| 145th Cavalry | |
|---|---|
 Regimental Coat of Arms | |
| Active | 7 March 1963 – 1 December 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance |
 Governor of Oklahoma |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of |
 Oklahoma Army National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Muskogee |
| Motto(s) | "Keen Saber" |
| Decorations | Army Superior Unit Award (1 September 2005 to 15 October 2005) |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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The 145th Cavalry Regiment was a short-lived cavalry regiment of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The 145th Cavalry was formed in 1963 as part of an expansion and reorganisation of the Army National Guard as an element of the 45th Infantry Division. However, following reductions in 1968 following the Vietnam War, the regiment was reduced to a troop (company) under the 45th Infantry Brigade. In 2008 however the regiment was disbanded and its lineage transferred to the 180th Cavalry Regiment.
History[]
The 145th Cavalry was constituted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard on 7 March 1963 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System. On 1 April 1963 it was organised to consist of the 1st Squadron (organised in 1921, an element of the 45th Infantry Division in Southwestern Oklahoma). The squadron was subsequently assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 45th Infantry Division which also consisted of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 245th Armor.[1][2][3][4] After formation, the squadron was organised as follows:[2]
- Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Troop, in Lawton
- A Troop, in Elk City
- Detachment, in Hobart
- B Troop, in Walters
- C Troop, in Lawton
- D Troop, in Marlow (former C Troop, 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 245th Armor)[3]
On 1 February 1968 the squadron was reduced to E Troop in the 45th Infantry Brigade. On 1 June 1989 the regiment was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganised under the United States Army Regimental System as the 145th Cavalry consisting of Troop E with its headquarters in Muskogee.[1] The troop was organised as a light reconnaissance company, attached to the 45th Infantry Brigade, which was a separate infantry brigade itself. The troop at this point was re-equipped with the M998 Humvee Light Utility Vehicle, which it used until its disbandment.[5][6]
In 1989, the structure of the troop was as follows:[7][8]
- Troop Headquarters (2 x M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers, 1 x M577 Command Post Carrier, and 1 x M88 Recovery Vehicle)
- 3 x Scout Platoons (each: 3 x M113, 4 x M60A3 Main Battle Tanks, 2 x M150/TOW-equipped Armourer Personnel Carriers, 2 x M47 Dragon ATGMs, 2 x 7.62mm Machine Guns, and 3 x Scout Teams)
- Mortar Section (3 x M106 4.2-inch Mechanised Mortar Carriers)
On 1 December 2008 the regiment was disbanded as part of the Modular reorganization of the United States Army. The troop was subsequently absorbed into the larger 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment when that regiment converted to cavalry from the 180th Infantry Regiment.[9][10]
On 27 December 2019, the Secretary of the Army granted the now disbanded Troop E, 145th Cavalry Regiment the Army Superior Unit Award for their deployment to New Orleans dated '1 September 2005 to 15 October 2005' as part of the rescue effort following Hurricane Katrina. The troop had deployed as part of the 45th Infantry Brigade.[11][12]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pope & Kondratiuk, p. 42
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Report to the Governor, State of Oklahoma from the Military Department" (PDF). 1967. https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/api/collection/okresources/id/30076/download.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wood, COL Billy R. (2011-08-18) (in en). Lords of Darkness: A History of the 45Th Avn Bn (Sp Ops) and Okarng Aviation. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4620-2722-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=JSvIIjIl4XMC&pg=PA137&dq=%22145th+Cavalry%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBlv2q8YP9AhXXK1kFHbgJC4wQ6AF6BAgFEAI#v=onepage&q=%22145th%20Cavalry%22&f=false.
- ↑ Daily, Edward L. (1996) (in en). We Remember: U.S. Cavalry Association. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-56311-318-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=qrJz6KdRJfgC&pg=PA55&dq=%22145th+Cavalry%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwmsnz8YP9AhUnEVkFHUhQAzw4ChDoAXoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=%22145th%20Cavalry%22&f=false.
- ↑ Isby & Kamps, p. 384
- ↑ "Armor-Cavalry Regiments". http://baummil.org/arm-cav.html.
- ↑ Callahan, p. 50
- ↑ Davies, p. 29 (CWUS-15)
- ↑ "180th Cavalry Regiment". https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=6076&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services.
- ↑ [0=AZWSLXLEmQrU-hZ9fxPixOaAeF3MVq9As5FHcqFG87tdO4HY82uqRScjIM3dTQF6mHy7pnDO9P93_LHuLAOIimLAX59OBEr2WZNO-XQeizbpk4BaGSLKFbwzthhiDcTIgAY&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R "On behalf of the 180th Cavalry, we would like to congratulate SGM Proctor on his retirement of 29 years! SGM Proctor served in the Echo 145th Cavalry Troop from 1993 to 1997 before he was transferred to Camp Gruber Training System as the range communications non-commissioned officer (NCO) slot."]. 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment. 24 January 2023. https://www.facebook.com/1.180.CAV.REGT/posts/pfbid02grkGEz9s7g7Vun2bpFKGb5SHt9FKHrhdkYAKqkS1426N7pRznUS96AuvCpVHSfDrl?__cft__[0]=AZWSLXLEmQrU-hZ9fxPixOaAeF3MVq9As5FHcqFG87tdO4HY82uqRScjIM3dTQF6mHy7pnDO9P93_LHuLAOIimLAX59OBEr2WZNO-XQeizbpk4BaGSLKFbwzthhiDcTIgAY&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R.
- ↑ "General Orders No. 2019–42: Army Superior Unit Award" (PDF). Headquarters, Department of the Army. 27 December 2019. https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN19348_AGO2019-42_FINAL.pdf.
- ↑ Allen, Silas. "Oklahoma National Guard documentary recounts Hurricane Katrina deployment" (in en-US). https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2015/08/25/oklahoma-national-guard-documentary-recounts-hurricane-katrina-deployment/60727795007/.
References[]
- Pope, Major Jeffrey Lynn, ed (April 1995). Armor–Cavalry Regiments. Army National Guard Lineage Series. Washington, District of Columbia: Diane Publishing. ISBN 978-0788182068. OCLC 948293981.
- Isby, David C.; Kamps, Charles Tustin (1985). Armies of NATO's Central Front. New York City, New York, United States: Jane's Publishing. ISBN 978-0710603418. OCLC 13073768.
- Davies, R. Mark. "United States Army Table of Organization and Equipment for the United States Army in Europe (USAREUR) 1980–1989" (PDF). http://www.fireandfury.com/orbats/modcwus.pdf.
- Callahan, Pat (25 October 2012). "NATO Order of Battle 1989, Volume 8.6" (PDF). http://www.microarmormayhem.com/NATO_ORDER_OF_BATTLE_mod_8.doc.