FA Journal articles from September 2003

FA Journal archives from September 2003

FA priorities after OIF.(The Update Point)
September 1, 2003... Shortly after the conclusion of major combat operations (MCO) in Iraq, an initial Army report clearly described the tremendous impact the Field Artillery had during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): "Artillery played a key and essential role....

Overview: field artillery in operation Iraqi freedom.
September 1, 2003... In an unprecedented campaign, V Corps units--the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) (3d ID), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and elements of the 82d Airborne Division (plus FA from the 41st, 212th and 214th FA Brigades)--fought their way...

Trained, adaptable, flexible forces = victory in Iraq: Lieutenant General W. Scott Wallace CG of V Corps in Iraq during OIF.(Interview)
September 1, 2003... Q During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), V Corps was extremely successful, traveling farther and faster than any, combat force in history and defeating an enemy vastly superior in numbers on his own terrain--overall, what were the keys to V...

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Joseph M. "Smoke" James, Jr.(Operation Iraqi Freedom Field Artillery Heroes)
September 1, 2003... Sergeant First Class (SFC) Joseph M. "Smoke" James, Jr.: Jacksonville, Florida, 13B, Platoon Sergeant, B/1-41 FA, 3d ID. SFC James demonstrated valor and courage in the face of personal danger under fire during combat operations in Iraq. On the...

3d ID in OIF: fires for the distributed battlefield: Brigadier General Lloyd J. Austin III Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver) for the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) in Operation Iraqi Freedom.(Interview)
September 1, 2003... "Mission: On order, the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) attacks in zone to defeat the 11th Infantry Division and seize crossing sites over the Euphrates River vicinity of An Nasiriyah in order to set the conditions for continued attacks north...

101st Div Arty: fighting with artillery fires in an urban environment.
September 1, 2003... The 101st Airborne Division's (Air Assault) experiences during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) offer several case studies for fighting with fires in an urban environment and demonstrate that artillery remains a vital part of the maneuver...

Sergeant Rashaan G. Canady.(Operation Iraqi Freedom Field Artillery Heroes)
September 1, 2003... Sergeant Rashaan G. Canady: Far Rockaway, New York, 13F20, Battery Commander's Driver, HHB, 1-41 FA, 3d ID. SGT Canady was courageous under fire while engaged in combat near Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On the afternoon...

Historical recounting of Marne Thunder in OIF.
September 1, 2003... While artillerymen argue the validity of artillery battle damage assessment (BDA) in forums everywhere, the spirit of the slide remained unquestioned--the artillery battle was truly a one-sided victory for Coalition Forces. The 3d Div Arty...

Military wives.
September 1, 2003... Military Wives They say, "You must be used to it," My heart says it's not so. There's just no getting used to watching The man that I love go. I know that I am not alone Many others share my strife. We...

Cannon cockers at War: the 11th Marines in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
September 1, 2003... During the 1st Marine Division's epic attack from northern Kuwait to Basrah, Al Kut, Baghdad and Tikrit, any Marine artillery regiment in history. Despite the arduous conditions, rapid advance and difficult terrain, the 11th Marines...

Decisive fires, decisive victory: 1-9 FA in OIF.
September 1, 2003... What enabled such a small force to have such devastating effects on the battlefield in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)? At every instance where success was in question, US forces simply destroyed the enemy's will to fight. US forces had...

The sound of thunder: VCA in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
September 1, 2003... In October of 2002, the soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), V Corps Artillery (VCA), began deploying to the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to train and prepare for possible hostilities with Iraq. VCA...

Staff Sergeant (SSG) Aaron Carter.(Operation Iraqi Freedom Field Artillery Heroes)
September 1, 2003... Staff Sergeant (SSG) Aaron Carter: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 13F, Combat Observation Lasing Team (COLT) Platoon Sergeant, 1-41 FA, 3d ID. SSG Carter demonstrated valor and courage in combat as part of C Troop, 1st Cavalry (Brigade Reconnaissance...

82d Airborne Artillery in the battle of As Samawah.
September 1, 2003... On 29 March 2003, B Battery, 2d Battalion 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (B/2-319 AFAR) fired the 82d Airborne Division's first rounds in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). During the next five days, 2-319 AFAR fired more than 1,000 rounds...

"Acquisition!" 3d ID counterfire in OIF.
September 1, 2003... "Acquisition! Acquisition Acquisition!" crackled over the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) (3d ID) counterfire net as we bumped along the desert at a high rate of speed near An Nasiriyah. In less than 15 minutes after the division artillery...

Force protection for Baghdad International Airport.
September 1, 2003... This article is about 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) Artillery (Div Arty) stability and support operations (SASO) at Baghdad International Airport from the end of major combat operations on 10 May 2003 until the Div Arty redeployed to Fort...

USFAA small business members.
September 1, 2003... Adventure Travel Affiliated Van Lines of Lawton Allen J. Bilbrey Realty, Inc. Arvest Bank Assurant Group Atkinson, Wade & Associates Becker Funeral Home, Inc. Billingsley Ford of Lawton, Inc. C & C...

Raytheon--First-Ever USFAA corporate chapter.
September 1, 2003... On 14 July 2003, Raytheon-Fort Wayne, Indiana, (producers of the Advanced FA Tactical Data System, AFATDS) became the Field Artillery Association's first corporate chapter. The chapter was organized with an initial 26 members. The Raytheon...

USFAA $1,000 scholarships awarded for 2003.
September 1, 2003... The US Field Artillery Association announces the three winners of the first annual undergraduate academic or vocational scholarships and congratulate them on their outstanding accomplishments. 2003 Scholarships. The three $1,000 scholarship...

USFAA attends 125th NGAUS Conference.
September 1, 2003... The United States Field Artillery Association attended the 125th National Guard Association of the United Stales (NGAUS) General Conference in Biloxi, MS, on 15-17 September 2003. "With more than 1500 National Guard members in the Association...

USFAA Corporate Members.
September 1, 2003... Armtec Defense Products Booz Allen Hamilton Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp. GD Armament & Technical Products General Dynamics-OTS Lockheed Martin Corp. Morgan Research Corp. MPRI...

USFAA Associate Corporate Members.
September 1, 2003... Alliant Techsystems, Inc. AM General Corp. Atlantic Reasearch Corp. BAE Systems RO Defence Bancfirst Cypress International, Inc. FATS, Inc. Fort Sill National Bank Henderhan Printing Honeywell...