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06/18/2026 | News release | Archived content

Idaho Army National Guard Armor Battalion Transitions to Mobile Infantry

1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Spc. Emma Simmons, Sgt. Travis Cave, and Staff Sgt. Javier Wells serves as a member of the honor guard during the reorganization ceremony transitioning the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The honor guard carried rifles and guidons in keeping with Army ceremonial traditions. Their participation underscored the solemnity and significance of the battalion's formal reorganization. The reorganization is part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's transition from an armor brigade to a mobile brigade combat team as part of the U.S. Army's Transformation Initiative. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Command Sgt. Maj. Dallas J. Scott holds the battalion guidon during the reorganization ceremony transitioning the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The battalion guidon represents the unit's identity, lineage, and honors. Scott's role in the ceremony reflected his responsibility to uphold the battalion's standards and traditions through its reorganization. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Command Sgt. Maj. Dallas J. Scott holds the battalion guidon during the reorganization ceremony transitioning the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The guidon serves as a rallying point and symbol of unit cohesion for soldiers across the formation. Scott's presence at the ceremony represented the senior enlisted leadership's commitment to the battalion's continued mission and identity. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - 1st Sgt. Robert Anderson, the inaugural first sergeant of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, inspects a sword during the change-of-responsibility ceremony for Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The sword is a symbol of authority and tradition representing the noncommissioned officer's role in maintaining ceremonial standards and unit discipline. By inspecting the sword, Anderson demonstrated that Delta Company soldiers were prepared to represent the Army with honor on its first day as a formed unit. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A soldier wearing the Cavalry Stetson sits before soldiers in formation during the reorganization ceremony that transitions the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion, to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Cavalry units wear the Stetson as a symbol of heritage, identity, and esprit de corps, a tradition dating to the late 1800s. The 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment's motto, "Sine Mora," translates to "without delay," reflecting the unit's commitment to readiness and swift action. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A soldier stands at parade rest with a sword during the change-of-responsibility ceremony of multiple companies of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The sword is a ceremonial symbol of authority carried by noncommissioned officers during formal Army events. Its presence during the reorganization ceremony reflected the regiment's cavalry heritage and commitment to honoring Army traditions. The reorganization is part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's transition from an armor brigade to a mobile brigade combat team as part of the U.S. Army's Transformation Initiative. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, stand in formation during the reorganization ceremony that transitioned the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion, to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Headquarters and Headquarters Company serves as the command-and-control element for the battalion. The reorganization ceremony marked the formal transition of the unit to its new structure and designation. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - 1st Sgt. Robert Anderson, inaugural first sergeant of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, unfurls the Delta Company guidon during the activation ceremony of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The unfurling of a guidon is a ceremonial tradition marking the activation or formal establishment of a unit. The moment signified Delta Company's official standing as a formed element within the reorganized battalion. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Capt. Jacob Price and 1st Sgt. Robert Anderson, inaugural commander and first sergeant of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, hold the Delta Company guidon while soldiers of Delta Company stand at parade rest during the reorganization ceremony transitioning the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Price and Anderson were designated as Delta Company's first commander and first sergeant as part of the battalion's reorganization. Their assumption of the guidon marked the formal establishment of Delta Company's leadership and the beginning of the unit's service within the regiment. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - 1st Sgt. Jeffery Sharp uncases the guidon of Charlie Company, 145th Light Support Battalion, during the unit's reorganization ceremony, transitioning from Golf Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The uncasing of a guidon is a solemn Army tradition marking the inactivation or transition of a unit. The act honored the service and sacrifice of all soldiers who served under that guidon throughout the unit's history. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Soldiers of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, stand at attention during the reorganization ceremony that transitioned the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion, to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Delta Company was newly established as part of the battalion's reorganization. The activation of Delta Company expanded the regiment's capacity to fulfill its mobile infantry mission. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL 12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Soldiers stand at attention during the reorganization ceremony that transitions the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion, to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The reorganization aligned the battalion's structure with the regiment's cavalry mission and heritage. The ceremony marked a significant transformation in the unit's identity and operational capabilities within the Idaho Army National Guard. (Photo Credit: Rusty Rehl) VIEW ORIGINAL

BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard's 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion reorganized as a mobile infantry battalion June 18 in a ceremony at Gowen Field, part of a strategic modernization effort designed to strengthen the military's capabilities in response to emerging global threats.

