MISSION
"As one of the Army's two on-call heavy contingency
force divisions, the First Team has an on-order mission to
deploy to a designated contingency area of operations by sea,
air or land, conduct reception, staging, onward movement
and integration; and on order, conduct combat operations
and redeployment."
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American
Defense |
American
Campaign |
Asiatic Pacific
Campaign |
World War II
Victory |
Army of
Occupation |
Korean
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The attached data identifies and summarizes the command and subordinate units
that have been assigned or attached to the Separate Battalions and Companies,
1st Cavalry Division who participated, beginning with its organization and
activation in 1921 to the present day, in their many missions of defending our
country, achieving victory in war and in peace, providing humanitarian support
anywhere in the world. In order to present a pictorial time line
representation showing continuity of the commands of individual units, along
with their designations (and redesignations), the data has been displayed in
an indentured, structured format similar to the present day Line
Organization.
In summary, the listing provides for an orderly, detailed presentation of the
Order of Battle for the Separate Battalions and Companies, 1st Cavalry
Division as originally activated in 1921 along with the incremental
organizational changes that were made in the time interval up to the present
day. The following paragraphs detail the method of presentation.
The period of activation of a command or unit is represented by a horizontal
line starting with a numeric corresponding with the year of activation and
ending with a numeric corresponding with year of deactivation or
redesignation. Should the command or unit be reactivated in a later time
period, the time line is reinitiated on the original reference line of entry
at the location representative of the date reactivated. Subordinate units,
listed under command units are listed with numeric designations in ordered
sequence. An exception is made for those units which were reorganized and
redesignated. This numeric of the year in which the redesignation took place
is annotated by a tilde (~).
The data used in preparing this presentation was provided by the Center of
Military History, Department of the Army. The certification to the accuracy
of the assigned units and time line intervals will be conducted by a detailed
analysis of the lineage sheets for each unit. Upon confirmation of unit and
assignment/deactivation date, the entry will be annotated by the addition of
the referenced Day/Month code. It is intended that this document will be a
reference tool for future historical research activity. As such, when any
errors or omissions are detected in detailed follow-on work, the document will
be corrected and reissued.
THE EARLY YEARS
13 September 1921 - 06 December 1941
TIME LINE -------------------------- 13 Sep 19212223242526272829303132333435363738394041
SPECIAL TROOPS, 1st Cavalry Division
"HHT" 13 Sep '21-------------------------------------'41~ (Con't next era)
13th Signal Troop 13 Sep '21-'23~ Reorg'd & Dsgn'd 13 Dec as 1st Signal Trp, below
1st Signal Troop 13 Dec '23---------------------------------'41~ (Con't next era)
Military Police Plt, Hdqtrs Troop 15 Feb '39-'41~ (Con't next era)
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WORLD WAR II
07 December 1941 - 02 September 1945
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 07 Dec 194142434445
SPECIAL TROOPS, 1st Cavalry Division
"HHT" 07 Dec '41-----'45~ (Con't next era)
1st Signal Troop 07 Dec '41-----'45~ (Con't next era)
Mltry Police Plt, Hdqtrs Troop 07 Dec '41/2~ Dsgn'd 04 Jul as Mltry Police Plt, 1st Cav Div, below
Mltry Police Plt, 1st Cav Div 04 Jul '42/3~ Dsgn'd Mltry Police Plt, 1st Cav Div (Spc'l), below
Mltry Police Plt, 1st Cav Div (Spc'l) 04 Dec '43-'45~ (Con't next era)
801st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment '44
Band, 1st Cavalry Division 03 Jun '45~ (Con't next era)
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OCCUPATION OF JAPAN
03 September 1945 - 18 July 1950
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 03 Sep 19454647484950
SPECIAL TROOPS, 1st Cavalry Division
"HHT" 03 Sep '45-----'49;
