Time for a Change? Composite Field Artillery Battalions

Abstract

In response to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States (U.S.) Army reorganized into a modular Brigade Combat Team (BCT) structure. Generally viewed as a positive step, the field artillery experienced a difficult transition to modularity. Arguably, field artillery effectiveness has diminished on the battlefield. One possible way to enhance effectiveness involves reorganizing an organic Field Artillery Battalion (BN) into a composite structure. Within a composite structure, a Field Artillery BN would be composed of a mix of different artillery systems such as cannons and rockets. In the past, other armies employed a composite Field Artillery BN. In the late 1980s, the South African Army created and employed a composite Field Artillery BN against hybrid threats while fighting in southern Angola.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2014
Accession Number
ADA610993

Entities

People

  • Stefan W. Hutnik

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Tactics
  • Artillery Units
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Howitzers
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Military Science
  • Rocket Propulsion.