3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (United States)
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| 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division of the United States Army | |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Armored brigade combat team |
| Part of | 1st Armored Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bliss |
| Nickname(s) | "El Paso's Own" (unofficial) "Bulldog" (official special designation) |
| Engagements | World War I Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division is an Armored Brigade Combat Team of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Bliss, TX. First organized in 1944, as Reserve Command, 1st Armored Division, the unit fought in Italy in World War 2, in Operation Desert Storm and in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The brigade has been stationed at Forts Hood and Bliss, Texas; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Lewis, Washington; and in Germany.
Adam F Latham is the current commander.
World War II
Twenty-first century
On 15 April 2015, the 3rd BCT was reorganized as an Armored Brigade Combat Team by reflagging the units of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, which was inactivated.
Current organization
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division is currently organized as an Armored Brigade Combat Team, composed of the following units:
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 3rd Brigade Combat Team (3rd BCT)
- 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment
- 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion 67th Armored Regiment
- 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment
- 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment (4-1st FAR)
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 123rd Brigade Support Battalion (123rd BSB)