Army announces spring deployments for seven units
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The Army has announced spring deployments for seven units to Europe and U.S. Central Command.
The announcement, released today, shows the following rotations:
- The 10th Mountain Division Combat Aviation Brigade will replace the 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade in CENTCOM.
- The 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters will replace the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters in Europe as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the U.S. commitment to NATO.
- The 1st Cavalry Division Artillery will replace 3rd Infantry Division Artillery in Europe, also part of the NATO support mission.
- The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division will replace the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division in Europe for the NATO support mission.
- The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division will replace the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in Europe for the NATO support mission.
- The 1st Cavalry Division Combat Aviation Brigade will replace the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade in Europe under the NATO support mission.
- The 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade will replace the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade in Europe as part of the NATO support mission.
Source: U.S. Army
The deployments will occur between April and June, according to the release.
In December 2022, the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division ended a 6-month rotation in Zagan, Poland.
The 1st Cavalry Division Combat Aviation Brigade ended a 9-month tour in Poland in September 2022, which was 16 months ago. During the rotation, the unit flew more than 12,500 hours in 11 different countries, executing 17 “urgent real-world” medical evacuation missions and provided aviation support during four Tier 1 and three Tier 2 NATO exercises, according to the Fort Cavazos Sentinel.
Army Times Senior Reporter Davis Winkie contributed to this article.