I'm headed to Fort Hood to 1st CAV DIV Sustainment BDE . Does anyone have any information on what type of unit it is?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:01:18 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2018 7:12 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:12:26 -0400

For OPSEC purposes you want to take the UIC out of your question. Second, you’re a mechanic headed to Ft. Hood which is a heavy mechanized unit. Expect to work on humvees, bradleys, strykers, mraps, matvs, Abrams tanks, hekmats, etc. Ft. Hood has every military vehicle you can think of. Have fun in “The Great Place.”

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2018 7:58 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:58:14 -0400

Sgt do you know how to edit a post? Im trying to take the UIC off but cant figure out how to edit.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2018 10:49 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:49:48 -0400

1st CAV sustainment brigade

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2018 1:30 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 13:30:44 -0400

just pray its not 2-12 and youll be good not a bad place to be

Response by SGM Joel Cook made Apr 8 at 2018 8:44 PM

SGM Joel Cook — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 20:44:29 -0400

As a PFC with an MOS of Wheeled vehicle mechanic you will not receive direct assignment orders. That is generally reserved for SSG and above ranks or certain MOSs like MP or CID that can only go to one type of unit. Instead you will go to a replacement company. That UIC you listed is probably for the replacement company. Last time I knew there was only one replacement company on Fort Hood that assigns to all units. I have been told that in the past there was one replacement company per division; one for 1 CD, one for 2 AD, 4 ID. That was long ago however. As a wheeled vehicle mechanic you can go to literally any type of unit, they all have some type of wheeled vehicle. I was a commo guy so I went to many different units. Air Defense once, Field Artillery four times, Helicopter Aviation twice, light infantry once, Signal Units three times and Corps Staff once. Fort Hood is pretty good duty and I liked it all three times I was stationed there. I am retired now and still live in Killeen outside post. Killeen is a hard place and nothing good happens there after 22:00 hrs. We average at least one shooting a week but often more. Generally they all happen between 22:00 and 07:00 hrs. If you hang out in bars late at night that could be you. Most are drug and or alcohol related but several are family squabbles. I hope to never see your name on the news reference to shootings. I hope you enjoy your time at Fort Hood.

Response by MSG Jasin Jones made Apr 9 at 2018 3:21 PM

MSG Jasin Jones — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:21:35 -0400

I agree with SSG Pefley, according to FMSWEB you are going to 1st CAV DIV Sustainment BDE (Replacement). I also agree with SSG Eashman you need to remove the UIC from your question. You should of got a sponsor who reached out and "welcomed" you. To edit you post there should be the word edit below your post above the facebook and twitter buttons. Best of luck in your new assignment.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Apr 10 at 2018 9:21 AM

SSG Carlos Madden — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:21:45 -0400

From the info provided it sounds like you're headed to this unit. You can add it to your profile and join that unit page. You can also reach out to the soldiers we have on RP from that unit and ask them specific questions. Hopefully they can help:
https://www.rallypoint.com/units/1st-cav-stb-1st-cav-special-troops-battalion-fort-hood-tx

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Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 15 at 2018 11:10 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 11:10:18 -0400

The title says it all son- you will be supporting the 1st CAV DIV- all DIV level sustainment units are in this BDE>