Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood)

⚔️ ORDER OF BATTLE & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

Host Command

III Armored Corps

Mission Profile

Armored/Maneuver

Tenant Units & Assigned Formations:

1st Cavalry Division 1st Medical Brigade 36th Engineer Brigade 89th Military Police Brigade 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command

Primary Combat Systems & Weapon Platforms:

⚡ M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams ⚡ M2A3/M3A3 Bradley ⚡ M109A7 Paladin ⚡ AH-64E Apache ⚡ M1150 ABV

1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT GO

Gusts: 20.6 kts (Limit: 35 kts) • Category: VFR

Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 20.6 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation))

2. GROUND MANEUVER GO

Precip: 0 mm/hr (24h: 0 mm) • Visibility: 16.09 km

Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions

3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY GO

Thermal Index: 77.4°F / 25.2°C • Heat Flag: None

Temperate conditions (77.4°F / 25.2°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply

📅 7-DAY FORWARD OPERATIONAL RISK PROJECTION (D+1 → D+7)

2026-11-01

78°F / 62°F

Gusts: 11 kt

Precip: 0.0 mm (1%)

Favorable

2026-11-02

CAUTION

78°F / 66°F

Gusts: 26 kt

Precip: 0.0 mm (10%)

Gusts 26.5 kt

2026-11-03

CAUTION

72°F / 56°F

Gusts: 27 kt

Precip: 11.5 mm (62%)

Gusts 27.0 kt • Rain 11.5 mm

2026-11-04

74°F / 54°F

Gusts: 11 kt

Precip: 0.0 mm

Favorable

2026-11-05

73°F / 59°F

Gusts: 22 kt

Precip: 0.0 mm (5%)

Favorable

2026-11-06

70°F / 57°F

Gusts: 24 kt

Precip: 0.0 mm (3%)

Favorable

2026-11-07

72°F / 54°F

Gusts: 16 kt

Precip: 0.0 mm (13%)

Favorable

📡 CURRENT SURFACE TELEMETRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS

Ambient Temp

24.5°C

76.1°F

Apparent Temp (WBGT)

25.2°C

77.4°F • None

Wind Gusts

20.6 kts

38.2 km/h (Limit: 35 kts)

Sustained Wind

12.6 kts

188° Dir • 23.3 km/h

Flight Category

VFR

FAA / Military Standard

Visibility

10.0 SM

16.1 km

Cloud Base / Ceiling

3700.0 ft

100% Low Deck • 100% Total

Humidity & Altimeter

78%

1011.9 hPa

Precipitation Rate

0 mm/hr

24h Antecedent: 0 mm

Soil Trafficability Proxy

0.286 m³/m³

Soil Temp: 28.5°C

📡 OFFICIAL NOAA AVIATION WEATHER CENTER METAR OBSERVATION

ICAO: KGRK

METAR KGRK 021855Z AUTO 15015KT 10SM SCT029 OVC037 27/20 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02710197

Station: Killeen-Ft Hood Rgnl, TX, US Report DTG: 2026-11-02T19:00:00.000Z Category: VFR Altimeter: 1011.9 hPa

📊 24-HOUR TACTICAL TREND ANALYSIS

Tactical Trend Chart for Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood)

🎙️ PIPER TTS TACTICAL AUDIO DISPATCH

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📋 BLUF STAFF BRIEFING (PLAINTEXT)

TACTICAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — FORT CAVAZOS (FORMERLY FORT HOOD)
DTG: 021902Z NOV 26 | Obs: 2026-11-02 19:02Z | 13:02 CST
HOST COMMAND: III Armored Corps
PRIMARY PLATFORMS: M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams, M2A3/M3A3 Bradley, M109A7 Paladin, AH-64E Apache, M1150 ABV
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OVERALL OPERATIONAL POSTURE: [GO]
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1. AVIATION / ROTORCRAFT — [GO]
   • Gusts: 20.6 kts (Limit: 35 kts)
   • Flight Category: VFR (Ceiling: 3,700 ft AGL | Visibility: 10.0 SM)
   • Note: Favorable flight parameters: Gusts 20.6 kts, VFR (VFR (Authoritative NOAA METAR Observation))

2. GROUND MANEUVER — [GO]
   • Trafficability: Firm / Favorable | Precip: 0.0 mm/hr (24h Sum: 0.0 mm)
   • Visibility: 16.09 km | Sustained Wind: 23.3 km/h
   • Note: Favorable trafficability: Visibility 16.09 km, firm ground conditions

3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY — [GO]
   • Thermal Index: 77.4°F / 25.2°C (Temperate / Low Risk)
   • Heat Flag / Work-Rest: Continuous
   • Lightning / Convective Hazard: None Observed
   • Note: Temperate conditions (77.4°F / 25.2°C): Normal work/rest cycles apply

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AUTHORITATIVE METAR: METAR KGRK 021855Z AUTO 15015KT 10SM SCT029 OVC037 27/20 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02710197
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DOCTRINAL AUTHORITY: FM 34-81-1 / TB MED 507 / TB MED 81

Metric	GO (Favorable)	CAUTION (Degraded)	NO-GO (Hazard)
Surface Wind Gusts	< 25 kts	25 – 34 kts (Sling loads prohibited)	≥ 35 kts (Rotorcraft structural limit)
Flight Category	VFR (Ceiling > 3,000' & Vis > 5 SM)	MVFR / IFR (Ceiling 500–3,000' or Vis 1–5 SM)	LIFR (Ceiling < 500' or Vis < 1.0 SM)
Severe Convection	None observed	Isolated showers / VCTS in vicinity	Active Thunderstorms (TS) / Freezing Rain (FZRA)

Metric	GO (Favorable)	CAUTION (Degraded)	NO-GO (Hazard)
Precipitation Rate	< 2.5 mm/hr	2.5 – 10.0 mm/hr (Soft soil / traction loss)	> 10.0 mm/hr (Severe flash flood / bogging)
24-Hour Precip Sum	< 10.0 mm	10.0 – 24.9 mm (Impaired cross-country)	≥ 25.0 mm (Severe saturation / swamp conditions)
Visibility / Obscurants	> 4.0 km (> 2.5 SM)	1.0 – 4.0 km (Reduced column spacing)	< 1.0 km (Convoy limit < 10 mph / sights lost)
Sustained Wind / Gusts	< 40 km/h	≥ 40 km/h or Gusts ≥ 60 km/h (Blowing dust)	Severe gale / sandstorm

WBGT / Heat Flag	Temp Range	Work / Rest Cycle	Water Intake	Posture
White Flag	78.0 – 81.9°F (25.6–27.7°C)	Continuous / Normal	0.5 qt/hr	GO
Green Flag	82.0 – 84.9°F (27.8–29.3°C)	50 / 10 min	0.5 – 0.75 qt/hr	GO
Yellow Flag	85.0 – 87.9°F (29.4–31.0°C)	40 / 20 or 30 / 30 min	0.75 qt/hr	CAUTION
Red Flag	88.0 – 89.9°F (31.1–32.1°C)	20 / 40 min	0.75 – 1.0 qt/hr	CAUTION
Black Flag	≥ 90.0°F (≥ 32.2°C)	10 / 50 min (Non-essential PT suspended)	> 1.0 qt/hr	NO-GO

SIGNAL TACTICAL WEATHER BRIEFING

DOCTRINAL DECISION CRITERIA & OPERATIONAL THRESHOLDS

🚁 1. AVIATION & ROTORCRAFT (FM 34-81-1 / AFM 105-4)

🛡️ 2. GROUND MANEUVER & TRAFFICABILITY (FM 34-81-1)

🥾 3. DISMOUNTED INFANTRY & THERMAL STRESS (TB MED 507 / TB MED 81)