US 1st Cavalry Division

The US 1st Cavalry Division (1st Cav Div) is a heavy-armored division of the United States Army.

It is based at Fort Hood, Texas, and is the largest division in size of the U.S. Army with 16,700 soldiers. Currently the 1st Cavalry Division is attached to the U.S. Army III Corps. and is commanded by Major General Peter W. Chiarelli.

Table of contents

1 Organization
2 History
3 External Links

Organization

The US 1st Cavalry Division consists of the following elements:

Brigade-sized elements
- 1st Brigade, "Iron Horse"
  - 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry
  - 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
  - 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry (Armor)
- 2nd Brigade, "Blackjack"
  - 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry (Mechanized)
  - 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Armor)
  - 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry (Armor)
- 3rd Brigade, "Grey Wolf"
  - 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry
  - 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
  - 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry
- 4th Brigade (Aviation)
  - 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry (Armor)
  - 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment
  - 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
  - 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
- Engineer Brigade
  - 8th Engineer Battalion
  - 20th Engineer Battalion
  - 91st Engineer Battalion
- Division Artillery (DIVARTY)
  - 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
  - 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
  - 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
  - 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery
  - 26th Field Artillery
  - 68th Chemical Company (NBC Defense)
- Division Support Command (DISCOM)
Other Elements
- 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
- 13th Signal Battalion
- 312th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 68th Chemical Company
- 545th Military Police Company
- Reserve Unit
  - 489th Engineer Bn Combat Corps Mechanized, North Little Rock, AR
- National Guard Units:
  - 724th Engineer Battalion Combat Corps (Wheeled), Superior, WI
  - 212th Corps Area Sig Bn (Mobile Subs Equip), N Little Rock, AR
  - 852nd HQ Corps ROAC, Tucson, AZ

History

The history of the 1st Cavalry Division begins in 1855, when the unit then designated as the 2nd Cavalry Regiment was formed. In 1861 it was redesignated the 5th Cavalry. This unit participated in several battles in the American Civil War, including Bullrun, Antietam, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Appomattox.

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External Links

http://pao.hood.army.mil/1stcavdiv/default.htm