List of U.S. Army armored cavalry regiments
An armored cavalry regiment (ACR) was a regiment of the United States Army or United States National Guard organized for the specific purposes of reconnaissance, surveillance, and security. The regiment were equipped with Cavalry Fighting Vehicles, tanks and helicopters.
- 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment (now a Stryker Brigade Combat Team.)
- 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (now a Stryker BCT)
- 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment (converted to an USARS aviation regiment.)
- 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (now a Heavy Brigade Combat Team.)
- 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment (converted to an USARS cavalry regiment.)
- 17th Cavalry Regiment (Armored)
- 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment (converted to an USARS cavalry regiment.)
- 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment (1968 became 1st Brigade, 30th Armored Division, MS ARNG)
- 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment (converted to an USARS cavalry regiment.)
- 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment (West Virginia, 1955-1968)
- 163d Armored Cavalry Regiment (converted to an USARS cavalry regiment.)
- 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (now a Heavy BCT)
- 300th Armored Cavalry Regiment (1948 (Disbanded 1952))
- 301st Armored Cavalry Regiment (1948 (Disbanded 1950))
- 302d Armored Cavalry Regiment (1948 (Disbanded 1952))
References
- Neil Baugardner, Tim Aumiller, Armor-Cavalry Regiments (c2005), last updated January 20, 2006
- Long Range Component Report. Chapter III: Existing Conditions - MSARNG Tenants. Mississippi, USA: Mississippi Army National Guard Construction and Facilities Management Office.
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