25u assigned to F/227th, 1-227th ARB, 1st ACB Fort Hood TX, Can anyone give me some information on the unit?

2016-07-07T16:39:47-04:00

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2016 4:45 PM

2016-07-07T16:45:23-04:00

Your 1SG is 1SG Eldler Aviantion background, you will be locate in west Fort Hood, nice installation, new buildings, the rest is for you to find out, with time

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2016 4:58 PM

2016-07-07T16:58:09-04:00

Good news is they just redeployed from CENTCOM, so you won't be repacking your bags for awhile.

Response by SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT made Jul 7 at 2016 5:03 PM

2016-07-07T17:03:18-04:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member The 4th ID was formerly at Fort Hood so there should be people that have spent time at Hood. You can also go to http://www.hood.army.mil for general information.

I saw a comment that your unit is out of West Fort Hood which put you near Gatesville in Coryell County. Many training and ranges are between there and main post 30 minutes away.

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Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2016 7:28 PM

2016-07-07T19:28:23-04:00

as a 25U about to hopefully switch over to 255A pending September board if you plan on staying in be weary of the MOS alignment of 25U/25C/25L. With that being said, I had a fellow SSG stationed assigned with 1 ACB for seven years, and he was not brushed up on basics of 25U tasks due to his unit. I am not saying it is like this across the Brigade. But with my experience dealing with 1ACB during 3 different NTC rotations as support NCO from G6 I can tell you there is a lot of mistraining and lack thereof.

When are you getting to Fort Hood?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2016 8:14 PM

2016-07-07T20:14:19-04:00

Ignore everyone, form your own imoressions. Make an immediate impact and transform it to what you want it to be.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2016 2:48 AM

2016-07-08T02:48:31-04:00

You are in an Apache/UAS battalion. All UAS is located on West FT Hood, but the rest of the Brigade is on Hood AAF.

Response by SPC James Gehringer made Jul 8 at 2016 4:35 AM

2016-07-08T04:35:48-04:00

i can't tell you about the unit i was in 2-8 inf but i can recomend a couple good night sopts around ft hood. for country i recomend wild country in harker hights, and stetson just down the road is ok and has a mechanical bull, it you are into alternitive rock try club OZ in killeen, if you like hip hop and rap try city lights (it's just around the corner from OZ but i should warn you if you are cacasion like myself you might not recieve the warmest of welcome at city lights)

Response by SSG(P) Auston Terry made Jul 16 at 2016 10:58 PM

2016-07-16T22:58:15-04:00

If 1SG Edler is still there then there is solid bedrock SNCO. It is a large independent company with a shit ton of commo to support the UAS mission without the rest of the BN or a task force.
I liked it your mileage may vary.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2016 3:47 PM

2016-08-04T15:47:33-04:00

Welcome SGT Burke. I will be your Commo Chief when you arrive. The slot I am currently in is a SSG slot and I will most likely be transferred to another BN shortly after. The BDE is short on 25U NCOs and is looking for SGT(p) to fill my slot and the 2 other open E7 slots. I have 2 seasoned and promotable SPCs which should be promoted soon. This may influence your assignment. If you are squared away and up for the challenge you may be moved to a SSG position.

Look me up on global if you want discuss this further.

Response by SFC John Smithman made Apr 26 at 2017 10:19 PM

2017-04-26T22:19:58-04:00

Unit is a lot better now! I was in the unit from 2011 to 2014 (1st Air Cavalry Brigade -1ACB). The Air Cav BDE had many depressed Soldiers who were suicidal during that time period due to the toxic leadership from the brigade command team.

We had just returned back to Fort Hood (June 2012) and finished a year long deployment from Afghanistan and the BDE command team led by COL John Novalis changed over. COL Cory Mindenhall and CSM Chris Amagliani took over and morale in the BDE plummeted! Mindenhall and Amagliani were directed by FORSCOM to get rid of Soldiers for minor offenses such as missing a medical appointment. The Army was downsizing and commanders and CSM's were told to chapter people out for the smallest of reasons. The BDE command team gave no leniency: You missed several formations - gone! You failed one PT test - Gone! Several speeding tickets on post - Gone! An Officer misses two meetings - Letter of reprimand (career killer) - Gone!

Our BDE Chaplain, MAJ Shabazz, had MANY late nights with depressed Soldiers, NCO's, and Officers due to the horrible command team influence of COL Mindenhall and CSM Amagliani.