Bulldog Brigade continues to build legacy on the ROK

By Maj. Anthony ClasFebruary 10, 2019

Bulldog Brigade continues to build legacy on the ROK
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP CASEY, Republic of Korea -- Sgt. James Balestrini, fire control specialist with 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division positions himself in the prone to qualify on M240/249 Montana Rang... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
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Fox Company 123rd Brigade Support Battalion
3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP CASEY, Republic of Korea -- Soldiers and Katusas from 123rd Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Zero there weapon in preparation for the upcoming qualification range. Building warrior task proficienc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
The 2nd engineer Battalion Commemorates Battle of Kunu-ri
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP CASEY, Republic of Korea -- Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division render honors to the colors while the colors slowly burn out during the annual Burning of the Colors Ceremony, Nov... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Bulldog Brigade welcomes back ROK Army Soldiers from NTC
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Col. Marc Cloutier (Left), commander of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team and Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Oliver (Right), senior enlisted advisor for 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division pose for a photo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Bulldog Brigade continues to build legacy on the ROK
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Bulldog," 1st Armored Division (Rotational Unit) has been deployed to the Republic of Korea since September 2018 as the sixth rotational brigade to support the 2nd Infantry Div... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
1st Armored Division brigade takes over 2ID tank unit rotation
7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Leaders from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division uncase battalion colors during a transfer of authority ceremony 1st ABCT, 3rd Infantry Division, at Camp Humphreys, October 22, while the ABCT... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
2018 Head start Program Closing Ceremony
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – GYEONGGI PROVINCE, Republic of Korea - Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, graduate from the Head Start Program at Shinhan University Dec. 13. The program allows graduates to gain a dee... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Defender Battalion Masters the Fundamentals in the ROK
9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea - A M109A6 Paladin fires a 155mm inert training round during the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment "Defender," 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (Rotational) Table VI Gunnery at St. Barbara ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Bulldog Brigade sling loads into action
10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Soldiers load into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, for an Air Assault training mission Jan. 7. T... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea - The Army's first priority is readiness - ensuring our Soldiers have the tools and training they need to be lethal and ready to fight and win, as stated by Army Secretary Mark Esper.1

The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Bulldog," 1st Armored Division (Rotational Unit) has been deployed to the Republic of Korea since September 2018 as the sixth rotational brigade to support the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division.

"When we arrived here on the ground last October, I told 2ID (2ID/RUCD) we were ready to take over from Raider Brigade (1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division) and support our U.S. and ROK Allies," said Col. Marc Cloutier, Marlborough, Connecticut native and commander of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.

The Bulldog Brigade stayed busy maintaining their readiness posture during the first half of the deployment, conducting several combined small-arms and crew-served weapons ranges, field artillery gunnery ranges, sling-load and air assault exercises, and other training exercises to build the brigade's proficiency in warrior tasks, which enhances their ability to shoot, move, communicate, survive, and adapt in any contingency.

"Since our arrival, Bulldog Soldiers have shown just that. We have done a number of individual and crew served weapons ranges; fired our Artillery and Mortar crews; maneuvered our tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles, and participated in a number of combined operations with our ROK Allies," said Cloutier. "Most notably, we were assigned 13 ROK officers to our brigade and battalion staffs to make us a truly combined staff. These officers just returned from a month-long training exercise at our National Training Center in California. These ROK officers and NCOs (non-commissioned officers) will become the continuity for the next rotational force, and that's a great thing for the 2ID/RUCD."

"Fight tonight" is a hallmark readiness phrase shared across the U.S. Army and allied militaries as if it were the new Army motto. However, training is not the only focus for Bulldog Brigade during its deployment. The rotational unit has circulated its personnel through several cultural awareness events across the Korean Peninsula to learn the customs and rich history of its ROK Allies.

"Our Soldiers are embedded in the social fabric here on the ROK," said Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Oliver, a native of Detroit, Michigan, senior enlisted advisor for 3rd ABCT, 1st AD. "We've experienced multiple cultural awareness events since we arrived to include the Shinhan University Head Start program, multiple outreach events in the surrounding communities at Camps Humphreys and Casey, and continue to learn and develop ourselves alongside our KATUSAs (Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army) and ROK Army Soldiers."

The brigade has a multitude of cultural awareness and readiness training events planned for the remainder of their deployment. Future training opportunities will afford the rotational Soldiers the ability to increase interoperability with their ROK Army Allies and further immerse their Soldiers in Korean culture fostering the strong alliance shared between the combined force.

"Going forward, we have a great lineup in the next few months," said Cloutier. "We'll be on the ranges shooting gunnery, we'll be conducting more combined operations with our ROK Allies, and finally, we'll be preparing our Soldiers and equipment to return this summer to our families at Ft. Bliss, Texas. They have been the stalwarts of our brigade, supporting us every day in the execution of our tasks. We couldn't do this without their involvement."

Endnote:

1. Meyers, Megan. Army Times. "New in 2018: Army secretary lays out his priorities." https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2017/12/27/new-in-2018-army-secretary-lays-out-his-priorities/ (Dec. 27, 2018)

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