FORT BLISS – Maj. Gen. Sean Bernabe, senior commander, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss hosted a retreat ceremony to bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Matthew Eichburg, deputy commanding general-operations, on May 12. The retreat ceremony is a tradition as old as the U.S. Army itself, signaling an end to the work day and, in […]Read More
FORT BLISS —Lt. Col. Bryan W. Frizzelle, 1st Armored Division Operations and Training Officer and native of Columbia, Maryland, was promoted to Colonel by Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, deputy commanding general, III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, in a ceremony held at 1st AD headquarters October 16. Frizzelle was one of 14 Lieutenant […]Read More
Fort Bliss – The 2-501 General Support Aviation Battalion of the 1st Armored Division based at Fort Bliss will send a contingent of helicopters and personnel at the direction of US Northern Command to Fort Hood. “The 1AD Combat Aviation Brigade, ‘Iron Eagles’ train to be ready for any mission, any time, any place. Whether […]Read More
FORT BLISS – America’s Tank Division recently completed a unit-led Army field ration testing mission, becoming the first unit to get a taste of the latest and greatest field rations the Army has to offer, and during a pandemic to boot. For a full week in early August, the 1st Armored Division conducted evaluations and […]Read More
FORT BLISS – 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock hosted a Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division retreat ceremony to farewell the outgoing deputy commanding general of maneuver of 1AD, British Army Brigadier Leigh Tingey, a native of Cambridge, England on July 23. Tingey served with the 1AD, America’s […]Read More
FORT BLISS – As the midsummer sun scorched the sands of Fort Bliss, Texas, the 1st Armored Division remained committed to the endurance of legacy and celebration of leadership as it held a division change of command ceremony, July 28. The ceremony celebrated the outstanding leadership of Maj. Gen. Patrick E. Matlock, the outgoing commanding […]Read More
FORT BLISS – Imagine dismantling enemy forces without having boots on the ground or firing a single shot. Imagine knowing who and where your enemy is, what they are saying, and what they are doing — without them ever hearing or seeing you. It may seem like the impossible, but for America’s Tank Division, this […]Read More
A British general officer is wrapping up a history-making tenure with one of the U.S. Army’s most well-respected organizations. Brig. Leigh R. Tingey has served for nearly two years as the deputy commanding general for maneuver for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss in West Texas. He recently returned from a nine-month deployment in […]Read More
FORT BLISS, Texas – America’s Tank Division will be toasting “cheers to 80 years” this Jul. 15 in commemoration of eight decorated decades of service. Famously known by the moniker “Old Ironsides”, the 1st Armored Division is the oldest, most recognizable armor division in the U.S. Army. OLD IRONSIDES DESIGNATION As part of the mechanization […]Read More
FORT BLISS – Col. Marc A. Cloutier relinquished command of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Bulldog”, 1st Armored Division to Col. Jabari M. Miller at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 9. Battalion command teams and guidons of Bulldog Brigade stood tall, the band played flawlessly, and the battery salute echoed across the Fort Bliss footprint during […]Read More
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