 90th Infantry Division overseas. The new HHT, 11th Cavalry Group Mechanized drew new squadrons, the 36th and 44th, and also received an Assault Gun Troop (Howitzer Battery).After guarding the US southeastern coast from March 1944 until 1 June 1944, the group moved to Camp Gordon, Georgia to begin training for overseas deployment, The regiment arrived in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1944. The regiment entered France on 23 November 1944.
Moving through France and Germany, the Blackhorse was assigned to the Ninth US Army and attached to XIII Corps, whose flank the Blackhorse screened during the corps' sweep from the to the.3rd Squadron. Memorial stone to 3rd Squadron in Bad Hersfeld.Post-Vietnam, the 3rd Squadron ('Workhorse') was based at McPheeters Barracks in, Germany, about 40 kilometers north of Fulda.
The 3rd Squadron was organized as an armored cavalry squadron like the 1st and 2nd Squadrons. HHT and I, K, and L Troops, Howitzer Battery, as well as M Company were organic to the squadron. Attached was the 58th Engineer Company. Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery was also Headquartered with the Squadron. In the field, the attached units of the regiment like the 58th Engineer Company usually operated over a wide area, with smaller detachments dedicated to supporting the armored cavalry squadrons of the regiment.4th Squadron The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) arrived in Viet Nam in September 1966, the Air Cavalry Troop (ACT), organic to the regiment, arrived in December of the same year with a complement of UH-1C Gunships and UH-1D Command and Control 'slicks'. Early in January 1967, ACT was flying combat support for the regiment's missions. M88 of the 11th ACR in Iraq, 2005Squadron vehicles during the Cold War included 3/4-ton M1009, 1&1/4-ton M1008 and M1010 pickup trucks that often carried special-purpose shelters mounting communications, medical, or maintenance equipment, and trucks carrying chemical decontamination equipment.
A pair of 5-ton Expansible Vans ('Expando-vans') housed the squadron headquarters in the field. The squadron was also capable of highly specialized functions such as the provision of potable water by filtering fresh water sources through purification units.On 3 October 1990, the two Germanys re-unified.
By December 1991 the Soviet Union dissolved, ending squadron's six-year presence along the Iron Curtain. In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, prompting the United States to respond. On 16 May 1991, the Packhorse received orders to deploy to Kuwait to support the regiment as it secured the country while it struggled to rebuild after the war.
By October, the regiment had completed its mission and the Packhorse returned to Fulda. As the need for U.S. Forces in Europe decreased, the Packhorse was inactivated on 15 February 1994, followed by the Blackhorse on 15 March 1994.Reactivated on 15 October 1994, the Packhorse once again joined the U.S. Army's Opposing Forces at the National Training Center.Since its reactivation Support Squadron has been the Forces Command (FORSCOM) winner of the Philip A. Connelly award for garrison food service excellence in FY 1992, 1993 and 1994. The squadron also won this same competition at the Department of the Army (DA) level in FY 1993.
The squadron played a part in the regiment's selection as the only Army unit in the Department of Defense for the Phoenix award for Maintenance Excellence in FY 1995, FY 1999 and FY 2000. Headquarters and Headquarters Troop was the winner of the DA Award for Maintenance Excellence for FY 1995 and FY 1996 in the Intermediate Equipment Density Category, the only unit to do so in the 16-year history of the program. Maintenance Troop was recognized as the Salute Magazine Unit of the Year for 1995; this competition included units from all branches of the service. The 58th Engineer Company placed 4th in FORSCOM in the DA Award for Maintenance Excellence in the Heavy Equipment Density Category in FY 1995, and were 3rd-place winners in FY 1996 and FY 1997.
The 511th Military Intelligence Company placed 3rd in FORSCOM in the separate Company category for the Army Supply Excellence Award and was the Starry Award winner for being the best company in the regiment during 2000.The squadron also won the FY 2002 FORSCOM Competition for both the Supply Support Activity (SSA) and Squadron Supply Operations, the SSA also subsequently received Runner-up at DA Level for FY 2002. The squadron won the FORSCOM level in the Philip A. Connelly competition for best Field Feeding Crew of FY 2003. Supply/Trans and Maintenance Troops competed and won the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence in FORSCOM for FY 2003; both are competing at the DA level. The squadron also placed first in the FORSCOM level of Army Supply Excellence for FY 2004 in Squadron Supply Operations and the SSA; both are also competing at the DA level.Headquarters and Headquarters Troop MissionProvide personnel, administrative, and logistical support to the Regimental Support Squadron.
Provide food service support to all NTC units in both the field and garrison. While providing this support, HHT will protect the force and provide superb quality of life for its troopers and families.Headquarters PlatoonHeadquarters Platoon's mission is to support the troop administration, logistics, and preparation for war. The platoon consists of the troop commander's staff. They are the orderly and training room, communications section, motor pool, NBC room, unit supply, and arms room. The orderly room supports the troop in administration. The training room schedules training and maintains the troop readiness status. The motor pool supports the troop in organizational level maintenance.
The NBC room supports the troop in nuclear, biological, and chemical training, and the unit supply supports the troop in organizational supply and arms room.Also attached to the headquarters platoon are the cavalry scouts and mortar platoons. The cavalry scouts use high speed maneuvering and advanced optical equipment to identify targets. The mortar platoon uses the heavy 120 MM mortar system to provide long range indirect fire.Field regimental dining facilityThe Field Regimental Dining Facility (FRDF) Platoon supports 10 rotations per year. 21 April 2010. Archived from on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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