FA Journal articles from September 2001

FA Journal archives from September 2001

Strategy for the Future.(United States. Army. Field Artillery)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... It is my great privilege to assume responsibilities as the Chief of Field Artillery for our Army and follow many distinguished Chiefs who so ably have led the Field Artillery. I realize the importance of sustaining the proud traditions of our...

Stay Focused on the Basics.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The soldiers of the Army are leaning forward in their foxholes, taking aim at the changes in the Army--changes such as controlled access onto Army installations, new technologies and, for some, fewer personnel. That means some of you are...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
September 1, 2001... Response to Major General Stricklin's Farewell Article I enjoyed [Chief of Field Artillery] Major Toney Stricklin's article ["Field Artillery--Relevant, Trained and Ready--Two Years Later," July-August] as he reflects on a long career as an...

Accurate, Responsive Enemy-Focused Fires.(Lieutenant General Leon J. LaPorte)(Interview)
September 1, 2001... Interview by Patrecia Slayden Hollis, Editor Q Some people have said the Field Artillery is failing to provide responsive, accurate close supporting fires to the CTCs [Combat Training Centers]. Based on your experiences as a brigade,...

XVIII Airborne Corps Fires: Fast, Flexible and Effective.(Lieutenant General Dan K. McNeill )(Interview)
September 1, 2001... Interview by Patrecia Slayden Hollis Q Although lightfighters tend to do a good job of training close supporting fires integrated with maneuver at home station, they sometimes experience challenges with responsiveness and accuracy at the...

MAGTF FIRES XXI.(Marine air ground task force )
September 1, 2001... The proposed concept of Marine air ground task force (MAGTF) fire support under development at the Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), Quantico, Virginia, is based on current, planned and desired capabilities. By design, it is a...

V Corps FECC.(V Corps Fires and Effects Coordination Cell )
September 1, 2001... "Eagle 3, this is Apache 6. There's nothing but SAMs [surface to air missiles] out here. We can't find the target. We're going 'Winchester' on cannon and 2.75-inch rockets doing self-SEAD [suppression of enemy air defenses] and near Bingo [out]...

CAS Battle Drill.(close air support)
September 1, 2001... At the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, we have a unique opportunity. We can train and execute in near real-world combat scenarios, providing quantifiable effects to the combat teams and identifying performance trends...

Fighting With and Against FIRES: The Transformation Continues.(use of tactical data software)
September 1, 2001... The phrase "fighting with fires" has become commonplace in the fire support community. But the integration of new technology is not only improving how we fight with fires, but making it possible to fight better against fires as well. We now are...

Task Force Fire Support Evolution: FIST Employment Concepts.(fire support team vehicle)
September 1, 2001... Time and time again brigade combat teams (BCTs) at the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC) in Hohenfels, Germany, learn the cruel reality that the fire support team vehicle (FIST-V) is an outdated target acquisition (TA) platform. The reason...

Advice to Field Artillerymen: Making Fires Key to Objective Force Success.
September 1, 2001... Our "dirt" Combat Training Centers (CTCs) have been the greatest boosts to training our Army has seen in the last two decades. Although CTC "lessons learned" are focused on the close fight and the CTCs do not replicate artillery well in many...

Doctrine Under Trial: American Artillery Employment in World War I.(Review)
September 1, 2001... Mark E. Grotelueschen, Westport, Connecticut & London: Greenwood Press, 2001, 174 Pages, $62.50 Our Army is currently struggling through a period of change as we enter the 21st century. Many of the questions of organization and doctrine...

Joint Targeting DOCTRINE.(analysis of two joint doctrine manuals)
September 1, 2001... Joint fire support includes those fires that assist land and amphibious forces to maneuver and control territory, populations, and key waters. Joint Pub 3-0 Doctrine for Joint Operations The US Army is undergoing many changes based on...

From the Gun Line 2002 Author's Guide.(Filed Artillery submissions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... From the Gun Line (FGL) is a one magazine page column featured in Field Artillery written by an Army Command Sergeant Major (CSM) or Marine Sergeant Major (SgtMaj) sharing his expertise or point of view with our readers. The purpose of the...

Doctrine for Fire Support: What Comes After AirLand Battle?
September 1, 2001... If you only look at the title of this article and read no further, you will probably think this article got lost about 10 years ago, and the Editor, having just found it, printed it. After all, AirLand Battle was the Army's operational doctrine...

The MEF's Force Artillery.(marine expeditionary force )
September 1, 2001... The Commandant of the Marine Corps directed we develop lethal, flexible and potent fire support capable of supporting today's style of modem maneuver warfare. We reviewed our force structure and equipment and identified capabilities and...

A Letter From the Chairman.
September 1, 2001... At the US Field Artillery Association's General Membership Meeting, held on 25 April at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, our members voted to endorse the Board of Directors' recommendation to restructure the governing body. I am honored to have been...

Helpful Hints for a Successful Saint Barbara's Day Celebration.
September 1, 2001... * Use the current forms (March 1998) and send individual forms for each nominee plus a composite list. * Be sure to include the method of payment on each form. * Double-check spelling of nominees' names. Replacement certificates cost...