2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

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The 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry squadron of the U.S. Army known for its reconnaissance and armored warfare roles as part of the historic 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Aliases (1)
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Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army unit
cavalry squadron
allegiance United States
assignedTo National Training Center
associatedBranchInsignia crossed sabers of U.S. Cavalry
associatedWith Blackhorse Regiment
branch United States Army
color black
combatArm Armor
Cavalry
conflict Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Vietnam War
country United States of America
doctrine armored cavalry reconnaissance
combined arms maneuver
equipmentType armored fighting vehicles
armored reconnaissance vehicles
tanks
function opposing force unit at National Training Center
garrison Fort Irwin, California
higherFormation United States Army Forces Command
historicAssociation Cold War border security in Germany
insignia 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment distinctive unit insignia
language English
militaryUnitType squadron
motto Allons
nickname 2nd Squadron
notableFor reconnaissance and security operations
training U.S. Army units at the National Training Center
notableRole border surveillance during Cold War in West Germany
parentUnit United States Army Armor Branch
partOf 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
primaryMission conducting realistic force-on-force training
providing opposing force at National Training Center
role armored warfare
reconnaissance
service active duty
size squadron-level unit
specialization armored cavalry
reconnaissance in force
tradition cavalry lineage of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
use of cavalry guidons and spurs
type armored cavalry squadron


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