40th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

40th Armor Regiment
40th Cavalry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1941–1996
2005–present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeArmor and cavalry
Motto(s)By Force and Valor
Commanders
Current
commander
LTC Craig J. Nelson
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Unit beret flash for 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment

The 40th Armor Regiment was a regiment of the Armored Branch of the United States Army until the inactivation of its last element, its 1st Battalion, in 1996. It was redesignated and reactivated in 2005 as the 40th Cavalry Regiment and assigned to the 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and in In 2022 it became part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division.