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FA Journal articles from January 2001
A bi-monthly, U.S. Army-produced magazine of issues, news, development, and current events in field artillery. Topics include military strategy, case studies, operations analysis, and analysis of current and proposed operations.
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FA Journal archives from January 2001
Ammunition Management is Everybody's Business.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Strikers battalion was going into its second battle during its rotation at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. The unit had had time to plan and prepare for its initial encounter with the "Krasnovians." It had...
Artillery Surveyors.
January 1, 2001... Nomads of the Battlefield
In the old days, determining the accurate location of artillery batteries and target elements so units could mass fires was the arduous task of the artillery surveyor--on foot with transits, aiming circles, tapes...
Retaining Quality Leaders for the Objective Force.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... MAJOR GENERAL TONEY STRICKLIN
Chief of Field Artillery
As the Army moves forward into this new century and proceeds with its very important transformation initiative, I would like to discuss some of my thoughts and perceptions on an...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
January 1, 2001... Where's George Bruchmueller?
The July-August 2000 History edition of the magazine was terrific. Particularly impressive is "Fire Support at the Battle of Kursk" by Captain Thomas J. Weiss II--very deserving of first place in the US FA...
2001 Senior Fire Support Conference.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Preparations for the 2001 Senior Fire Support Conference, "The Field Artillery in Transformation," are progressing on schedule. The dates for the conference at the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, are 23 through 27 April. The...
The Role of the FA and Fire Support in Transformation.(field artillery; General John N. Abrams)(Interview)
January 1, 2001... General John N. Abrams, Commanding General of the Training and Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, Virginia
Q During the past year, the Army has been taking actions to bring about the Chief of Staff of the Army's vision to transform the Army....
The Field Artillery Battery.
January 1, 2001... Its Past, Present and Future
To an artilleryman, the term "battery" is one of endearment. After all, it's unique to us--every branch has platoons, battalions and brigades, but only cannoneers, rocketeers and missilemen have batteries. The...
Digital and More Lethal.(direct support artillery batteries)
January 1, 2001... The 21st Century Battery
Due to the increased lethality and battle space of the Force XXI maneuver brigade, the direct support (DS) artillery batteries had to become more lethal and more situationally aware of the brigade's battlespace....
Paladin Platoon Operations versus Battery Operations.
January 1, 2001... Which is better: platoon or battery operations in a Paladin battery? Is battery operations the best method of employment? Have units given up on Paladin platoon operations? Does operating by platoons offer any advantages over battery...
The Battery Commander's OPORD.(Field Artillery battery operations order)
January 1, 2001... Throughout the combat training centers (CTCs), Field Artillery battery commanders have demonstrated a weakness in executing the battery orders process. This weakness is most profound in their development and issuing of a battery operations...
The First Multi-Component Battery.(integration of field artillery and multiple-launch rocket system battalions)
January 1, 2001... B/2-131 FA--D/2-20 FA
For the men of B Battery, 2d Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (B/2-131 FA), Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), this story begins on a sweltering day in August 1999 on the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) parade...
The Battery Commander's AAR: "Hey, How Did We Do Today?".(importance of after-action review procedures in military training)
January 1, 2001... The Chief of Staff of the Army recently visited the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, and commented on the Army's after-action review (AAR) process. He remarked that one of the highlights of a unit's NTC training...
The Master Gunnery Team.(creation of training group for improvement of battalion's gunnery)
January 1, 2001... Training the Firing Battery
More than a year ago, our battalion left the challenging environment of the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, with binders filled with lessons learned from Rotation 99-10. As a...
FA CSM Conference at Fort Sill.(Field Artillery command sergeants major)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Command Sergeant Major of the Field Artillery convened the five-day, first-ever FA Command Sergeants Major (CSMs) Conference at the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on 18 September 2000. One hundred and twenty-eight Army CSMs...
Ammunition Management in Battery Operations.
January 1, 2001... During the past few years, the combat training centers (CTCs) have identified battery ammunition management as a continuing training shortfall. There are several reasons for this trend, ranging from battery leaders' not understanding their...