"The nature of warfare is evolving, and so too must we," said Lt. Col. Jared Mckie, executive officer of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (Mobile Brigade Combat Team). "Defeating the adversaries of tomorrow requires a force that is more agile, more deployable and capable of operating across vastly different, complex terrain."

During the ceremony, the unit was reorganized as the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment (Mobile Infantry). Its two armor companies and one mechanized infantry company were redesignated as mobile infantry companies; a newly formed multi-purpose company was activated; and its logistics support company was reorganized as a combat logistics company.

The reorganization is part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's transition from an armor brigade to a mobile brigade combat team as part of the U.S. Army's Transformation Initiative. The modernization effort is designed to strengthen the military's capabilities by adapting fighting formations and integrating new technologies to prepare units and Soldiers to fight on the battlefield of the future.

The regiment has turned in its Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles for Infantry Squad Vehicles, which are based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 platform and can carry up to nine Soldiers.

"The tools we fight with are changing, but the mission remains the same: to find the enemy, fix them and destroy them," Mckie said. "The vehicles we fight on will change, but the lethality, the discipline and the proud heritage of the 2-116th will remain intact."

The unit's headquarters and headquarters company will remain in Caldwell. A Company will relocate from Emmett to Burley. B Company will remain in Nampa. C Company will remain on Gowen Field. D Company, the newly formed multi-purpose company, will be located in Emmett and provide the regiment with organic strike, reconnaissance and sensing capabilities.

G Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, was reorganized as C Company, 145th Light Support Battalion and will remain on Gowen Field. The event also featured a change-of-command ceremony for all the battalion's company commanders and a change-of-responsibility ceremony for all its first sergeants.

Earlier this month, the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (Mobile Brigade Combat Team)'s engineer battalion was inactivated, and a signal, engineer and military company were each reactivated as part of the brigade's transition to a mobile brigade combat team. In July, the Idaho Army National Guard will activate the 1st of the 116th Cavalry Regiment (Mobile Infantry), which will be headquartered in Lewiston. Logistics and engineer companies in northern Idaho will convert to infantry units.

In August, the 145th Brigade Support Battalion will relocate from Lewiston to the new Jerome Readiness Center and become the 145th Light Support Battalion. The Jerome Readiness Center will be dedicated to former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne on June 29.

Units in Twin Falls and Jerome were already scheduled to relocate to the Jerome Readiness Center later this summer and will now become logistical support units. Elsewhere in the Magic Valley region, the field artillery battery in Burley will relocate to Boise.

In eastern Idaho, the 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment's headquarters will remain in Pocatello. The region will gain an infantry company in Saint Anthony and gain nearly 275 additional part-time Soldiers. Following the transition, which is expected to be completed by the end of September, Idaho Army National Guard units will be located in 19 communities across the state.

Outside Idaho, subordinate battalions of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team from the Montana and Oregon Army National Guards converted to infantry battalions and ceased affiliation with the brigade. The 1st of the 221st Cavalry Regiment, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, will remain affiliated with the brigade and convert to a mobile infantry battalion.

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (Mobile Brigade Combat Team) will retain its cavalry lineage and designation following its transition.

The brigade traces its lineage to the 1st Cavalry, which was constituted on March 4, 1920, and organized throughout Idaho's Snake River Valley. The unit was redesignated as the 116th Cavalry on Oct. 12, 1921, and has been headquartered in Boise since Dec. 9, 1930. Elements of the brigade and its predecessor organizations have served in every major conflict since 1891, including the Spanish-American War, the Mexican Border Campaign, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism.