3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (United States)
| 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division | |
|---|---|
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Armored brigade combat team |
| Size | brigade |
| 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 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
COL Robert E. Lee Magee |
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.
On April 15, 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.
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division is currently organized as an Armored Brigade Combat Team, composed of the following units:
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