 |
|---|
| "13th ESC (Expeditionary Sustainment Command) Financial Centers" |
|
|---|
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 associated units, the 15th Finance
Battalion 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.
Principle advisor to senior mission commanders on all aspects of Financial
Management Operations. Provides Technical Oversight to all active duty
finance elements in AOR. Enforces polices and guidelines established by
national providers.
The concept of "Direct Support" began during the Vietnam War. allowing the 1st
Cavalry Division Commander to have direct control over a broad range of
operational specialization and capability in order to carry out its mission.
Now, the current organizational mix of the 13th Finance Center and its Direct
Support Units is the combination of the experience and operational training
developed in conjunction with the long history and needs of the 1st Cavalry
Division.
Units assigned to the 13th Financial Center (Expeditionary Sustainment
Command) are:
The above listing of 13th Financial Center active units,
areas of support and location assignments is at its best - may be inaccurate.
Visitor submissions of updated linage data is encouraged.
In direct support of the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, the 15th Finance
Battalion services the financial requiremnts of approximately 18,000 soldiers.
In carrying out its operation, the 15th Finance Battalion provides a trained
and ready deployable force to support all units in its Aea Of Responsibility
(AOR) throughout the continuum of peace and war. In addition, it ensures the
financial readiness of supported units prior to deployment; disseminates
policy guidance, assists unit commanders, supports contracting - including
commercial vendor services and provides continuous finance support.
This folio of material highlights of the many subsequent historical critical
missions performed by members of the 15th Financial Battalion, whose actions,
operations and the many critical issues resolved over its 41+ years history to
meet the changing threat and the honors they achieved are summarized in the
following sections:
Table of Contents
If none of the data that you have found by surfing the reference unit chapter
titles and indexes measures up to your interests, you may want to deploy the
R&S (Reconnaissance and Surveillance) Scouts to search and identify keywords
or subjects within individual unit pages. Enter the descriptive keyword or
search terms(s) in the input field and "Click" on the Search button to screen the multiple DataBases of
the Cavalry OutPost and the garrisoned occupants - "The 1st Cavalry Division
and its Subordinate Units".
The search action will open the "first-team.us WebSite - R&S Scout Report",
which displays a listing of WebSite Titles and HTML Summaries that contain the
specific search term(s) of interest. To review any that best depicts a match
of your search term(s), "Click" on the WebSite Title to open a New Window.
After the WebSite is fully loaded, use the browser [EDIT/Find] Tool Button to
locate the search term within the page. After reviewing, close the New Window
to return to the listing of WebSites.
If this is your first review of the Outpost of the 1st Cavalry Division and
its Subordinate Units, you may want to record your own report on your findings
during your visit, or perhaps you may want to review the log entries of other
visitors.
 To report on your findings, "click" on the "Report-In" Index Tab of the Troop Log. |
|
 To review entries of others, "Click"on the "View Entries" Index Tab of the Troop Log. |
|---|
As you journey through the history of the 1st Cavalry Division and its
assigned elements, you may find it interesting enough to send a message to
your friends and extend them an invitation for the opportunity to review the
rich history of the Division. We have made it easy for you to do. All that is
required is for you to click on the Push Button below, fill in their eMail
addresses and send.
| The TITLE and URL of this WebSite are automatically read, formatted and entered into your standard eMail form. |
|
Note - The eMail Message is processed and transmitted On-Line to the
addressee(s) via your Internet Provider. |
 Need a gift for an Alumni of the 1st Cavalry Division? |
|---|
eMail Your WebSite Comments.
Return to "MyOwnPages"©.
Copyright © 1996, Cavalry Outpost Publications ® and
Trooper Wm. H. Boudreau, "F" Troop, 8th Cavalry Regiment (1946 - 1947). All
rights to this body of work are reserved and are not in the public domain, or
as noted in the bibliography. Reproduction, or transfer by electronic means,
of the History of the 1st Cavalry Division, the subordinate units or any
internal element, is not permitted without prior authorization. Readers are
encouraged to link to any of the pages of this Web site, provided that proper
acknowledgment attributing to the source of the data is made. The information
or content of the material contained herein is subject to change without
notice.
Revised 05 Feb '12 SpellChecked