Mass the Fire: Artillery Organization at Echelons above Brigade
Abstract
The Field Artillery Branch is working to solve several critical shortcomings that have come about during the last twenty years of conflict. The Global War on Terror resulted in a focus on modularization and counter-insurgency (COIN) fighting over the past two decades. This has led to a reduction in the task organization of field artillery units and a shift away from its core mission of massing and delivering fires. Field artillery elements conducted nonstandard missions to support infantry and armored forces during COIN and stability operations. As the Army moves away from COIN to Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO), its adversaries have closed the gap in capabilities and have achieved indirect fires superiority. The Army must study past lessons to rebuild and focus on fighting near-peer opponents and winning the next conflict. This paper explores how the employment of artillery at Echelons Above Brigade (EAB) contributed to the primacy of American artillery in several major wars.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 12, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1124451
Entities
People
- Daniel J. Bauscher
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College