11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

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United States Army regiment armored cavalry regiment

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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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army regiment → armored cavalry regiment →
abbreviation	11th ACR →
allegiance	United States →
branch	United States Army →
color	black →
conflict	Cold War → Operation Enduring Freedom → Operation Iraqi Freedom → Vietnam War →
country	United States of America →
decorations	Presidential Unit Citation → Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm → 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 →
hasBranchColor	black → yellow →
hasEmblem	Blackhorse insignia →
hasSpecialization	armored reconnaissance → cavalry tactics →
hasSubunit	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	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 → South Vietnam → West Germany →
trainingRole	provides realistic opposing force for brigade combat team rotations →
type	combined arms unit →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
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 →	partOf
Allons →	associatedWith
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ("11th Cavalry Regiment") →	formedAs
Fort Irwin National Training Center →	hasGarrison
Fort Irwin National Training Center →	hasOpposingForceUnit
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ("1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment") →	hasSubunit
2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ("11th Armored Cavalry Regiment distinctive unit insignia") →	insignia
Allons →	isMottoOf
Blackhorse Regiment →	officialName
Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment →	supportsUnit
Blackhorse insignia →	unit
Allons →	usedBy