17th Field Artillery Brigade
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The 17th Field Artillery Brigade is a U.S. Army field artillery unit that provides long-range precision fires and support to combat operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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field artillery brigade → |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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| branch |
United States Army
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| capability |
deep fires
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precision strike → theater-level fires → |
| category |
Artillery units and formations of the United States Army
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Military units and formations based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord → |
| color |
scarlet
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yellow → |
| commandStructure |
brigade
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| country |
United States
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| doctrine |
U.S. Army fires doctrine
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| emblem |
distinctive unit insignia of the 17th Field Artillery Brigade
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| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
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Iraq War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → |
| equipment |
M142 HIMARS
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M270 MLRS → |
| function |
provide long-range precision fires
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support combat operations → |
| garrison |
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
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| garrisonCountry |
United States
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| garrisonState |
Washington
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| hasSubunit |
1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment
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5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment → Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade → support battalion → |
| higherCommand |
I Corps
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| insigniaType |
shoulder sleeve insignia
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| mission |
deliver timely and accurate surface-to-surface fires
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support joint and combined arms operations → |
| motto |
Thunderbolts
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| nickname |
Thunderbolts
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| notableFor |
providing long-range precision rocket artillery
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| operationalEnvironment |
combined operations
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joint operations → multinational operations → |
| partOf |
U.S. Army I Corps artillery
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United States Army Forces Command → |
| role |
fire support
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long-range precision fires → |
| size |
brigade-level formation
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| specialization |
field artillery
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rocket artillery → |
| supports |
I Corps operations in the Indo-Pacific region
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| type |
field artillery
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Joint Base Lewis–McChord
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garrison |
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17th Field Artillery Brigade
("Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade")
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hasSubunit |