U.S. and Polish soldiers and civilians participate in the Task Force Saber (1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment) “1st Lieutenant Derek Hines Memorial 5K" race to remember 1st Lieutenant Derek Hines and Sergeant First Class Jeffery Williams on April 27, 2024 in Powidz, Poland.
Sergeant First Class Jefferey Williams was a beloved member of the Demon Brigade who passed away on December 24, 2023.
1st Lieutenant Derek S. Hines, died on September 1, 2005, in Baylough, Afghanistan. 1st Lt. Derek Hines was a close friend and teammate of Task Force Saber’s Former Commander, Lt. Col. Michael McLean.
The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, better known as the “Demon Brigade” is in the middle of two multinational training exercises, Immediate Response 24 and Combined Resolve 24-2. These exercises are a part of the European Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa DEFENDER 24 series. These training events are critical to the Brigade’s mission in Eastern Europe to “Assure and Deter.”
After a nine-month rotation, the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade has officially transferred authority over to the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, on April 01, 2021, at Storck Barracks, Illeshiem, Germany.
