It was organized on 1 January 1974 to consist of Troop B at Ridgeland, an element of the 218th Infantry Brigade.

[4] In June 1980, the troop conducted its two-week annual summer training with the 218th Brigade at Fort Stewart.

At the time, the company-sized unit included scout and rifle squads, as well as tank and mortar sections.

[5] In June 1985, the troop again conducted summer training with the brigade at Fort Stewart.

[6] Its 1986 annual training with the 218th Brigade was instead conducted in the winter in January at Fort Pickett, Virginia.