An Atypical Light Artillery Combat Deployment
Abstract
Bravo Battery 3-7 FA was a six-howitzer firing battery with approximately 85 Soldiers assigned to the unit. We received orders for a combat deployment to Operation Enduring Freedom-V(OEF-V). Initially, the Batterys mission was to separate into two firing elements in support of an Infantry Battalion. However, we eventually separated into three fully functional firing elements. Each element consisted of two howitzers and personnel. Two of the three firing elements were assigned to support Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) teams at two of the most remote and hostile Forward Operating Bases (FOB) in Afghanistan. What occurred at FOBs Lwara and Shkin was is testament to the caliber of Artillery Soldiers that performed combat operations at FOBs Lwara and Shkin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 13, 2006
- Accession Number
- AD1142721
Entities
People
- Gary W. Ballew
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy