Field Artillery's Effectiveness a Casualty of Wars

Army;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......warns of "the impending crisis in the field artillery's ability to provide fire support...consider to be a radical deterioration in field artillery capabilities resulting from a combination...visible deterioration of technical field artillery skills and-especially worrisome for...

Lt. Gen. David Ott; Authority on Field Artillery

The Washington Post;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......general who served in combat in the field artillery during three wars, and who in retirement...spring. Lt. Gen. Ott, who wrote "Field Artillery, 1954-1973" (1975), was an expert on field artillery tactics in Vietnam. He was the chief...

147th Field Artillery undergoing change.

American News (Aberdeen, SD);  June 23, 2007 ;     453 words ......Guard's 2nd Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, will be deactivated, renamed...the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, in ceremonies this week...the 2nd Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, will be retired (also known...

DEPARTURE CEREMONY FOR 130TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE SET FOR APRIL 2

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 28, 2006 ;     261 words ......Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Kansas National Guard, as...Duckworth, commander of the 130th Field Artillery Brigade. Duckworth will be deploying...the headquarters battery. The 130th Field Artillery Brigade is headquartered in Topeka...

FIELD ARTILLERY GETS NEW CSM

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 27, 2008 ;     433 words ......PannellThe Cannoneer, Fort Sill The Field Artillery Branch and the U.S.Army Fires Center...Smith assumed command from acting Field Artillery Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Bronson, who...are going to affect a generation of field artillery soldiers,"said Maj. Gen. Peter Vangjel...

Parting thoughts from the Field Artillery CSM.(MUD TO SPACE)

Fires;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Command Sergeant Major (CSM) of the Field Artillery (FA) for two and a half years and...ago, I never dreamed I would be the Field Artillery CSM. Even after I was selected, it...especially during a time of war. As the Field Artillery CSM from 25 April 2005 to 18 December...

INACTIVATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD FOR 1ST BATTALION, 127TH FIELD ARTILLERY

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 23, 2007 ;     233 words ......news release: The 1st Battalion, 127th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, will be inactivated...assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery or 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery or the 250th Forward Support Company...

MG Peter M. Vangjel becomes the 37th Chief of Field Artillery.

Fires;  September 1, 2007 ;     499 words ......Ralston, the Commandant of the Field Artillery School, Commanding General of Fort Sill and 36th Chief of Field Artillery (FA), gave up command to Major...systems in the United States Field Artillery arsenal. He has served on multiple...

field artillery

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      27 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 field artillery movable artillery capable of accompanying an army into battle Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION HAS NEW COMMANDER

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ......commander of the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, turned over...Wichita. The 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery is headquartered in Wichita with subordinate...Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 127th Field Artillery in support of Company D, 1st ...

ORANGE JOINS LARKIN EFFORT TO HONOR 156TH FIELD ARTILLERY

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 3, 2008 ;     214 words ......portion of State Route 32 as the "156th Field Artillery Memorial Highway." "This one more...which was a headquarters for the 156th Field Artillery, travels south along Rt. 32 and terminates...the history of this unit. The 156th Field Artillery (First New York) was first constituted...

REP. KANJORSKI PRESENTS NEW AMERICAN FLAG TO 109TH FIELD ARTILLERY ON FLAG...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 12, 2008 ;     171 words ......giant American flag to the 109th Field Artillery in Wilkes-Barre on Flag Day which...members of the Artillery. WHERE: 109th Field Artillery Armory280 Market Street, 1st FloorWilkes-Bar...garrison flag hanging at the 109th Field Artillery Armory, which was given by Congressman...

DRAGON RED LEGS VIE TO BE BEST FIELD ARTILLERY CREW IN TOP GUN COMPETITION

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Cav. Div. Public Affairs For Army field artillery men, commonly referred to as 'red...of the 1st "Dragon" Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment put their game faces on for...scored events that are evaluated by field artillery senior noncommissioned officers. The...

Fridley's United Defense Systems wins huge contract; Ex-FMC gets $805...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 5, 1997 ;     553 words ......for Crusader self-propelled howitzer field artillery. The contract modification brings...The Crusader is intended to replace field artillery systems that were developed in the...system for the next century, to move field artillery to the next level, Wittrock said...

World War II field artillery unit reunites, reminisces 1 more time

Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  April 24, 2002 ;     285 words ...A bugle may have crooned for the last time for the 287th Field Artillery Battalion. The few remaining Army veterans of the World...within the area affected by a 105-millimeter howitzer shell. Field artillery battalions often were referred to as the "eyes and ears...