On 1 September , the 303rd Armor was consolidated with the 303rd Cavalry , a USARS parent regiment , consisting of the 1st Squadron , part of the 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team . The new unit adopted the 303rd Cavalry 's name . On 1 October , it was redesignated as the 303rd Cavalry Regiment . On 16 August 2008 , the 303rd was ordered into active Federal service at home stations . It deployed to Iraq to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom with the rest of the 81st Brigade , and after returning home was released from active Federal service on 19 September 2009 . During the 2014 Washington wildfires , the 1/303rd was called up for firefighting duty in the Chiwaukum Complex during July 2014 , and was commended for its performance by the Washington State Legislature in February 2015 . In August 2015 , the 1st Squadron was called up for state service to fight record wildfires
2014 Washington wildfires
2014 Washington wildfires
303rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)