Does 11th ACR deploy?

2018-05-06T02:02:43-04:00

I have a buddy at Polk and he did, so I'm wondering, I thought it was purely a training post for those stationed there.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 2:17 AM

2018-05-06T02:17:09-04:00

11th ACR doesn’t deployed and I served with them from 2010-13.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 2:19 AM

2018-05-06T02:19:03-04:00

11th ACR is the OPFOR for units that comes there for the rotation training.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 3:08 AM

2018-05-06T03:08:07-04:00

I think the last time 11 ACR deployed was during the surge. At that time they even deployed units from Korea.

Response by 1SG Nick Baker made May 6 at 2018 4:08 AM

2018-05-06T04:08:43-04:00

We did not during the Gulf war, was 177 AR BDE back then. I believe the water treatment unit deployed on post was the only unit to go. 1/52 Infantry switched to Bradley's during the war.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 7:51 AM

2018-05-06T07:51:41-04:00

HA! yeah to the field

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made May 6 at 2018 8:47 AM

2018-05-06T08:47:40-04:00

All combat elements deploy. While the primary mission of OPFOR is to assist commanders in preparing their units for combat, they (all such Trainjng Centers) have deployed their elements in support of various combat environments. How often and under what circumstance fluctuates, but it does happen. Thank you for your service.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 9:48 AM

2018-05-06T09:48:52-04:00

I arrived at Fort Irwin in November of 2005. The Blackhorse as a unit began returning to Irwin from their deployment to Iraq. I remember a national guard unit that was called up to serve as OPFOR in the box while the Blackhorse was on deployment. I think the guard unit was apart of the Nevada Army National Guard.

There are more comments about Irwin that I posted a couple of years ago that could be helpful to you.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 1:53 PM

2018-05-06T13:53:54-04:00

PVT(P) Aaron M. M. Bryant, someone has already said it on here, but they did deploy. Twice to my knowledge. Not as an entire regiment however. The 11th ACR replaced TF Olympia in Mosul in 2005. 1-Star command up there. Then portions of the regiment deployed during the surge. Not all of it. The Army was trying to solve a huge problem it had in rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan and one part of the solution was deploying the 11th ACR. Unless there is another war that empties all available active and guard units, they won't deploy. That being said, they are in the field 6-8 months out of the year.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 6 at 2018 3:39 PM

2018-05-06T15:39:33-04:00

11 ACR is a FORSCOM operational unit. That means it they can deploy. As a current 11 ACR leader I can tell you that shouldn’t happen as we don’t train to fight like anyone else. The 05 deployment didn’t go so well and I don’t think it would be a good idea to try that again.

Response by MSG Greg Kelly made May 7 at 2018 6:52 AM

2018-05-07T06:52:24-04:00

They were in Iraq 04 / 05 in Mosul and Baghdad areas. But yes they are a training unit. They also were in Vietnam won a few MH's and a unit PUC. Good unit crappy location.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2018 9:34 AM

2018-05-07T09:34:04-04:00

Yes, and I was in HHT 1/11 when we deployed in 05.

Response by SGT Mark Rhodes made Mar 31 at 2019 12:38 PM

2019-03-31T12:38:02-04:00

Why yes yes they do lol, Allons Blackhorse rides forever

Response by SGT John Swift made Jan 29 at 2023 7:48 PM

2023-01-29T19:48:54-05:00

Just as a History note, my father was at camp Polk in WW2 and they were al rail road workers in cilvilian life But were drafted in to place a rail road line in Alaska and wer deployed fromwhat was called Camp Polk back then.