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FA Journal articles from March 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 March 2001
The Senior Fire Support Conference--We Have Work To Do.(U.S. Army. Field Artillery)(Editorial)
March 1, 2001... This April, Field Artillerymen will come together to "level our bubbles" and discuss the key issues facing our branch as the Army moves forward with Transformation. The senior leaders of the Field Artillery and our Army will gather at the Field...
2-15 FAR Names Durham Hall.(2d Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment's new headquarters)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... On 28 July 2000, Medal of Honor (MOH) winner Second Lieutenant Harold B. "Pinky" Durham; Jr., was remembered in the dedication of the 2d Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment's (2-15 FAR's) battalion headquarters as Durham Hall at Fort Drum,...
The Role of the NCO in Transformation.(Non-Commissioned Officers. U.S. Army)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... The US Army is in a period of transformation that will continue for many years. Decisions have yet to be made and organizations and operations will have to evolve toward our Objective Force in 2010.
But the Army cannot transform without the...
"Proactive Artillery" for Fast, Responsive Fires.(Interview with Lieutenant General James T. Hill)(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2001... Q The FA is grappling with how to make fires more responsive and clearance of those fires more timely in today's fight. From your perspective as a recent commander of the 25th Infantry Division [(Light) at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii] and a...
Transforming Fire Support for the IBCT.(U.S. Army. Initial Brigade Combat Team)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Supporting the Maneuver Commander
The first FA battalion to become medium-sized and organic to the Initial Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)--the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery (1-37 FA), Fort Lewis, Washington--is undergoing a complete...
Transforming the FA Battalion for the IBCT.(U.S. Army Initial Brigade Combat Team)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Supporting the Maneuver Commander
There are many questions about the transformation and operations of the first FA battalion in the Army's first Initial Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)--the 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division at Fort Lewis,...
BFIST A Sight for Sore Eyes.(Bradley fire support vehicle field-tested at Fort Steward, Georgia)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... As sour Army moves toward a new vision for greater capabilities in .the form of the Objective Force, we are simultaneously enhancing the existing force to ensure we retain an overwhelming warfighting edge against a range of potential...
Team Fires.(82d Airborne Division's tactics, techniques and procedures)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Taking Responsibility for TF Mortars
The direct support (DS) battalions of the 82d Airborne Division Artillery, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, always have played a significant role in training, assessing and employing task force (TF) mortars....
Fixing Fire Support in the GCE.(Marine Air Ground Task Force)(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2001... A MAGTF Commander's Perspective
In the past 10 or so years, we have decreased our fire support systems too far. We got rid of a lot of our artillery weapons in the name of efficiency, in the name of mobility....We have atrophied our Marine...
TLP for Light Company Fire Support Planning for the Defense.(Troop-Leading Procedures)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... The modern-day fire supporter must use troop-leading procedures (TLP) to systematically complete all preparations for light company defensive operations in a timely manner. Priorities of work, when combined with TLP, organize and unify the...
Planning Fires for Brigade Success.
March 1, 2001... Simple, Well Rehearsed and Violently Executed
Combined arms operations are the key to success at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Fort Polk, Louisiana. Infantry-on-infantry is a costly way to do business. As the integrator of...
Fires in Kosovo: Relevance in Peace Support Operations.(Column)
March 1, 2001... Every soldier on patrol in Kosovo will have the ability to call for and receive fire support.
Danger 6, Major General John P. Abizaid Commander, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Kosovo
The commander of Task Force (TF) Falcon and...
Light Force Modernization.(Column)
March 1, 2001... The FA Battalion in the JCF-AWE
In late August 2000, the 3d Battalion, 6th Field Artillery (-) (105-mm towed) with E Battery, 7th Field Artillery (155-mm towed) attached deployed to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk,...