III Armored Corps

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III Armored Corps is a major U.S. Army formation that commands multiple armored divisions and combat units, serving as a key operational headquarters for large-scale ground operations.

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III Armored Corps canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army corps
military formation
allegiance United States of America
branch United States Army
commandLevel three-star command
commands armored divisions
battlefield surveillance and intelligence units
combat aviation brigades
fires brigades
sustainment brigades
commandStructure Active Component
component active duty units
attached National Guard units (as required)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrine U.S. Army large-scale combat operations doctrine
domain land warfare
engagementLevel theater-level and corps-level operations
equipmentFocus main battle tanks
mechanized infantry vehicles
self-propelled artillery
forceComposition armored, mechanized, aviation, fires, and sustainment units
formerName III Corps
function integration of joint and multinational forces
operational planning and control of corps-level operations
synchronization of maneuver, fires, and sustainment
garrison Fort Cavazos
surface form: Fort Cavazos, Texas
headquartersFunction plans, coordinates, and executes corps-level campaigns
higherFormation U.S. Army Forces Command
nickname Phantom Corps
notableFor commanding multiple armored divisions
serving as key operational headquarters for U.S. Army ground forces
operationalScope contingency operations
expeditionary operations
major combat operations
partOf U.S. Army conventional forces
primaryMission deploy, fight, and win in large-scale ground combat operations
provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders
role command of armored divisions
command of combat support units
large-scale ground operations
operational-level headquarters
size corps
specialization armored warfare
combined arms operations
subordinateTo U.S. Army higher headquarters as designated by combatant command
theaterIntegration supports geographic combatant commanders
trainingResponsibility preparation of subordinate units for deployment
type armored corps

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Fort Cavazos garrison III Armored Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment partOf III Armored Corps
89th Military Police Brigade subordinateTo III Armored Corps
1st Armored Division higherCommand III Armored Corps