1st Signal Troop 03 Sep '45-----'49~ Reorg'd & Dsgn'd 25 Mar as 13th Signal Co,, below
13th Signal Company 25 Mar '49/0~ (Con't next era)
Band, 1st Cavalry Division 03 Sep '45-------'50~ (Con't next era)
Mltry Police Plt, 1st Cav Div (Spc'l) 03 Sep '45------'49~ Dsgn'd 25 Mar as 545th Mltry Police Co, below
545th Mltry Police Company 25 Mar '49/0~ (Con't next era)
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KOREAN WAR
18 July 1950 - 30 December 1951
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 18 Jul 195051
13th Signal Company 18 Jul '50/1~ (Con't next era)
8th Engineer Combat Battalion 18 Jul '50/1~ (Con't next era)
Band, 1st Cavalry Division 18 Jul '50/1~ (Con't next era)
191st Counter Intelligence Corps Det 06 Oct '50/1~ (Con't next era)
545th Mltry Police Company 18 Jul '50/1~ (Con't next era)
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RETURN TO JAPAN
30 December 1951 - 15 October 1957
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 30 Dec 1951525354555657
SEPARATE BATTALIONS/COMPANIES
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division
13th Signal Company 30 Dec '51---------'57~ (Con't next era as HHC 13th Signal Bn)
191st Counter Intelligence Det 30 Dec '51-------'56
545th Military Police Company 30 Dec '51---------'57; Inactv'd 15 Oct & Relv'd from 1st Cav Div
1st Traffic Plt 30 Dec '51---------'57; Inactv'd 15 Oct & Relv'd from 1st Cav Div
2nd Traffic Plt 30 Dec '51---------'57; Inactv'd 15 Oct & Relv'd from 1st Cav Div
3rd Traffic Plt 30 Dec '51---------'57; Inactv'd 15 Oct & Relv'd from 1st Cav Div
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DEMILITARIZED ZONE
15 October 1957 - 01 July 1965
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 15 Oct 19575859606162636465
SEPARATE BNs/COs
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division
DMZ Police Company (Prov) 15 Oct '57---'60; Absrb'd 01 Apr W/1st Recon Sqdn, 9th Cav, below
"A" Trp, 9th Cavalry Regiment 15 Oct '57~ Absrb'd W/16th Recon Co & Dsgn'd "HHT", 1st Recon Sqdn, 9th Cav, below
1st Reconnaissance Sqdn, 9th Cavalry 01 Nov '57---------'63~ Desgn'd 01 Sep as 1st Sqdn, 9th Cav, below
"HHT" 01 Nov '57---------'63~
"A" Troop 01 Nov '57---------'63~
"B" Troop 01 Nov '57---------'63~
"C" Troop 01 Nov '57---------'63~
1st Sqdn, 9th Cavalry Regiment 01 Sep '63-'65 (Con't Next Era)
1st Battalion, 15th Armored 01 Jul '63-'65; Inactv'd 01 Jul at Ft. Benning, GA
2nd Battalion, 15th Armored 01 Aug '63-'65; Inactv'd 01 Jul at Ft. Benning, GA
3rd Medium Tank Bn, 40th Armor 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
"HHC", 3rd Med Tank Battalion 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
"A" Co, 3rd Bn 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
"B" Co, 3rd Bn 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
"C" Co, 3rd Bn 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
"D" Co, 3rd Bn 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
"E" Co, 3rd Bn 15 Oct '57---------'63; Relv'd 15 Jul from 1st Cav Div
8th Engineer Battalion (Inf) 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"HHC", 8th Engineer Battalion 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"A" Co, 8th Engr Bn 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"B" Co, 8th Engr Bn 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"C" Co, 8th Engr Bn 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"D" Co, 8th Engr Bn 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"E" Co, 8th Engr Bn 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
13th Signal Battalion (Inf) 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"HHC", 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"A" Co, Command Operations 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
"B" Co, Forward Communications 15 Oct '57-------------'65~ (Con't next era)
191st Military Intelligence Detachment 15 May '59---------'65~ (Con't next era)
545th Military Police Company 15 Jul '63-'65~ (Con't next era)
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FORT BENNING, AIRMOBILE
01 July 1965 - 15 August 1965
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 01 Jul 1965
DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND
"HHC" & Band, Support Command 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
8th Engineer Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
