FA Journal articles from July 2004

FA Journal archives from July 2004

Issues and answers: NLOS-C caliber decision, today's modularity, counterfire, and sound bytes.(Crossed Cannons on Your Collar)(non line of sight cannon)(Column)
July 1, 2004... We've made a decision about the caliber for the non-line-of-sight cannon (NLOS-C) anticipated to be the cannon we field in support of future combat system (FCS)-equipped units of action (UAs) and, possibly, in the Stryker brigades. The goal was...

The FATC and COE: training relevant and ready warriors.(Field Artillery Training Center)(contemporary operating environment)
July 1, 2004... Basic combat training (BCT) skills essentially have remained unchanged for the past 40 years, focusing on common Soldier tasks and discipline. These tasks were for Soldiers who fought on a linear battlefield and knew who and where the enemy...

Information operations for the joint warfighter.
July 1, 2004... Information Operations (IO) are growing in importance, playing a critical role in national security. Uniquely, IO effects often transcend the traditional battlefield, extending beyond the intended military target and breaching the bounds of the...

IO in SOSO at the tactical level: converting brigade IO objectives into battalion IO tasks.(Information operations; stability operations and support operations )
July 1, 2004... "Focused IO--when synchronized with effective information management and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance--enables commanders to gain information superiority." FM 3-13 Information Operations: Doctrine and TTP November 2003...

Warrant Officer MOS 131A increasing dramatically.(Military Occupational Specialty; military radar)
July 1, 2004... In 1991, the FA Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 131A Radar Technicians assumed the duty title of "Field Artillery Targeting Technician" in its first transformation. The career field increased from 134 to 202 positions in...

Synchronizing lethal and nonlethal effects in 1/25 SBCT: lessons learned from NTC 01-03.(Stryker Brigade Combat Team; National Training Center )
July 1, 2004... On 6 October 2003, the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (1/25 SBCT) deployed from Fort Lewis, Washington, to the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. The rotation was its first brigade-level...

Battlefield decisions of a battalion commander.
July 1, 2004... Where do the battlefield and the decisions you, as the battalion commander, start and end? How many decisions do you make on a battlefield? What are those decisions? During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), between 20 March 2003 (the start of...

From SOSO to high-intensity conflict: training challenges for FA battalions.(field artillery; stability operations and support operations)
July 1, 2004... As Field Artillery battalions redeploy from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), they rapidly must move to a level of proficiency in the core tasks of delivering fires more typical of mid- to high-intensity...

FA branch: manning a force in transition.(Field Artillery)
July 1, 2004... Our nation is at war, and our Army is undergoing a fast-paced comprehensive transformation toward more agile, versatile and modular fighting formations. Manning this new force structure during this turbulent period requires branch assignment...

Joint Fires and Effects Integration Center: Fort Sill initiatives for the joint force.
July 1, 2004... Within the Department of Defense (DoD), there's a lot of discussion about joint operations and the need to achieve joint interdependence. This interdependence is a purposeful reliance on other service capabilities to maximize complementary and...

Field Artillery author's guide.
July 1, 2004... Readership. A bimonthly magazine, Field Artillery is the professional journal for US Army and Marine Corps Field Artillerymen worldwide. Approximately 40 percent of our readership is company-grade, both officer and enlisted, with the remaining...

2005 history contest rules.
July 1, 2004... The US Field Artillery Association is sponsoring its 20th annual History Writing Contest with the winners' articles to be published in Field Artillery and the Association's version of the magazine, FA Journal. To compete, submit an...

Former USFAA chairman LTG(R) David Ott dies at 81.(United States Field Artillery Association )(Obituary)
July 1, 2004... On 21 June, Lieutenant General (Retired) David E. Ott died peacefully with his children around him at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC. The Field Artillery community, the US Army and America have lost a great military leader. ...

USFAA Corporate members.(United States Field Artillery Association)
July 1, 2004... Armtec Defense Products Booz Allen Hamilton Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp. Engineered Support Systems, Inc. FATS, Inc. GD Armament & Technical Products General Dynamics--OTS ...

USFAA Corporate Associate members.(United States Field Artillery Association)
July 1, 2004... AeroJet Alliant Techsystems, Inc. AM General Corp. Ashbury International, Inc. BAE Systems--RO Defense Bancfirst Cypress International, Inc. Fort Sill National Bank Honeywell International JB...

The United States Field Artillery Association salutes our lifetime members!
July 1, 2004... 0001 Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. 0002 David E. Ott* 0003 James E. Ragsdale 0004 Don S. Bentley 0005 Steve F. Bentley 0006 James M. Page 0007 William L. Ford 0008 Craig L. Jensen 0009 Kieran E. McMullen 0010...

Award nomination: dos & don'ts.(United States Field Artillery Association)
July 1, 2004... DO... Submit all awards to the US Field Artillery Association no less than 30 days before presentation date to avoid late fees. DO... Use the proper forms and fill out completely to avoid any delays in processing. DO... Double check...

2004 USFAA Essay Contest.
July 1, 2004... Deadline Extended The United States Field Artillery Association is sponsoring an Essay Contest for Association members and their immediate family members. The first, second and third place winners will receive prizes of $300, $150, and...

USFAA Small Business members.(United States Field Artillery Association)
July 1, 2004... Advanced Printers Adventure Travel Affiliated Van Lines of Lawton Allen J. Bilbrey Realty, Inc. Armed Services YMCA Arvest Bank Ashton, Wisener & Munkacsy, C.P. Assurant Group Becker Funeral Home, Inc. ...

Important USFAA Chapter Grant information.(United States Field Artillery Association)
July 1, 2004... The United States Field Artillery Chapter Grant time is right around the corner. This is our opportunity to give money back to the active chapters. This year USFAA Chapters will be required to have all chapter updates in to the Association...

20th Annual Fort Sill OCS Reunion.(Field Artillery Officer Candidate School Alumni Chapter)
July 1, 2004... The Field Artillery Officer Candidate School Alumni Chapter (FA OCS) of the US Field Artillery Association held their 20th Annual Reunion at Fort Sill, OK on 3-4 June 2004. During the reunion, General Kevin P. Byrnes, Commanding General,...