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The Field Artillery Branch is a combat arms branch of the United States Army. The mission of the Field Artillery is to destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy with integrated fires to enable maneuver commanders to dominate in unified land operations.

A counter-battery radar (alternatively weapon tracking radar) is a radar system that detects artillery projectiles fired by one or more guns, howitzers, mortars or rocket launchers and, from their trajectories, locates the position on the ground of the weapon that fired it. Such radars are a subclass of the wider class of target acquisition radars.

To be eligible for the Master Parachutist Badge, an individual must have been rated excellent in character and efficiency and have met the following requirements: Participated in a minimum of 65 jumps including twenty-five jumps with combat equipment to consist of normal TOE equipment, including individual weapon carried by the individual in combat whether the jump was in actual or simulated combat. In cases of simulated combat the equipment will include water rations (actual or dummy), ammunition (actual or dummy), and other essential items necessary to sustain an individual in combat. Four night jumps must also be made during the hours of darkness, as jumpmaster of a stick. Either graduated from the Jumpmaster Course of Airborne School

On 2 September 2006 the 138th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as the 138th Fires Brigade. The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery (also known as fires) brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

On 2 September 2006 the 138th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as the 138th Fires Brigade. The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery (also known as fires) brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

The unit was originally constituted as the 35th Field Artillery and assigned to the 12th Division on 5 July 1918 and organized 9 August 1918; it saw no action in World War I. Following demobilization and reconstitution under its original designation, the Regiment was activated 10 February 1941 and was subsequently broken up in 1943, with its HHB becoming HHB, 35th Field Artillery Group and its 1st and 2nd Battalions becoming the 976th (subsequently the 517th) and 977th (later the 519th) Field Artillery Battalions; the latter two would be inactivated following the war (April 1955 and June 1958 respectively), while the 35th Field Artillery Group would be inactivated in 1971 after being redesignated as HHB, 35th Artillery Group for thirteen ye

The 6th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery Branch regiment of the United States Army first activated in 1907 from numbered companies of artillery. It was first organized with two battalions. 6th Field Artillery assigned 8 June 1917 to the 1st Expeditionary Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 1st Division; assigned 22 June 1940 to the 8th Division; relieved 20 July 1940 from assignment to the 8th Division. The lineages of some of the units that make up the 6th Field Artillery include campaign credit for the War of 1812. Note that the lineage of the "6th Regiment of Artillery" constituted 8 March 1898 is carried by the 6th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

The 81st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. 1st Battalion, 81st Field Artillery Regiment. The 1st Missile Battalion, 81st Artillery was formed at Fort Sill in 1963 and deployed to McCully Barracks in Wackernheim, West Germany under the 56th Field Artillery Group. The battalion moved to Wiley Barracks, Neu-Ulm in 1968 and was redesignated the 1st Battalion, 81st Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971. It was initially equipped with eight Pershing 1 missiles and in 1969 replaced these with 36 Pershing 1a missiles. Service Battery was inactivated and reflagged as B Company, 55th Maintenance Battalion in 1982.

The 32nd Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first Constituted in 1918. The 1st Battalion 32nd Field Artillery Regiment "Proud Americans" was a Lance Missile battalion garrisoned at Fliegerhorst Kaserne in the Erlensee area of Hanau, West German 1/32 FA consisted of 5 Batteries: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Headquarters, and Service Batteries, and was inactivated in 1992 as a Lance Missile unit and reactivated as a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) unit. 2/32 FA participated in World War II, Vietnam, and the current War on Terrorism. In 2006, 2nd Battalion 32nd Field Artillery was activated as part of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley, Kansas.

On 2 September 2006 the 138th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as the 138th Fires Brigade. The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery (also known as fires) brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

COLD WAR HHB, 43rd Division Artillery, Flak Kaserne, Augsburg 103rd FA Bn, Augsburg 192nd FA Bn, Flint Kaserne, Bad Tölz 206th FA Bn, Warner Kaserne, Munich 963rd FA Bn, Augsburg 169th AAA AW Bn, Augsburg WWII The 43d Infantry Division landed in San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line.

On 2 September 2006 the 138th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as the 138th Fires Brigade. The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery (also known as fires) brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

Upon its arrival at Artillery Kaserne, the 46th Group was assigned to Seventh Army Artillery and within thirty days it had been given a Command Maintenance Inspection, an Operational Readiness Test, and declared fully operational. In July of 1959 the Group was attached to VII Corps Artillery for peacetime administration and operations only. The subordination to VII Corps Artillery lasted until July 1960 when the Group reverted to Seventh Army Artillery control. The Group has also participated, to some extent, in every major CPX and FTX conducted within Seventh Army and USAREUR since its arrival in Germany. These include "Wintershield I and II" and "April Shower '60 and '61" plus several of the "Quicktrain" and "Roadbound" exercises.

Delaying invasion of South Korea 2 July 1950: Pusan, South Korea; 52d FAH arrives ovemight from Japan via LSTs, unloads a~d moves north by train toward Pyongtaek. 52d FA(-) consists of Battery A with six 105mm howitzers, Half of Hqs Battery and half of Svc Battery. 4 July 1950; Pyongtaek, South Korea; Battery A. 52d FA attached to Task Force Smith (B and C com panies, 1/21 st Inf. 24th Division). 5 July 1950: Osan, South Korea; A little after eight in the moming, Battery A, 52d FA fires the first American artillery round of the Korean War. Battery A has only 6 HEAT2 rounds. The fiv~ 105mm howitzers account for five North Korean tanks before the battery is overrun and the gun$ lost. The sixth 105mm howitzer had been left behind at Pyongtae

On 2 September 2006 the 138th Field Artillery Brigade was redesignated as the 138th Fires Brigade. The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery (also known as fires) brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. The M109 has a crew of four: the section chief/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader. The chief or gunner aims the cannon left or right (deflection) and up and down (quadrant).

