FA Journal articles from March 2004

FA Journal archives from March 2004

Change and opportunity--steady in the harness!(Crossed Cannons on Your Collar)
March 1, 2004... Never before in my 30-plus years of service have I seen such a period of dynamic change and complete commitment of our Army as we see today. If change makes you uncomfortable, then certainly you must be having a hard time sleeping. As your...

OIF Hallmarks: Integrated Joint and Coalition Operations with Adaptable Commanders and Agile Planning and Execution.(Interview; Operation Iraqi Freedom)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Q The campaign in OIF to remove Saddam Hussein's regime was one of the most successful joint and Coalition campaigns in history. What made it so successful? A Joint integration, Coalition integration--the key word is "integration." For...

Division Operations across the spectrum--combat to SOSO in Iraq.(Interview; stability operations and support operations )(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Q Having just returned the division from Iraq in March after more than a year in theater, please describe the Iraqi environment before and after major combat operations. What was the 4th ID's mission? A Basically, our mission was to defeat...

Why organic fires?(artillery)
March 1, 2004... The Army's purpose is to fight and win the nation's wars, according to the "Army Strategic Planning Guidance 2006-2023." As the source of trained and ready land forces capable of decisive action across the spectrum of conflict, the Army...

Flagship Sill: a power projection platform for 100-plus years.(Fort Sill, Oklahoma)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2004... Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was established in 1869 as a platform from which the United States Army could project military power throughout the Southwest. Today, 135 years later, Fort Sill has enhanced capabilities and developed state-of-the-art...

Target location and laser designation via electro-optic sensors: a three-tiered strategy.
March 1, 2004... There is a significant warfighting capabilities gap between what target location and laser designation equipment the forward observer (FO) has and what he requires, a gap being reinforced by ongoing operations in the Middle East. ...

Force protection from the sea: employing the SPY-1D radar.
March 1, 2004... With the threat we face today from mortars and small-caliber rockets throughout southwest and central Asia as well as Africa and the Philippines, we continuously must reassess our force protection posture to minimize risks to our Soldiers,...

I MEF fires in OIF.(I Marine Expeditionary Force; Operation Iraqi Freedom)
March 1, 2004... The I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) deployed to Kuwait incrementally through a series of orders for what eventually became Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The command element (CE) deployed in November 2003. Major subordinate commands (MSCs)...

CAS training at the NTC.(close air support; National Training Center )
March 1, 2004... During the last several years, the trend at the combat training centers (CTCs) is for Army units to come to rotations untrained or poorly trained in integrating close air support (CAS) in ground operations. The National Training Center (NTC),...

3ID COLT employment in OIF.(combat observation lasing team; Operation Iraqi Freedom)
March 1, 2004... It was 24 March 2003, and the 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Reconnaissance Troop, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), was less than 100 kilometers from Baghdad. The day started with high winds and progressed into a shamal (sandstorm), reducing...

75th FA Brigade: SOSO in OIF and BCT at the NTC.(stability operations and support operations; Operation Iraqi Freedom)(brigade combat team; National Training Center )
March 1, 2004... On any given day, the 2,100 Soldiers of the 75th FA Brigade are preparing for National Training Center (NTC) rotations at Fort Irwin, California, Warfighters and other exercises designed to measure wartime readiness. However, combat operations...

Target selection at CFLCC: a lawyer's perspective.(Coalition Forces Land Component Command )
March 1, 2004... Lawyers now play a greater and increasingly more visible role during military operations. As experts in international and operational law. Judge Advocates (JAs) help commanders and their staffs navigate the maze of laws, regulations,...

Deconflicting army aircraft and indirect fires: brigade-level [A.sup.2][C.sup.2].
March 1, 2004... Day Six of the fight. It has been a nasty one with horrible weather, rough terrain and lots of casualties. The guerrillas are hugging us close and wreaking havoc on our lines of communication. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The most damaging...

4th ID: clearing airspace for counterfire in Iraq.
March 1, 2004... On a typical day in Iraq in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Redlegs conducted raids, patrols and multiple flash checkpoints plus civil-military operations (CMO). At the same time, Field Artillerymen had to provide harassing and...

Army JTAC training--the way ahead.(joint terminal attack controller)
March 1, 2004... As the Army transforms, one of the key challenges will be to train and qualify a core of Soldiers to employ joint surface-to-surface and air-to-surface supporting fires. These personnel will be integral to the Army's new modular organizations...

Modular charge artillery system (MACS).(View from the Blockhouse)
March 1, 2004... From the dawn of the Field Artillery, soldiers have had to measure how much powder to load into their artillery pieces. This required Cannoneers to cut bag charges and then dispose of the unused increments. Until recently, even though advances...

MLRS safety data calculator (SDC) fielding now.(multiple-launch rocket system; )
March 1, 2004... Since the first fielding of the multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) in the early 1980s, safety procedures for unit live-fire training exercises have been tactically unrealistic, administratively labor-intensive, time-consuming and expensive....

A Soldier's story: SSG Jarvis Bass, forward observer HHS/2-20 FA (MLRS/TA), 4th Infantry Division in OIF.(sergeant; Headquarters and Service )(field artillery; Operation Iraqi Freedom )
March 1, 2004... Staff Sergeant (SSG) Jarvis M. Bass from Durham North Carolina, is a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 13F Fire Support Specialist who served as a Forward Observer on the Fire Support Team (FIST) supporting C Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th...