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The article discusses the U.S. Army concept of regionally aligned units and their expansion from combat teams to division headquarters as of late 2013. It discusses the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division's support of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the objectives of regionally aligned force missions, and the role of regionally aligned force missions in establishing operations in conjunction with combat commanders. The article also examines the regionally aligned force community of interest, challenges of regional alignment, and interorganizational unity.

The article presents news briefs related to the U.S. military. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has announced the deployment of the 1st Armored Division Headquarters at Fort Bliss in Texas in Jordan to help address the impact of the Syrian civil war. Four major units of the army will be deployed in Afghanistan, including armored brigade combat team. Several victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Massachusetts on April 15, 2013 have received assistance from Army National Guard soldiers.

The article describes the experience of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division soldiers in operating the semiannual Network Integration Evaluations (NIE) at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Colonel Beth Bierden shared the lessons they learned about Mission Command including the need to integrate a communications architecture to connect the upper and lower tactical and air-ground integration. Major Ralph Radka mentioned the data transmission capabilities of NIE.

The article reports on the outcome of the Immediate Response '06, a tri-national military exercise between the units from the U.S. 1st Armored Division, the Romanian 21st Infantry Regiment and the Bulgarian 61st Stryama Mechanized Brigade held at the Nove Selo training area in central Bulgaria. It says that the units combined to support U.S. Army, Europe's theater-engagement program, which increases the interoperability of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) through combined exercises.

Details the redeployment of the U.S. Army's Task Force 1st Armored Division for combat operations in Iraq in April 2004. Overview of the redeployment of the division's personnel, combat equipment and rolling stock; Role of Camp Flexible as a location for the reception, staging and onward movement operations; Results of the mission analysis.

Deals with a training scheme developed by the U.S. 7th Army Training Command for the possible deployment of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq. Development of a new capability in training delivery; Goal of the training scheme; Players involved in the military exercise operations; Crews and special teams; Formation of special logistics and operations teams.

The article presents information on the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army. The division has damaged the property of the residents of Louisiana during the time the armored division was practicing with its new weapon in 1941. During the start of the World War II, the division was deployed to Europe under the command of Major General Orlando Ward. There are some recruits who joined the division before they embarked to Europe. After the Victory in Europe in 1945 the division was assigned to police Germany.

Describes the training and deployment of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army in Iraq. Details of how the platoon is organized throughout the battalion sector; Reasons for the effectiveness of the organization method used; Difficulties encountered during the movement from Kuwait to Baghdad.

Reports that the First Armored Division (Old Ironsides), will be part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force helping evacuate United Nations peacekeepers from Bosnia. Plan to use Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles instead of M-1A1 Abrams tanks.

The article presents a humorous discussion about corporate sponsorship logos for National Basketball Association (NBA) team jerseys, and it provides a quotation from athlete Martina Hingis regarding her third retirement from tennis. NBA teams such as the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets are addressed, along with the drug Zoloft, the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that the U.S. is trying to get Russia banned from the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The article provides information on the number of U.S. defense troops that will be deployed on several global missions throughout the financial year 2014. The units include the 1st Calvary Division, aligned with U.S. Africa Command to conduct activities in 43 countries, the 25th Infantry Division, which is aligned with U.S. Pacific Command and will conduct activities in 20 countries and the 1st Armored Division, aligned with U.S. Central Command will conduct activities in 18 countries.

The article reports on the start of deployment of 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army during the later part of May 2011 in preparation for the 2011 Network Integration Evaluation (NIE). The author explains that the NIE will allow formal evaluation of six programs of record systems and offer an operational-related event to test several networked and non-networked systems. He adds that NIE consists of a series of four events that will evaluate a fully integrated brigade combat team networked evaluation in 2012.

Provides information on the Iron Eagle Express, a service run by Black Hawk's pilot which was started in mid-April 2004 after the 1st Armored Division's tour in Iraq was extended and its area of operations changed from Baghdad to a wide region south of the capital city. Coordinator of the people, supplies, equipment and mail that are ferried by a pair of Black Hawks to several forward operating basis; Territory covered by the Iron Eagle Express; Flying hours of the 4th Brigade Combat Team pilots and crew chiefs.

Deals with the readiness of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army based in Germany to be deployed in the event of a war against Iraq as of January 2003. Battles participated by the division; Accomplishment of the division during the Persian Gulf War in 1991; Level of intensity of training since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.

The article discusses the change in policy on women serving in combat zone by the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. The policy allows them to be assigned to fight in units smaller than brigade level. It discusses the policy's impact on job opportunities in military branches for women, and benefits of deploying women chaplains into combat zones. It includes comments by Lieutenant colonel Karen Meeker, who is assigned to the first Armored Division as division chaplain.

The article announces that Major General Timothy J. Kadavy was promoted to commander, Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-Afghanistan; Colonel Paul J. Laughlin II was promoted to deputy commander, 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth U.S. Army, South Korea; and Colonel Sean P. Swindell was promoted to deputy commander, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army post in Texas.

The article reports on the problem facing the U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade of the 1st Armored Division who are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan as they are without a Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio.

The article announces the end of the 40-year tenure of the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, also called Old Ironsides, in Europe on May 13, 2011 with a color-casing ceremony at Wiesbaden, Germany.

The article presents an update on the U.S. military as of July 12, 2010. Army's First Brigade, 1st Armored Division is expected to transform into a Stryker brigade combat team starting January 2011. The Air Force has suspended and moved its water-survival courses from the Florida panhandle to eastern Washington due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Marine Corps decided to expand its follow-on training at its two Schools of Infantry because Marines tend to forget land navigation skills learned from boot camp.

The article reports that the First Brigade, First Armored Division of the U.S. Army will be transformed into a Stryker brigade combat team that uses lighter vehicles, effective January 2011.

An interview with U.S. Major General Terry Wolff, commander of the First Armored Division who is responsible for Baghdad and Anbar province in Iraq, is presented. Wolff shares his major impressions of Iraq's national election on March 7, 2010 and the large tasks that the Iraqis are accomplishing. He also comments on the strength of terrorist group Al Qaeda, the readiness of Iraqi security forces, the planned withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, and the long-term legacy of the Iraq war for the U.S. Army.

The article reports on the near completion of a 45-brigade maneuver force with the activation of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss in Texas as of August 2009. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced the activation in a press release on July 23. The combat unit is the 44th in the force expansion under the Grow the Army initiative introduced in December 2007. As of late July, the brigade had comprised of approximately 1,000 troops on the ground.

The article reports on a change of command ceremony set to be conducted by the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany on July 15, 2009. At the event, the unit will case its colors and transform into the 170th Infantry Brigade as part of an ongoing brigade restationing plan. Among the factors cited by Defense officials that influence such decision are the availability of training areas, investment in one-plus-one barracks and a relationship with the local community.

The article focuses on the impact of the decision of the U.S. Congress not to vote on a continuing resolution to provide $5.8 billion to the Army for construction projects on the expansion of Fort Bliss, Texas. Fort Bliss will be the new home of the 1st Armored Division (AD) and its four heavy maneuver brigades and combat aviation brigade. Due to funding problems, only the brigade flag will be moved to Fort Bliss in 2007 while the unit's soldiers will be dispersed within the Army.

Presents the schedule of deployment of several U.S. Army division in Iraq and Afghanistan provided by the Army as of November 1, 2004. 1st Armored Division; 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Infantry Division; 10th Mountain Division.

Reports on the redeployment of the 1st Armored Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army from Iraq to Germany in 2004. Cause of the delay of the redeployment; Information on the helicopter cleaning operation in Kuwait, in preparation for the redeployment; Reaction of some soldiers to the redeployment.

Reports on marksmanship classes conducted by soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit for soldiers of the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad, Iraq in 2004. Purpose of the course according to Staff Sergeant Aaron Hampton; Coverage of the training; Important aspect of the training.

Focuses on the evolution of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army in its ability to control the battlefield by receiving equipment from the digital arsenal of the Army as of January 2003. Information on digitized systems acquired by the division; Features of situational awareness gears fitted to the division.

Presents updates on the United States Army as of May 2001. Damages in a German elementary school caused by the stray rounds fired by a Bradley fighting vehicle from an air defense battalion of the 1st Armored Division; Criminal charges against former Army Captain John Lau; Details of an accident that happened at Fort Bragg, North Carolina during a night training exercise on May 8, 2001.

Focuses on the United States Army First Armored Division Artillery headquartered in Germany. Account of the individual readiness training in preparation for replacing the First Infantry Division in Kosovo; Semi-annual gunnery at Grafenwoehr Training Area; Demonstration of the tactical capability of the Thunder Battalion.