1st Air Cavalry Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:base gptkb:Fort_Cavazos
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_II
gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Operation_New_Dawn
gptkb:Operation_Restore_Hope
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_E._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:established gptkb:1965
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Hood
gptkbp:historical_significance first air mobile division in U. S. Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Air Cavalry Division
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1965
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Death_from_Above
gptkbp:nickname The First Team
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Harry_W._O._Kinnard
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:2004
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:CH-47_Chinook
gptkb:AH-64_Apache
gptkb:UH-60_Black_Hawk
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:symbol unit insignia
gptkbp:type gptkb:air_cavalry_division
gptkbp:unit_history participated in humanitarian missions
maintains a high operational tempo
has a legacy of valor and sacrifice
known for rapid deployment capabilities
has a diverse range of military specialties
deployed to Iraq in 2003
continues to evolve with modern warfare tactics
currently stationed at Fort Cavazos
deployed to Afghanistan in 2006
deployed to Vietnam in 1965
has a rich history of aviation warfare
has a strong emphasis on training and readiness
has received multiple unit awards
integrates air and ground operations
originally formed as airmobile division
participated in numerous conflicts since 1965
returned from Vietnam in 1971
transformed into air cavalry division in 1980s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Tan_Son_Nhut
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6