Shield shaped, brass colored coin, 1-5/8 inches wide x 2 inches high. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • National Training Center
  • 1st Sduadron 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
  • Headquarters Troop
Location
Coin Location: 1O5
Homebase: Fort Irwin, California
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Between 2005 - 2006
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C002497

Location: 1O5

Coin: Command - Deployment

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Narrative

Shield shaped, brass colored coin, 1-5/8 inches wide x 2 inches high.

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The 11th ACR is the Army's premier maneuver unit-the opposing force at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. There, the Blackhorse trains the United States Army-one unit at a time-in the brutally harsh climate of the Mojave Desert.

The 11th ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT "Blackhorse" has the primary mission of serving as the parent organization for the NTC's Opposing Force. The 11th ACR presently consists of 1st Squadron, 11th ACR; 2nd Squadron, 11th ACR; Support Squadron, 11th ACR; and a Headquarters and Headquarters Troop. The 11th ACR provides a professional "enemy" against which visiting Army and National Guard task forces do battle when they come to the National Training Center to train.