US Army, FORT BLISS, Texas: The 1st Cavalry Division activated the 4th Brigade Combat Team, the first BCT to be activated at Fort Bliss, in a ceremony Tuesday.
The 4th BCT is one of several new units of action throughout the Army. The BCT is part of the total Army transformation process, which will replace the current structure of the fighting force. The purpose of the transformation is to create smaller, more lethal and rapidly deployable teams that live, work and train together year-round.
The 4th BCT is a heavy maneuver brigade which consists of three cavalry regiments, a field artillery battalion and two support units. The support units contain a military intelligence company, a signal company, military police officers, medics, a headquarters company and nearly every asset needed to successfully fight and win wars.
Maj. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas, presided over the activation ceremony.
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