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.


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

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
garrison
17th Field Artillery Brigade ("Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade")
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