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7th Cavalry Regiment (1866-1957)

28 July 1866: Constituted in the Regular Army as the 7th Cavalry Regiment
21 September 1866: Organized at Fort Riley, Kansas (Colonel Andrew J. Smith, commanding)
1883: Circulars 8 and 9, Adjutant Generals Order of 1883 officially change the designation U.S. Cavalry companies to Troops and battalions to Squadrons
December 1917: Assigned to the 15th Cavalry Division
11 May 1918: Relieved from the 15th Cavalry Division
13 September 1921: Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
28 February 1943: Dismounted
4 December 1943: Reorganized partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization and equipment
20 July 1945: Reorganized wholly as infantry, but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Reorganized with troops designated as companies
15 October 1957: Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division
1 November 1957: Reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System

1st Squadron

28 July 1866: Constituted in the Regular Army as Company "A" 7th Cavalry Regiment
21 September 1866: Organized at Fort Riley, Kansas
1883: Circulars 8 and 9, Adjutant Generals Order of 1883 officially change the designation U.S. Cavalry Companies to Troops and Battalions to Squadrons.
December 1917: Assigned to the 15th Cavalry Division
11 May 1918: Relieved from the 15th Cavalry Division
13 September 1921: Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
28 February 1943: Dismounted
4 December 1943: Reorganized partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization and equipment
20 July 1945: Reorganized wholly as infantry, but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Troop "A" 7th Cavalry redesignated as Company "A" 7th Cavalry
15 October 1957: Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division
1 November 1957: Reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
1 November 1957: Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 7th Cavalry, and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
1 September 1963: Redesignated as 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry
1 July 1965: Transferred, less personnel and equipment from Korea to Fort Benning, Georgia and reoreganized
22 August 1972: Inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas
20 June 1974: Activated at Fort Hood, Texas (as a tank battalion)
16 October 1986: Reorganized and redesignated the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry

2nd Battalion

28 July 1866: Constituted in the Regular Army as Company "B" 7th Cavalry Regiment
21 September 1866: Organized at Fort Riley, Kansas
1883: Circulars 8 and 9, Adjutant Generals Order of 1883 officially change the designation U.S. Cavalry companies to Troops and battalions to Squadrons
December 1917: Assigned to the 15th Cavalry Division
11 May 1918: Relieved from the 15th Cavalry Division
13 September 1921: Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
28 February 1943: Dismounted
4 December 1943: Reorganized partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization and equipment
20 July 1945: Reorganized wholly as infantry, but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Troop "A" 7th Cavalry redesignated as Company "B" 7th Cavalry
15 October 1957: Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division
1 July 1957: Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry, concurrently consolidated with the 3rd Reconnaissance Company (see Annex), transferred less personnel and equipment from Japan to Fort Benning, Georgia, relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and reorganized (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
5 June 1963: Redesignated as 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry: concurrently, transferred less personnel and equipment from United States Army, Europe to United States Army, Pacific, relieved from assignment to 3rd Infantry Division and assigned to 1st Cavalry Division
1 September 1963: Reorganized in Korea
1 July 1965: Transferred, less personnel and equipment from Korea to Fort Benning, Georgia and reoreganized

Annex

1 August 1940: Constituted as 3rd Reconnaissance Troop in the Regular Army and assigned to 3rd Infantry Division
5 August 1940: Activated at Fort Lewis, Washington
1 April 1941: Redesignated as 3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
16 June 1944: Redesignated as 3rd Reconnaissance Troop
15 August 1945: Reorganized and redesignated as 3rd Mechanized Reconnaissance Troop
10 January 1949: Reorganized and redesignated as 3rd Reconnaissance Company
1 July 1957: Consolidated with "B" Company, 7th Cavalry and designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry and remained to the 3rd Infantry Division
5 June 1963: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry and concurrently relieved from assignment to the 3rd Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
16 January 1987: Inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas and relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division
16 February 1987: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado
16 December 1992: Relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division: concurrently reorganized and re-designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry and assigned to the 2nd Armored Division (former 3rd Reconnaissance Company concurrently withdrawn from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry)

3rd Squadron

28 July 1866: Constituted in the Regular Army as Company "C" 7th Cavalry Regiment
21 September 1866: Organized at Fort Riley, Kansas
1883: Circulars 8 and 9, Adjutant Generals Order of 1883 officially change the designation U.S. Cavalry companies to Troops and battalions to Squadrons
December 1917: Assigned to the 15th Cavalry Division
11 May 1918: Relieved from the 15th Cavalry Division
13 September 1921: Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
1 February 1928: Inactivated as Troop "C" 7th Cavalry
1 August 1940: Activated at Fort Bliss, Texas
28 February 1943: Dismounted
4 December 1943: Reorganized partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization and equipment
20 July 1945: Reorganized wholly as infantry, but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Troop "C" 7th Cavalry redesignated as Company "C", 7th Cavalry
1 July 1957: Transferred from Japan to Germany: concurrently consolidated with 10th reconnaissance Company (see Annex), reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry, relieved from assignment to 1st Cavalry Division, and assigned to 10th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated); Bamberg, Germany
14 June 1958: Relieved from assignment to 10th Infantry Division, assigned to 2nd Infantry Division and reorganized at Fort Benning, Georgia
20 February 1963: Inactivated at Fort Benning, Georgia: concurrently relieved from assignment to 2nd Infantry Division
18 April 1963: Assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division
5 June 1963: Activated in Germany
15 June 1963: Redesignated as 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry
16 October 1986: Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3rd Infantry Division
16 December 1986: Assigned to the 8th Infantry Division and activated in Germany
16 November 1992: Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 8th Infantry Division. (Former 10th Reconnaissance Company concurrently withdrawn from the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry and consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry - hereafter a separate lineage)
16 December 1992: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop consolidated with the 3rd Reconnaissance Company and re-designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry
16 Febuary 1996: Assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and activated at Fort Stewart, Georgia