Constituted as the 34th Field Artillery in the National Army and assigned to the 12th Division on 5 July 1918, the Regiment was organized on 7 August 1918 at Camp McClellan, Alabama. It saw no action in World War I and was demobilized in February 1919. Reorganized and redesignated on 1 October 1940 as the 34th Field Artillery Battalion, the unit served with the 9th Infantry Division in World War II and took part in seven campaigns in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, earning a President Unit Citation and a Belgian Fourragere 1940 with two citations in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army. In 1957, the unit was relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division.

The 31st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first Constituted in 1918 in the National Army (USA). The 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery, was constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army as the 31st Field Artillery and assigned to the 11th Division. The "Proud American" Battalion is credited with participating in multiple campaigns in World War II and the Korean War. It has been distinguished with several decorations, to include the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation that was awarded on three separate occasions.

The 30th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first constituted in 1918 in the National Army (USA). The 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery training battalion assigned to the 428th Field Artillery Brigade of the United States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, OK. The battalion teaches Field Artillery Basic Officer Leaders Course, Phase 2(BOLC-B); Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC); Warrant Officers' Advanced Course (WOAC), CCC and functional courses.

The 33rd Field Artillery Regiment is an inactive field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first constituted in 1918 in the National Army (USA). A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, the regiment has no active regiments. The regiment saw active service with the 1st Infantry Division in World War II. The regiment's 2nd and 6th Battalions served in Vietnam.

The 36th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. The Regiment was reformed though the reorganization, consolidation, and redesignation of HHB, 36th Artillery Group and the 36th and 546th Field Artillery Battalions as the 36th Field artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, on 30 April 1972; it was reorganized and redesignated in 1987 under the U.S. Army Regimental System.

U.S. Army Armored Infantry Battalion (1943-45) The Armored Infantry Battalion, which consisted of 1 HQ & HQ Company, 3 Rifle Companies (this), 1 Service Company and 1 Medical Detachment. Each U.S. Army Armored Division had 3 Armored Infantry Battalions in addition to 3 Tank Battalions, 3 Artillery Battalions and 1 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron as their combat arms elements.

The 138th Field Artillery Brigade is a field artillery (also known as fires) brigade of the United States Army. It is a component of the Kentucky Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

Upon its arrival at Artillery Kaserne, the 46th Group was assigned to Seventh Army Artillery and within thirty days it had been given a Command Maintenance Inspection, an Operational Readiness Test, and declared fully operational. In July of 1959 the Group was attached to VII Corps Artillery for peacetime administration and operations only. The subordination to VII Corps Artillery lasted until July 1960 when the Group reverted to Seventh Army Artillery control.

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

he 37th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, and parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System. The regiment was first constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army. The regiment served with the 10th Division during World War I, and the 2nd Infantry Division during World War II. Elements of the regiment have served with the 2nd Infantry Division, 6th Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Division, and 172nd Infantry Brigade.

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States),

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

The 41st Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. Constituted 26 August 1918 in the Regular Army as the 41st Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) Consolidated unit designated as the 41st Field Artillery Battalion. Assigned 2 December 1954 to the 3d Infantry Division Current configuration 1st Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 2nd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 3rd Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 4th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 5th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) 6th Battalion 41st Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

The Field Artillery Branch is a combat arms branch of the United States Army. The mission of the Field Artillery is to destroy, defeat, or disrupt the enemy with integrated fires to enable maneuver commanders to dominate in unified land operations. It refers to those units that use artillery weapons systems to deliver surface-to-surface long range indirect fire. Indirect fire means that the projectile does not follow the line of sight to the target.

The 76th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. First formed as a cavalry regiment in 1916, the regiment was converted to field artillery in 1917, and served in Europe during World War I with the 3rd Division and as a separate battalion during World War II, as well as in peacetime at Fort Knox, KY, and Fort Devens, MA. Since 1959, the regiment has been a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System and the U.S. Army Regimental System, with regimental elements serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany and Operation Iraqi Freedom, with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea, and in the Army Reserve. No regimental elements are currently active.

The 101st Field Artillery ("Boston Light Artillery") regiment is the oldest field artillery regiment in the United States Army with a lineage dating to 13 December 1636 when it was organized as the South Regiment. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots and campaign credit for the War of 1812. For the first 250 years of the unit's existence it served in infantry formations In addition to its own lineage, the 101st Field Artillery Regiment holds the lineage of the 180th Field Artillery Regiment, the 211th Field Artillery Regiment, the 241st Field Artillery Regiment and the 272nd Field Artillery Battalion. Battery C, 1st Battalion 101st Field Artillery holds the lineage of the 102nd Field Artillery.

The 76th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. First formed as a cavalry regiment in 1916, the regiment was converted to field artillery in 1917, and served in Europe during World War I with the 3rd Division and as a separate battalion during World War II, as well as in peacetime at Fort Knox, KY, and Fort Devens, MA. Since 1959, the regiment has been a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System and the U.S. Army Regimental System, with regimental elements serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany and Operation Iraqi Freedom, with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea, and in the Army Reserve. No regimental elements are currently active.