FA Journal articles from July 2003

FA Journal archives from July 2003

Fires first in combat--train the way we fight. (The Update Point).
July 1, 2003... A great strength of the United States Army is that we are a learning, adaptive institution; this includes the Field Artillery. Through examination of the past, we consider how the experiences of others might apply to current and future...

Firepower in the third dimension--a joint and coalition future. (Interview).(Interview)
July 1, 2003... Major General Jonathan B.A. Bailey, MBE, Noted Military Historian and Director of General Development and Doctrine for the British Army Q The expanded second edition of your book, Field Artillery and Firepower, is due out in September...

Indirect fires first--the American way of war. (Interview).(Interview)
July 1, 2003... Major General Paul D. Eaton, Chief of Infantry This interview was conducted 30 May at Fort Benning, Georgis, and is being published in both Field Artillery and Infantry magazines. Ed. Q As the Chief of Infantry, you and the Chief of...

The siege of Yorktown: joint and multinational operations in the American revolution. (Revolutionary War).
July 1, 2003... Currently and perhaps even more in the future, the US finds itself at the center of a coalition to fight a war against the enemies of freedom. Our military adheres to four basic tenets of multinational operations: respect, rapport, knowledge of...

Saved by artillery: how MG Lucas lost the initiative at Anzio and the allied artillery regained it. (World War II).
July 1, 2003... According to FM 3-0, Operations, "initiative is setting or dictating the terms of action throughout the battle." (1) Historically, units that lose the initiative rarely are able to recover and reassert themselves in combat against the enemy....

Three men of Gettysburg: a study in Civil War battery command. (Civil War).
July 1, 2003... By July 1863, the artillery of the Army of the Potomac had evolved into a large and powerful force. It was well trained, well equipped and well led by Brigadier General Henry J. Hunt. Like all large military organizations, however, the Army's...

Transforming joint air-ground operations for 21st century battlespace.
July 1, 2003... The face of warfare is undeniably changing. Former CIA Director James Woolsey coined the term "World War IV" to characterize and codify the fight against a fluid and, at times, diaphanous foe. No longer are we focused solely on the notion of...

Revolutionizing firepower: the enabling destructive and suppressive Element of combat power.
July 1, 2003... Whatever defeat mechanisms are employed in a particular engagement, the outcome generally is decided by how well opponents can maneuver, destroy and suppress, protect and lead at the point of decision in the settings imposed by the mission and...

Observations from Iraq: the 3d Div Arty in OIF.(Operation Iraqi Freedom)
July 1, 2003... "Greta... Greta... Greta". With those three words, Major Bill Howard, Fire Support Officer (FSO) for the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) Aviation Brigade, gave the green light for the 3d Division Artillery (Div Arty) howitzers to...

MLRS AFATDS and communications: lessons learned in OIF.(multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) and advanced FA tactical data system (AFATDS) in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF))
July 1, 2003... The 214th FA Brigade (214 FAB), part of III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in February 2003 and to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in March 2003. The brigade initially...

Iraq: 101st Division LNO in the V Corps FECC.(division liaison officer (LNO), corps fires and effects coordination cell (FECC))
July 1, 2003... Serving as a division liaison officer (LNO) in a corps headquarters is a lot tougher than it appears at first glance. For example, when the LNO's division's attack aviation has a mission, he must ensure the Air Force knows about the Army...

Field Artillery themes for 2004.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
July 1, 2003... Field Artillery Themes for 2004 Edition Theme Deadline Sep-Oct Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 Jul 2003 Nov-Dec Fires and Effects in Worldwide 1 Aug ...

Dietz appears at Chosin Fires unveiling.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The United States Field Artillery Association along with James Dietz, world renowned military artist, unveiled Chosin Fires June 12 at Fort Sill. Chosin Fires commemorates Army and Marine Field Artillery units in combat during Chosin Reservoir...

USFAA Corporate Members recognized.(US Field Artillery Association )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Capital Cannoneers Chapter of the US Field Artillery Association hosted its 2003 Spring Luncheon at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA, on May 8th. MG Michael Maples, Commanding General, Fort Sill, was the guest speaker. The event...