Field Artillery Branch
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The Field Artillery Branch is the component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing indirect fire support using cannons, rockets, and missiles to assist ground combat operations.
Aliases (9)
- United States Army Field Artillery Branch ×3
- U.S. Army Field Artillery ×2
- Artillery Corps of the U.S. Army ×1
- U.S. Army Artillery branch ×1
- U.S. Army Field Artillery branch ×1
- U.S. Army Field Artillery units ×1
- U.S. Army artillery units ×1
- United States Army Field Artillery ×1
- United States Field Artillery ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the United States Army
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combat arms branch → |
| color |
scarlet
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| coordinatesWith |
Air Defense Artillery Branch
→
Armor Branch → Aviation Branch → Infantry Branch → Military Intelligence Branch → |
| country |
United States of America
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| doctrineEmphasizes |
joint fires integration
→
mass fires → precision fires → |
| established |
1907
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| hasEnlistedCareerManagementField |
13
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| hasMotto |
King of Battle
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| hasOfficerBranchCode |
FA
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| headquartersLocation |
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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| includesMOS |
13A Field Artillery Officer
→
13B Cannon Crewmember → 13F Fire Support Specialist → 13J Fire Control Specialist → 13M Multiple Launch Rocket System Crewmember → 13R Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator → |
| militaryFunction |
close support to maneuver forces
→
counterfire operations → deep fires → indirect fire → suppression of enemy air defenses → |
| nickname |
Redlegs
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| partOf |
United States Army
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| predecessor |
Artillery Corps of the U.S. Army
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| role |
providing indirect fire support
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supporting ground combat operations → |
| supports |
Stryker units
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air assault units → airborne units → armor units → infantry units → special operations forces → |
| symbol |
crossed field guns
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| trainingCenter |
Fort Sill
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| trainsAt |
United States Army Field Artillery School
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| uses |
cannons
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fire direction systems → forward observers → howitzers → missile systems → rocket artillery systems → target acquisition systems → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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King of Battle
("U.S. Army artillery units")
→
Order of Saint Barbara ("U.S. Army Field Artillery") → |
associatedWith |
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13B Cannon Crewmember
("U.S. Army Field Artillery")
→
United States Army Field Artillery School ("United States Army Field Artillery Branch") → |
branch |
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Order of Saint Barbara
("U.S. Army Field Artillery branch")
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administeredBy |
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King of Battle
("United States Army Field Artillery Branch")
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appliesTo |
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United States Infantry
("U.S. Army Artillery branch")
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cooperatesWith |
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma
("U.S. Army Field Artillery units")
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garrison |
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United States Army
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hasBranch |
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United States Department of War
("United States Field Artillery")
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oversaw |
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Saint Barbara
("United States Army Field Artillery")
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patronSaintOf |
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Field Artillery Branch
("Artillery Corps of the U.S. Army")
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predecessor |
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King of Battle
("United States Army Field Artillery Branch")
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refersTo |
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Armor Branch
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worksWith |