ZAGAN, Poland – The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, will transfer authority with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, during a ceremony Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m., at the Zagan Cultural Palace.
The ceremony officially recognizes the beginning of the fourth iteration of an armored brigade combat team in support of Atlantic Resolve.
The ceremony indicates the newest unit, also known as the “Devil Brigade,” is fully mission capable after transporting its tanks, vehicles and other equipment from its home station of Fort Riley, Kansas, to Poland.
The occasion also signifies that the outgoing unit, and its more than 3,000 Soldiers, can now return home to Fort Hood, Texas.
Media interested in attending the ceremony must email Maj. Lloyd Bedford at lloyd.e.bedford2.mil@mail.mil by 5 p.m., Feb. 9, and provide the following information:
- Reporter’s Full Name and Organization
- Phone Number and E-mail Address
- Citizenship
Please note that all activities will be conducted in English and no translator will be available.