13th Signal Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
15th Medical Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
15th Supply & Service Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
15th Transportation Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
27th Maintenance Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
15th Administrative Company 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
15th Supply & Service Battalion 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
545th Mltry Police Company 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
191st Mltry Intelligence Detachment 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
"C" Co, 313th ASA Bn (AKA 10th RRU) 01 Jul '65~ (Con't next era)
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VIETNAM WAR
16 August 1965 - 28 June 1972
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 16 Aug 196566676869707172
DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND
"HHC" & Band, Support Command 12 Sep '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)
1st Forward Service Support Element Vietnam Era
2nd Forward Service Support Element Vietnam Era
3rd Forward Service Support Element Vietnam Era
4th Forward Service Support Element Vietnam Era
5th Forward Service Support Element Vietnam Era
8th Engineer Battalion 16 Aug '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)
13th Signal Battalion 05 Sep '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)
15th Administrative Company 05 Sep '65---------'71~ Dsgn'd 15 Mar as 15th Finance Bn, below
15th Finance Battalion 15 Mar 71~ (Con't next era)
15th Medical Battalion 05 Sep '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)---------'71~ (Con't next era)
15th Supply & Service Battalion 05 Sep '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)
Aerial Equipment Support Company (Prov) '65/6;
15th Transportation Battalion (AM&S) 05 Sep '65---------'71~ Inactv'd 28 Apr Ft Lewis, WA
27th Maintenance Battalion 05 Sep '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)
191st Mltry Intelligence Detachment 05 Sep '65-----'69~ Dsgn'd 26 Dec as Co, below
LRRP Det (Prov) 07 Jan '66/7~ Asgn'd 02 Feb, below
LRRP Det 02 Feb '67~ Dsgn'd 14 Jun as Company, below
LRRP Company, 1st Cavalry Division 14 Jun '67~ Dsgn'd 20 Dec as "E" Co, 52nd Inf, below
191st Mltry Intelligence Company 26 Dec '69-'71~ Asgn'd 30 Apr to 3rd Bde (SEP), above
"C" Co, 313th ASA Bn (AKA 10th RRU) 05 Sep '65/6~ Dsgn'd 15 Oct as 371st ASA Co, below
371st Army Security Agency Company 15 Dec '66-------'71~ (Con't next era)
545th Mltry Police Company 05 Sep '65---------'71~ (Con't next era)
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TRICAP TO ARMOR
05 May 1971 - 16 September 1990
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 05 May 197172737475767778798081828384858687888990
SEPARATE BATTALIONS/COMPANIES
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division (TRICAP) 05 May '71-----'75~ Dsgn'd ARMOR 21 Feb
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division (ARMOR) 21 Feb '75---------------------------'90~ (Con't next era)
Band, 1st Cavalry Division 16 Feb '87---'90~ (Con't next era)
1st Cavalry Horse Detachment Dec '76-------------------------'90~ (Con't next era)
8th Engineer Battalion 05 May '71-----------------------------------'90~ (Con't next era)
13th Signal Battalion 05 May '71-----------------------------------'90~ (Con't next era)
55th Signal Company 21 Feb '75; Relv'd 21 Jul from 1st Cav Div & asgn'd to 6th Cav Bde
15th Adjutant General Company 05 May '71-----------------------------'87;
15th Data Processing Unit 05 May '71--------
15th Finance Company 05 May '71-------------------'82~ Relv'd 16 Mar Xfer'd DIRECT SUPPORT, below
191st Military Intelligence Company (Prov) 02 Jul '77-----'81~ Mission asgn'd to 312 MI, below
312th Military Intelligence Company 01 Oct '81---------------'90~ (Con't next era)
371 Army Security Agency (ASA) 05 May '71-------'76; Relv'd Oct & Asgn'd to FORSCOM
545 Military Police Company 05 May '71-----------------------------------'90~ (Con't next era)
230th Avn Battalion (Note 1) 05 May '71; Inactv'd 30 June at Ft Hood, TX
Note 1: The 230th Avn Battalion was an accounting organization
setup to receive assets of the Vietnam Avn Organizations.
