In this issue

The proliferation of new and sophisticated conventional capabilities are emerging that are designed to exploit U.S. Army weaknesses. From unmanned aerial systems to being tracked across the electromagnetic spectrum, what is Fires role as the future of war becomes more and more reliant on networks of computers? This issue discusses fighting in degraded and destroyed operations; operational security liabilities; and training to emphasize cover, concealment, dispersion, and operating without emitting a signal.

Air Defense Artillery School House Changes Leadership, McIntire Continues To Serve ADA

Fort Sill welcomed a newcomer to a top post July 26 and wished another the best of luck in an on-post assignment. In a ceremony in front of post headquarters, Brig. Gen. Randall McIntire stepped down as the Air Defense Artillery commandant and Chief of Air Defense.

2 mins

Winter Warfare

Supporting maneuver in ice, snow, cold

5 mins

Yuma Proving Ground Remains On Artillery Cutting Edge

For most of its history, artillery testing has been Yuma Proving Ground’s core mission.

4 mins

Enabling A Force Field Artillery

The necessity of protection

5 mins

Letterkenny Army Depot Overhauls Avenger system

Letterkenny Army Depot Overhauls Avenger system

2 mins

Fires Supporting Maneuver

The need for an update

6 mins

Resurrecting The Light Cavalry's Fire Support

Restructuring the IBCT squadron fire support teams to maximize capability

3 mins

Artillery's Role In Sea-based Expeditionary Fires

Fire support and maritime history was made in late October 2017 during exercise Dawn Blitz2017.

8 mins

Brigade Deep Battle 2.0

UAV-Fires teaming in support of the brigade deep fight

9 mins

US Air Defense Artillery Foreign Advising

The strategic NCO leveraging the operational art

5 mins

Going The Extra 1,000 Miles

Preparing a field artillery brigade for a near-peer adversary

7 mins

The Fires complex

Organizing to win in largescale combat operations

9 mins

Shaping The Division Fight

Targeting Doctrine Reapplied

10+ mins

Multi-domain Operations

Communicate First, Shoot, Then Move

6 mins

Increasing Multi-domain Capability

Joint force training approach to third offset strategy

4 mins

Integrating Offensive And Defensive Fires To Defeat Indirect Fire Attacks

Integrating Offensive And Defensive Fires To Defeat Indirect Fire Attacks

7 mins

ADAM/BAE keys to success at National Training Center

When BCTs create strict firewalls following enemy cyber attacks, cells frequently spend significant periods of time troubleshooting self-inflicted losses of service.

7 mins

The Curious Case Of The Oozlefinch

The chronicle of the Oozlefinch, air defense artillery’s unofficial mascot, is simultaneously well documented and elusive.

6 mins

ADA's Approach To Multi-Domain Operations

“For decades, the United States has enjoyed uncontested or dominant superiority in every operating domain. We could generally deploy our forces when we wanted, assemble where we wanted and operate how we wanted. Today, every domain is contested – air, land, sea, space and cyberspace”National Defense Strategy 2018

10+ mins

Synchronizing, Simplicity How Joint Fires Observers Will Cross Domains

Joint terminal attack controllers and joint Fires observer with the Michigan National Guard's C Company, 125th Infantry Regiment, perform tactical movements for a close air support training mission at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Mich., during Northern Strike exercise. (Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/U.S. Air National Guard)

5 mins

Shoffner Talks Army Modernization With Industry Leaders

Maj. Gen. Wilson A. Shoffner, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill commanding general, addressed more than 180 defense contractors on the challenges the Fires force face in preparing for future multi-domain battle. Shoffner spoke at an Industrial Breakfast at Cameron University Jan. 31.

5 mins

Addressing Negative Trends Through Certification

In the July 2017 compilation of lessons learned and best practices from the Joint Readiness Training Center, there were several key observations identified for the field artillery community.

4 mins

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Provides a forum for discussion and dissemination of professional knowledge for the Fire Community (Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery).