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Introduction
The 1st Cavalry Division, a major subordinate command of the US Third Mobile
Armored Corps, is a 19,000 soldier, heavy armored division stationed at Ft.
Hood, TX. As one of the two "on-call" heavy contingency force divisions of the
Army, the First Team has an on-order mission to deploy by sea, air or land to
any part of the world on a short notice. The following narratives, divided in
timeline eras of major operational missions, describes the threat environment,
tactical conditions, evolution of equipment technology and the strategic
methodology employed by one of its command units, the 4th Brigade Combat Team
and its Subordinate Units, to contribute to the successful missions
enhancement of the warring organization of the 1st Cavalry Division and the
honors they achieved are summarized in the chapters that follow.
On Order, the 4th "Long Knife" Brigade Combat Team deploys to an area of
operations and executes a full spectrum operations in support of the
objectives of the theater Commander. On Order, the Brigade then redeploys and
prepares for future operations.
On 18 October 2005, the 4th Brigade Combat Team (CBT), 1st Cavalry Division
was activated in a colorful ceremony held at Noel Field, Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Units assigned to the Brigade include: 1st Squadron, 2nd Battalion, 7th
Cavalry "Ghost"; 9th Cavalry "Head Hunters"; 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry
"Thunderhorse"; 27th Brigade Support Battalion "Rough Riders"; 5th Battalion,
82nd Field Artillery "Black Dragons"; and 4th "Spartans" Brigade Special
Troops Battalion.
On the one year anniversary of the units activation, the 4th Brigade Combat
Team deployed to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 05-07. On 09
December 2006, the 4th BCT assumed responsibility of Ninawa province from the
3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division . The 2-12 Cavalry
deployed to Baghdad to augment 1st Cavalry Division efforts in the capital
city.
The mission of the Brigade was to build capable Iraqi security forces and to
conduct counter-insurgency operations to neutralize anti-Iraqi forces. In
Decenber 2007, the brigade transferred authority to the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment and returned to Texas following their 14-month deployment. In March
2008, the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Cobras) from the 4th Infantry Division was
re-flagged as the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Cooper
Field on FT. Hood, Texas.
During the train-up of the 4th CBT for deployment, the unit conducted
rotations at both the National Training Center (NTC) and the Joint Readiness
Training Center (JRTC). In June 2008 the Brigade deployed to three provinces
in southern Iraq in support of Multi-National Division-South during Operation
IRAQI FREEDOM 08-10. The Brigade headquarters along with four battalions,
including a Romanian Infantry battalion, were located at COB Adder in Dhi
Qar Province, and three battalions were located in Maysan Province at FOB
Garryowen in the north, FOB Hunter in the south and along the Iraq-Iran
border.
On 04 June 2009 the Brigade transferred authority to the 4th Brigade, 1st
Armored Division and redeployed back to Ft. Hood, Texas. As of today, troopers
of the 4th "Long Knife" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stands
ready to lead the way to any contingency area world-wide to accomplish any
mission that the future might bring. The 4th Brigade, represented by the
following active subordinate units, is functionally organized and are
diligently training and preparing to answer the call of duty.
Today, the soldiers of the 4th "Long Knife" Brigade Combat Team stand ready to
answer an on-order mission to deploy by sea, air or land to any part of the
world on short notice and once engaged with the threat; to destroy,
neutralize, or suppress the enemy.
The following folio of material highlights the many subsequent historical and
critical missions performed by members of the 4th Combat Brigade Team, whose
actions, operations and the many critical issues resolved over its 6+ year
history to meet the changing threat and the honors they achieved are
summarized in the following sections:
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