5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment News
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher S. Mahaffey, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Tim Bolyard, senior enlisted advisor, of 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, stationed at Fort Stewart case their squadron colors Sep. 9 at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, signifying the completion of a six month deployment in support of Atlantic Resolve. Operation Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and enduring peace and stability in the region. Photo by Staff Sgt. Micah VanDyke, 24 PCH
5-7 CAV, 1 ABCT, 3rd ID cases colors concluding Atlantic Resolve 2016 MANNHEIM, GERMANY – The second unit from 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team cased their colors signifying the end of their six-month deployment in Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and enduring peace and stability in the region. |
A U.S. Soldier of Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment provides security with a M240B machine gun while conducting a cordon and search scenario during exercise Combined Resolve VI at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 23, 2016. Photo by Pfc. Malik Gibson, 5-7 Cav
5/7 Cav displays COMBINED RESOLVE A U.S. Soldier of Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment provides security with a M240B machine gun while conducting a cordon and search scenario during exercise Combined Resolve VI at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 23, 2016. Exercise Combined Resolve VI is designed to exercise the U.S. Army’s regionally allocated force to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility with multinational training at all echelons. Approximately 570 participants from 5 NATO and European partner nations will participate. The exercise involves around 500 U.S. troops and 70 NATO and European partner nations. Combined Resolve VI is a preplanned exercise that does not fall under Operation Atlantic Resolve. This exercise will train participants to function together in a joint, multinational and integrated environment and train U.S. rotational forces to be more flexible, agile and to better operate alongside our NATO Allies. |
Pvt. Artis Dudley, an M1064A3 ammo bearer of Apache Troop 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., originally from Jackson Miss., “hangs” a 120mm round at the command of Spc. Rayce Blackford, an M1064A3 gunner, also of Apache Troop 5/7 Cav., originally from Bentonville, Ark., during a field training exercise in Bulgaria, Nov. 11, 2015. Photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Colvin, 10th Press Camp
5/7 Cav presence heard in Bulgaria Pvt. Artis Dudley, an M1064A3 ammo bearer of Apache Troop 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., originally from Jackson Miss., “hangs” a 120mm round at the command of Spc. Rayce Blackford, an M1064A3 gunner, also of Apache Troop 5/7 Cav., originally from Bentonville, Ark., during a field training exercise in Bulgaria, Nov. 11, 2015. |
Garryowen leads the way during a recent football game. The Soldiers of 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, play hard as they fight to continue their winning streak. The team plays at least one game a week across Ft. Stewarts fields. Courtesy Photo
5/7 Cav catch last ball of season |
A Soldier assigned to Trp. A, 5/7 Cav. Regt., launches an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven during decisive action at the NTC in Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 14 Photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.
In the Box, 'Raiders' exercise scenarios at NTC Fort Irwin, CA-Soldiers greeted a dry 95-degree morning at the National Training Center, better known as NTC. The Soldiers of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, had just completed 10 days of drawing vehicles, miles gear and additional equipment. They now make final adjustments as they prepared to embark on 14 days of intense training in "the box." For quite a few Soldiers, this would be their first experience at NTC and the Mohave Dessert. |