Courtesy Story | 49th Wing | 10.20.2020
The 354th Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona; 9th Air Support Operations Squadron from Fort Hood, Texas; 3rd ASOS, 7th ASOS, from Fort Bliss, Texas; 16th Special Operations Squadron from Fort Carson, Colorado; and 311th FS and 29th Attack Squadron from Holloman AFB, recently trained together in Exercise Zia Sun, at Centennial Range, New Mexico, Sept. 28 – Oct. 9....
Courtesy Story | 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs | 07.29.2019
Fort Hood, Texas ̶ 1-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, helped conduct a joint fires control exercise between Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, the 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, and 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, on Fort Hood, July 19....
Story by 1st Lt. Faith Hirschmann | 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing | 02.19.2019
The 9th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) began Exercise Coyote Fury, an annual, two-week, exercise with realistic close air support (CAS) training, near San Saba, Texas, Feb. 19, 2019. Coyote Fury allows joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) and combat mission support personnel to train together by establishing a forward operating base (FOB) and controlling aircraft over simulated......
Story by Sgt. Lisa Vines | 382nd Public Affairs Detachment | 08.12.2018
AVIANO, Italy – One of the most satisfying sounds a Soldier or Airman can hear during training or deployment is the boom of fighter aircraft and artillery destroying its target. Comprehensively trained Joint Fires Observers (JFOs) and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) are the warriors who help accomplish that. U.S. Army JFOs from the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st......
Story by Sgt. Lisa Vines | 382nd Public Affairs Detachment | 08.12.2018
AVIANO, Italy – Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, practiced their skills as a critical link to the joint war-fighting capability as a joint fires observer (JFO) in Aviano, Italy, Aug. 6-10, 2018. A JFO is a qualification typically earned by U.S. Army forward observers. They are qualified to perform duties such......
Story by Sgt. Whitney Woods | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2015
Running one of the world’s largest military installations and running a mid-size city have many similarities. They both require an organized system of operation, an effective leader and many hard workers. City leaders from Austin and their Fort Hood counterparts gathered at the III Corps Headquarters building on Dec. 3 to strengthen the partnership and exchange business ideas....
Story by Staff Sgt. Michael Folkerth | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 04.17.2015
Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from the University of Texas, Austin, joined forces with the 9th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Hood to participate in a two-day leadership training exercise held April 17-18....
Story by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance | 13th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.20.2014
In a packed theater, the lights suddenly dimmed and a brightly shining spotlight on the previously dark stage calmed the once noisy theater. The master of ceremonies welcomed the audience to the Texas Angels Pageant Sept. 20 in Hewitt, Texas at the Midway Performing Arts Theater. Approximately 70 special needs children won crowns, titles and plaques after a day of fun, for being themselves....
