3rd Cavalry Regiment Begins Nine-Month Korea Rotation at Camp Hovey

Soldier Systems Daily ran an Army guest post by Lt. Col. Arturo Rodriguez on the 3rd Cavalry Regiment's uncasing ceremony at Camp Hovey, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 16, 2026. The ceremony opened the regiment's mission as the Army's 18th Korea Rotational Force, or KRF 18.

Key points

• Predecessor: The regiment takes over the Army's Korea rotation from the 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
• Length and role: A nine-month deployment adding maneuver capability to the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, which the post calls the Army's only permanently forward-stationed division.
• Earlier tour: The regiment served as KRF 14 in 2024, training with Republic of Korea Army units, including live-fire exercises and time at the Korea Combat Training Center.
• Training focus: Combined arms maneuver, plus tying together fires, intelligence and sustainment, worked on alongside ROK Army counterparts.
• The ceremony: The post describes uncasing the regimental colors as a long-standing military custom that signals a unit's arrival and the start of its mission.

Quick take

Regimental commander Col. William B. Chastain called it a privilege to serve in the 2nd Infantry Division and said the regiment is there "to keep the peace" and honor those who served before. The article frames the rotation as part of the Army's role in deterrence on the peninsula and in wider Indo-Pacific security.

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