11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

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The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army regiment
armored cavalry regiment
abbreviation 11th ACR
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
branch United States Army
color black
conflict Cold War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
surface form: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Vietnam War
country United States of America
decorations Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Army Valorous Unit Award
surface form: Valorous Unit Award
equipment armored fighting vehicles
tanks
functionAtNTC train U.S. and allied units in large-scale combat operations
garrison Fort Irwin National Training Center
surface form: Fort Irwin

Fort Irwin National Training Center
surface form: National Training Center
hasBranchColor black
yellow
hasEmblem Blackhorse insignia
hasSpecialization armored reconnaissance
cavalry tactics
hasSubunit 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
language English
militaryFormation regiment
motto Allons
nickname Blackhorse Regiment
notableFor border security missions along the inter-German border during the Cold War
cavalry operations
reconnaissance operations
use of armored cavalry in counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam
partOf U.S. Army Forces Command
surface form: United States Army Forces Command
primaryMission serve as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center
role armored cavalry
opposing force unit
reconnaissance
symbol black horse
theaterOfOperations Afghanistan
Iraq
Republic of Vietnam
surface form: South Vietnam

West Germany
trainingRole provides realistic opposing force for brigade combat team rotations
type combined arms unit

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Fort Irwin National Training Center hasGarrison 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Irwin National Training Center hasOpposingForceUnit 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment hasSubunit 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
11th ACR formedAs 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
subject surface form: 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
this entity surface form: 11th Cavalry Regiment
Allons isMottoOf 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Allons associatedWith 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Allons usedBy 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Blackhorse insignia unit 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment partOf 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment insignia 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
this entity surface form: 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment distinctive unit insignia
3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment partOf 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Blackhorse Regiment officialName 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
regimental commander, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment partOf 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Blackhorse refersTo 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Blackhorse patch represents 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment partOf 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment higherFormation 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment