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Fires Bulletin, January-February 2013, Red Book 2012 A Joint Publication for U.S. Artillery Professionals January — February 2013 http://sill-www.army.mil/firesbulletin Red Book 2012 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. • Headquarters, Department of the Army • PB644-13-1 January - February Looking Ahead to a Changing Environment: 4 Lessons Learned from the Past for a Stronger Future By MG Mark McDonald Looking back over 2012 6 The Legacy of the ‘King of Battle’ Continues By BG Brian J. McKiernan 9 Fires Change of Command Ceremonies Air Defense Artillery 2012 in Perspective 10 By COL(P) Don Fryc 12 Map of Active US Army and Marine Corps FA and Army ADA CONUS Units 14 Map of US Army National Guard FA, ADA, and US Marine Corps Reserves FA Units 16 Map of Active US Army and Marine Corps FA and Army ADA OCONUS Units 17 US Army Air Defense Artillery Units 29 US Army Field Artillery Units 68 US Marine Corps Active and Marine Forces Reserve Field Artillery Units 75 US Army National Guard Air Defense Artillery Units 76 US Army National Guard Field Artillery Units 92 Field Artillery Combat Photo Contest Winners 93 Field Artillery Training Photo Contest Winners 94 Air Defense Artillery Training Photo Contest Winners DISCLAIMER: Fires, a professional bulletin, is PURPOSE: Founded in 2007, Fires serves as a forum for the professional discussions of all published bimonthly by Headquarters, Department Fires professionals, both active and Reserve Component (RC); disseminates professional of the Army under the auspices of the Fires Center of Excellence (Building 652, Hamilton knowledge about progress, developments and best use in campaigns; cultivates a common Road), Fort Sill, Okla. The views expressed are those of the authors and not the Department understanding of the power, limitations and application of joint Fires, both lethal and of Defense or its elements. Fires’ content doesn’t necessarily reflect the U.S. Army’s position or supersede information in other official Army publications. Use of news items constitutes nonlethal; fosters joint Fires interdependency among the armed services; and promotes neither affirmation of their accuracy nor product endorsements. Fires is printed by Publishers the understanding of and interoperability between the branches, both active and RC, Press, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Fires assumes all of which contribute to the good of Army, joint and combined forces, and our nation. no responsibility for any unsolicited material. By Order of the Secretary of the Army: REPRINTS: Fires is pleased to grant permission to reprint; please credit Fires, the Raymond T. Odierno, General, United States Army, Chief of Staff. author(s) and photographers. Official: SUBSCRIPTIONS: Those not eligible for official distribution may subscribe to Fires via the U.S. Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 37154, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 Joyce E. Morrow Mark McDonald (1-866-512-1800). Administrative Assistant to the Major General, United States Army OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION: Free copies are sent to USA and USMC FA units: FA/ Secretary of the Army, 1217702 Commanding General, Fort Sill, Okla. Fires brigade, brigade combat team (BCT), Stryker cavalry regiment (SCR), FA Marine 2 January - February • Top left: Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, fire high-explo- sive artillery rounds from an M119A2 howitzer during the battery’s field training exercise. (Photo by SGT Joseph Guenther, U.S. Army) Top right: SPC Timothy Jones of the 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, rotates a Patriot launching station during missile reload certifications. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche, U.S. Air Force) Right: Marines from 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in support of Exercise Steel Knight. The battalion simultaneously fired HIMARS, M777 lightweight howitzer and Expeditionary Fire Support System, marking the first time all three weapons systems were fired dur- ing the same exercise. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Scanlan, U.S. Marine Corps) Regiment and battlefield coordination detachment (BCD) headquarters; 13 per FA/Fires Contact Fires at http://sill-www.army.mil/firesbulletin/. battalion/squadron; 3 per fire support element (FSE), Fires and effects cell (FEC), effects POSTMASTER: Fires (USPS 309-010) (ISSN 1935-4096) is published bimonthly; periodical coordination cell (ECC) fire support cell (FSC), and separate battery or detachment; 2 postage paid by Department of the Army at Lawton, OK 73501 and an additional mailing per fire support team (FIST); and 1 per Master Gunner. Free copies to Army ADA units: post office. Send address changes to Fires, P.O. Box 33311, Fort Sill, OK 73503-0311. 7 per air and missile defense command (AAMDC) and ADA brigade headquarters; 13 per SUBMISSIONS: E-mail to the Editor, Fires, at [email protected]; mail to P.O. 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Other Army branch and US armed services units/organizations and US government agencies that work with FA or ADA personnel, equipment, doctrine, Editor-in-Chief: Shirley Dismuke tactics, training organization or leadership issues may request a free copy—including, Managing Editor: Jennifer McFadden but not limited to—ROTCs, recruiting commands, libraries, attaches, liaison officers, state adjutants general, public affairs offices, military academies, laboratories, arsenals, Art Director: Rickey Paape, Jr. major commands, etc. Assistant Editor: Paul Jiron sill-www.army.mil/firesbulletin/ • Red Book 2012 3 Commanding General’s Forward Looking Ahead to a Changing Environment: Lessons Learned from the Past for a Stronger Future By MG Mark McDonald Commanding General of the Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, Okla. Happy New Year to the best Fires force in the world and to the Families of those who support you! We trust all of you had a safe and happy holiday season. For our deployed forces, our thoughts and prayers for a speedy and safe re- turn home are with you and your Families. This has truly been an exciting and rewarding year with many successes throughout the Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery branches. Many of those successes, both individual and team, are documented in the following pages of this 2012 Red Book. Whether we are providing security forces in Afghanistan, sending rounds down-range, or protecting the nation’s capital, the Fires force sets the standard of high-quality performance and professionalism in support of the total Army mission. We are truly fortunate to be a part of the Fires Center of Excellence and the Fires force at this critical point in history. As we turn our calen- and to achieving our objectives. Future decisions regarding the Fires force will be grounded in 3.9 doctrine. Regardless of dars to 2013, we turn our focus much further the environment, we will continually strive to provide the re- into the future…to the Army of 2020. Many of quired support for unified land operations through the use of the decisions we make and the actions we take foundational Fires principles and the ability to expertly and professionally execute Fires. this year will define the environment for our Of course, the environment will inevitably change. Cur- future force. As we begin the journey to cre- rently, we are planning the withdrawal of the majority of U.S. ate a leaner, more efficient and effective Fires forces from Afghanistan by 2014. As that nation prepares to carry the weight of its own defense, we can be proud of our force, our goal remains constant: integrate and role in training their Soldiers. It has been a daunting task, and synchronize weapon systems and sensors to has come at a high cost for the Fires force. The core competen- achieve lethal and nonlethal effects in support cy skills of our Fires Soldiers and junior leaders have wavered of unified land operations and the maneuver at times, but we have persevered and continue to provide our nation with the most versatile, adaptable, and agile force in commander’s requirements and objectives. the Army. Fires Soldiers are looked at first when the Army’s In the last issue of Fires Bulletin, we addressed needs are immediate and critical thinking skills are impera- the importance of Army Doctrine Publication tive. We are so proud of our Soldiers, and their unique ability to support whatever mission our Army requires! (ADP) 3.9, Fires, in integrating the Fires force History teaches us that as one ‘hot-spot’ is extinguished, with all of the Army’s warfighting functions, one or more are likely to flare up and demand our attention. including movement and maneuver and the Our challenge is to adapt and prepare for these unforeseen conflicts. As the Department of Defense prepares for tighter joint and multinational force. ADP 3.9 is the budgets and force reductions, we will move forward, and key to full integration with the fighting force design a force that will be effective, lethal, and adaptable 4 January - February • to the changes that will inevitably fol- over any hurdles during the next year provide us feedback and let us know low. Winston Churchill often said, “To and beyond. how we can better serve you. Feel free improve is to change; to be perfect is As a branch, either Field Artillery to email us or any of the Fires Bulletin to have changed often.” Technological or Air Defense Artillery, we have over- staff at [email protected], and come all of the challenges of the past, advances, such as those in precision we will respond.
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