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PERSIAN GULF WAR
16 September 1990 - 07 March 1991
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 16 Sep 199091
SEPARATE BNs/COs, 1st Cavalry Division - "Maverick"
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division
Band, 1st Cavalry Division
1st Sqdn, 7th Cavalry Regiment 28 Sep '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 14 Apr (Con't next era)
"HHT", 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
"A" Trp, 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
"B" Trp, 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
"C" Trp, 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
"D" Trp, 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
"E" Trp, 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
"F" Trp, 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav Regt
4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense 14 Oct '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 06 Apr (Con't next era)
"HHB", 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"A" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Dfnse
"B" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Dfnse
"C" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Dfnse
"D" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Dfnse
8th Engineer Battalion 24 Sep '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 15 Mar (Con't next era)
"HHC", 8th Engineer Bn
"A" Co, 8th Engineer Bn
"B" Co, 8th Engineer Bn
"C" Co, 8th Engineer Bn
Service Plt, 8th Engineer Bn
13th Signal Battalion 23 Sep '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 15 Mar (Con't next era)
"HHC", 13th Signal Bn
"A" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"B" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"C" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"D" Co, 13th Signal Bn
15th Finance Battalion
15th Personnel Service Battalion
"A" Company, 17th Engineer Battalion
44th Chemical Co (NBC Defense)
68th Chemical Company 14 Oct '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 21 Apr (Con't next era)
123rd Engineer Detachment (Terrain)
312th Mltry Intelligence Battalion 04 Oct '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 06 Apr (Con't next era)
"HHC", 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"A" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"B" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"C" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"D" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
1st Plt, 502nd Miltry Police Company
545th Mltry Police Company 15 Sep '90/1~ Ret'rd to CONUS 20 Apr (Con't next era)
577 Engineer Detachment (Terrain)
Trial Defense Service
US Air Force, Teams 1 & 2
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FORCE RESTRUCTURING
08 Mar 1991 - 01 October 1999
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 08 Mar 19919293949596979899
SEPARATE BNs/COs, 1st Cavalry Division - "Maverick"
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division 08 Mar '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
Band, 1st Cavalry Division 08 Mar '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
1st Cavalry Horse Detachment 08 Mar '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense 06 Apr '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
"HHB", 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"A" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"B" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"C" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"D" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
13th Signal Battalion 15 Mar '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
"HHC", 13th Signal Bn
"A" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"B" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"C" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"D" Co, 13th Signal Bn
312th Mltry Intelligence Battalion 06 Apr '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
"HHC", 312th Mltry Intelligence Bn
"A" Co, 312th Mltry Intelligence Bn
"B" Co, 312th Mltry Intelligence Bn
"C" Co, 312th Mltry Intelligence Bn
"D" Co, 312th Mltry Intelligence Bn
545th Mltry Police Company 20 Mar '91-------------'99 (Con't next era)
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TODAY'S CAVALRY
01 October 1999 +
TIME LINE ----------------------------- 01 Oct 1999000102030405060708091011121314151617181920
SEPARATE BNs/COs, 1st Cavalry Division - "Maverick"
"HHC", 1st Cavalry Division 01 Oct '99/-----
Band, 1st Cavalry Division 01 Oct '99/-----
1st Cavalry Horse Detachment 01 Oct '99/-----
4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense 01 Oct '99/-----
"HHB", 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"A" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"B" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"C" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
"D" Btry, 4th Bn, 5th Air Defense
13th Signal Battalion 01 Oct '99/-----
"HHC", 13th Signal Bn
"A" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"B" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"C" Co, 13th Signal Bn
"D" Co, 13th Signal Bn
312th Mltry Intelligence Battalion 01 Oct '99/-----
"HHC", 312th Mltry Intel Bn
Analysis Control Element (Prov) 15 Oct '99/-----
"A" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"B" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"C" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
"D" Co, 312th Mltry Intel Bn
545th Mltry Police Company 01 Oct '99/-----
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NOTE: The following Abbreviations Apply:
Absrb'd Absorbed Det Detachment Reasgn'd Reassigned
Actv'd Activated Dfnse Defense Regt Regiment
Arty Artillery Hdqtrs Headquarters Relv'd Relieved
Asgn'd Assigned Inactv'd Inactivated Reorg'd Reorganized
Asgm't Assignment Intel Intelligence Replc'd Replaced
Atchm't Attachment Maint Maintenance Ret'rd Returned
Avn Aviation Med Medium Spc'l Special
Bn Battalion Mltry Military Sqdn Squadron
Btry Battery Plt Platoon Supt Support
Co Company Prov Provisional Xfer'd Transferred
Cmd Command QtrMstr Quartermaster Trans Transportation
Dsng'd Designated Recon Reconnaissance Trp Troop
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