Annex

1 November 1944: Constituted as 10th Mountain Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop in the Army of the United States and assigned to the 10th Mountain Division
6 November 1944: Activated at Camp Swift, Texas
20 October 1945: Inactivated at Camp Carson, Colorado
18 June 1948: Redesignated as 10th Reconnaissance Company: concurrently the 10th Mountain Division redesignated as 10th Infantry Division
25 June 1948: Allocated to the Regular Army
1 July 1948: Activated at Fort Riley, Kansas
1 July 1957: 10th Reconnaissance Company Consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry, and remained assigned to the 10th Infantry Division
14 June 1958: 10th Reconnaissance Company Relieved from assignment to the 10th Infantry Division and assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division
25 January 1963: 10th Reconnaissance Company Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
20 February 1963: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Inactivated at Fort Benning, Georgia, and relieved from assignment to the 2nd Infantry Division
18 April 1963: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division
3 June 1963: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Activated in Germany
16 October 1986: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3rd Infantry Division
16 December 1986: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Assigned to the 8th Infantry Division and activated in Germany
16 November 1992: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 8th Infantry Division (Former 10th Reconnaissance Company concurrently withdrawn from the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry)

4th Squadron

28 July 1866: Constituted in the Regular Army as Company "D" 7th Cavalry Regiment
21 September 1866: Organized at Fort Riley, Kansas
1883: Circulars 8 and 9, Adjutant Generals Order of 1883 officially change the designation U.S. Cavalry companies to Troops and battalions to Squadrons
December 1917: Assigned to the 15th Cavalry Division
11 May 1918: Relieved from the 15th Cavalry Division
13 September 1921: Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
1 February 1928: Inactivated as Troop "D" 7th Cavalry
1 August 1940: Activated at Fort Bliss, Texas
28 February 1943: Dismounted
13 November 1943: Constituted as Troop "D" 7th Cavalry in the Regular Army and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
4 December 1943: Redesignated as Headquarters Troop, 1st Cavalry Division Special and reorganized partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization
20 July 1943: Reorganized as infantry but retained cavalry designation
4 December 1943: Activated at Brisbane, Australia, partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization
20 July 1945: Reorganized wholly as infantry but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Reorganized and redesignated as Company "D" 7th Cavalry
15 October 1957: Relieved from assignment to 1st Cavalry Division
1 November 1957: Inactivated in Korea: concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry
1 July 1960: Disbanded in Korea
2 July 1960: Reconstituted, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry (see Annex 1), designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry and assigned to 2nd Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted)
25 January 1963: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, and assigned to the 2d Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted)
20 February 1963: Activated at Fort Benning, Georgia
1 July 1965: Transferred, less personnel and equipment, to Korea and reorganized
18 January 1988: Inactivated in Korea and relieved from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division
16 February 1989: Assigned to the 3d Armored Division and activated in Germany
16 October 1991: Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Armored Division
5 April 1996: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop consolidated with the 2d Reconnaissance Company (see Annex 2) and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry: Squadron concurrently assigned to the 2d Infantry Division and activated in Korea

Annex 1

13 November 1943: Constituted in the Regular Army as Troop D, 7th Cavalry
4 December 1943: Activated in Australia, partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization and equipment
20 July 1945: 7th Cavalry reorganized wholly as infantry but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Reorganized and redesignated as Company D, 7th Cavalry
1 November 1957: Inactivated in Korea and relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division: concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry

Annex 2

20 July 1940: 2nd Reconnaissance Company Constituted 20 July 1940 in the Regular Army as the 2nd Reconnaissance Troop and assigned to the 2nd Division (later redesignated as the 2nd Infantry Division)
1 August 1940: Activated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1 April 1942: Redesignated as the 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
1 March 1943: Redesignated as the 2d Reconnaissance Troop
10 August 1943: Reorganized and redesignated as the 2d Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
6 July 1944: Redesignated as the 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
16 June 1945: Redesignated as the 2d Mechanized Reconnaissance Troop
30 July 1945: Redesignated as the 2d Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
15 October 1948: Reorganized and redesignated as the 2d Reconnaissance Company
20 June 1957: Inactivated in Alaska and relieved from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division
5 April 1996: 2nd Reconnaissance Company consolidated with HHT, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment; Squadron concurrently assigned to the 2d Infantry Division and activated in Korea.

5th Battalion

28 July 1866: Constituted in the Regular Army as Company "E" 7th Cavalry Regiment
21 September 1866: Organized at Fort Riley, Kansas
1883: Circulars 8 and 9, Adjutant Generals Order of 1883 officially change the designation U.S. Cavalry companies to Troops and battalions to Squadrons
December 1917: Assigned to the 15th Cavalry Division
11 May 1918: Relieved from the 15th Cavalry Division
13 September 1921: Assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
28 February 1943: Dismounted
4 December 1943: Reorganized partly under cavalry and partly under infantry tables of organization and equipment
20 July 1945: Reorganized wholly as infantry, but retained cavalry designations
25 March 1949: Troop "E" 7th Cavalry redesignated as Company "E" 7th Cavalry
15 October 1957: Relieved from the 1st Cavalry Division
1 November 1957: Inactivated in Japan: concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Cavalry and relieved from assignment to 1st Cavalry Division
26 March 1966: Redesignated as 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry and assigned to 1st Cavalry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted)
1 April 1966: Activated at Fort Carson, Colorado
29 March 1971: Inactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington
21 September 1975: Activated at Fort Hood, Texas
30 September 1978: Inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas
21 July 2004: Activated at Fort Stewart, Georgia

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