{"abstract":"The Department of the Army announces a ROD for conversion of the 3rd ACR to an SBCT at Fort Hood and discusses the environmental impacts of this decision. After conversion, the 3rd ACR will provide the Army with a force structure that has the flexibility to respond better to threats in an unpredictable global security environment. The Army's strategic estimate remains that its force requirements will best be met by a robust multiweight force, composed of a mix of Infantry BCTs and Heavy Armor BCTs augmented with the protection and versatility of an additional SBCT. The 3rd ACR at Fort Hood is being selected because the unit will have maximum time to convert and train with new equipment prior to redeploying. In addition, Fort Hood is an installation capable of providing fully modernized training infrastructure, as well as many of the existing garrison support facilities required for an SBCT, and has adequate maneuver space to accommodate SBCT training. The 3rd ACR will begin converting in 2012 and will be complete in Fiscal Year 2014. With this conversion, the Army will have nine SBCTs (eight Active Component and one Reserve Component).","action":"Notice of Availability (NOA).","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"Department of the Army","name":"Army Department","id":32,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/army-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/32","parent_id":103,"slug":"army-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2010/09/10/2010-22681.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"75 FR 55313","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":null,"disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2010-22681","effective_on":null,"end_page":55314,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2010/09/10/2010-22681.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/09/10/2010-22681/record-of-decision-rod-for-conversion-of-the-3rd-armored-cavalry-regiment-3rd-acr-to-a-stryker","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2010-22681?publication_date=2010-09-10","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2010-09-10/2010-22681/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":952,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-09-10/pdf/2010-22681.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2010-09-10","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2010/09/10/2010-22681.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2010-09-30T08:50:27Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":55313,"subtype":null,"title":"Record of Decision (ROD) for Conversion of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) to a Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) at Fort Hood, TX","toc_doc":"Conversion of 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) to Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) at Fort Hood, TX","toc_subject":"Record of Decision:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":75}