This month to the 3rd Battalion
“I think this provides the Army with a better option,” said Lt. Col. Arthur Sellers, commander of the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, which is handing over its mission this month to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
The Fort Hood, Texas-based 1-12 CAV is part of the Army’s growing use of deploying intact units to South Korea, where troops are typically stationed on individual one- to two-year tours, leading to frequent turnover within units.
As his unit prepares for its departure, Sellers said preparing for the deployment as a unit at the National Training Center, setting leadership roles and not having to worry about having to replace individual soldiers during the deployment made the unit’s time in South Korea easier.
“It allowed us to reach a level of proficiency and maintain it by not changing out our people,” he said.
Sellers previously served as a company commander at Camp Casey, where, during a 19-month period, 20 different lieutenants worked for him due to the high turnover.