FA Journal articles from July 2005

FA Journal archives from July 2005

A Redleg's parting thoughts--still lots to do.(Column)
July 1, 2005... I begin this column with mixed emotions as it signals my final opportunity to speak to you as your 35th Chief of Artillery. Although it seems like just weeks ago, the time has passed in a blur; on 4 August, I will pass the reigns of the Field...

Excalibur Unitary PGM down range in Iraq.(Precision-Guided Munition)
July 1, 2005... Coalition Forces often observe insurgents but cannot engage them because they lack timely, precision responses for use in an urban environment. Precision munitions currently in theater lack the scalability and responsiveness to engage...

Task Force Danger in OIF II: preparing a secure environment for the Iraqi national elections.(Operation Iraqi freedom)(Interview)
July 1, 2005... On 16 March 2004, the 1st Infantry Division and Task Force (TF) Danger took control of north-central Iraq from the 4th Infantry Division with an area of responsibility (AOR) about the size of the state of West Virginia. The TF headquarters was...

A soldier's story: SFC Erick Macher, Scout Platoon Sergeant, TF 1-7 FA, 1st ID, in OIF II.
July 1, 2005... Sergeant First Class (SFC) Erick R. Macher from Fairfield, California, is a 13B Cannoneer serving as the Platoon Sergeant for 2d Platoon, A Battery in Task Force 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery (TF 1-7 FA), 1st Infantry Division (1stID) in...

Part II: joint effects for the MNC-I in OIF II.(MultiNational Corps, Operation Iraqi Freedom )(Interview)
July 1, 2005... This is the second of two interviews with BG Formic based on six hours of discussions in March after he returned in February from 13 months in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) II. Part I appeared in the May-June edition and focused on the...

Kill box: the newest FSCM.(fire support coordinating measure)
July 1, 2005... During the last year, the doctrine community, led by the Air, Land, Sea Application (ALSA) Center, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, tackled the development of kill box doctrine. ALSA brought together service and joint doctrine developers with...

The 19th BCD in counterinsurgency operations.(Battlefield Coordination Detachment)
July 1, 2005... The 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) is "on point" in Central Command's (CENTCOM's) area of responsibility (AOR) and is integrated at the top of the joint effects hierarchy at the Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid...

Cav Leader's Course open to other branches.(Armor School redesigned the Cavalry Leader's Course)
July 1, 2005... Efforts to make modular brigade combat teams (BCTs) a reality have required some fundamental shifts in thinking about how to organize BCTs and configure them to fight in a full-spectrum environment. The cavalry's role has not been spared this...

Terrain denial missions in OIF III.(Operation Iraqi Freedom)
July 1, 2005... During the second week of November 2004, in Logistical Support Area (LSA) Diamondback in Mosul, Iraq, one of the most prominent threats to the camp was daily anti-Iraqi forces (AIF) mortar and rocket fires aimed at the installation. Soldiers...

CAS: myths, realities and planning principles.(Close air support)
July 1, 2005... Close air support (CAS) had its beginnings in the early 20th century with bombs dropped by hand. In less than a century, we have transitioned from open-air cockpits to the higher-performance aircraft of World War II through the sound barrier...

IO for Joe: applying strategic IO at the tactical level.(Information operations)
July 1, 2005... Information operations (IO) is a much maligned term that is applied to everything and nothing at the same time. At the strategic level, the joint services continue to wrestle with exact definitions and core capabilities of IO and, too often,...

1st Cav Div Arty inactivates.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... On 30 June, the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (Div Arty) inactivated in ceremonies at Cooper Field on Fort Hood, Texas. The Div Arty has been part of the first Cavalry Division for the past 65 years. The inactivation is part of the division's...

JCAS data link: a prioritized approach to terminal attack control.(joint close air support)
July 1, 2005... This article focuses specifically on defining two data link capabilities key to enhancing the speed and lethality of joint close air support (JCAS) terminal control. This "bang for the buck" approach is intended to prioritize data link...

ARDEC puts current FA TFTs online.(Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center, Field Artillery, tabular firing tables)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In response to the many Field Artillery, Infantry and Armor communities' requests to have tabular firing tables (TFTs) online, the Army's Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center's (ARDEC's) Firing Tables and Ballistics Division...

1st AD's revised counterstrike drill for Baghdad International Airport.
July 1, 2005... As the 3d Infantry Division (3d ID) supported attacks throughout Iraq in March 2002, it set the standard for what a heavy division artillery (Div Arty) can bring to the fight. It was successful in all its endeavors and proved its lethality as...

A soldier's story: SGT Brett Granrose, Squad Leader in TF 1-6 FA, 1st ID, in OIF II.(Task Force, Field Artillery, Infantry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom )
July 1, 2005... Sergeant (SGT) Brett S. Granrose, a 13B Cannoneer from Stillwater, Oklahoma, was a Rifleman and Team Leader, filling in as Squad Leader and, once, Acting Platoon Sergeant, in 3d Platoon, B Battery [The Three-Bravo Renegades], Task Force 1st...

JFIIT -- Joint Fires Integration & Interoperability Team.
July 1, 2005... Combining the Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Test Team and the Joint Combat Identification Evaluation Team (JCIET), JFIIT was formed 24 February at Eglin AFB, Florida. It is a joint subordinate command reporting to the Joint Forces Command...

A primer on indirect fire crater analysis in Iraq and Afghanistan.
July 1, 2005... The war in Iraq has produced a well versed and adaptable enemy, capable of modifying his tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to best offset the advantages of training and technology that US forces maintain. By deviating from the norm in...