17th Fires Brigade (United States)
- 17th Fires Brigade (United States)
The 17th Fires Brigade is an artillery brigade in the United States Army. It is currently based in Fort Lewis Washington and supports I Corps. The 17th Fires Brigade is currently composed of:
* Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
* 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS)
* 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS)
* 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Assault) (M198 Howitzer)
* 308th Brigade Support Battalion
* F Battery, 26th Field Artillery Regiment (Target Acquisition Battery)
* 256th Signal Company
A tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery will be added to the Brigade in the future.
History
The 17th Fires Brigade began as the 17th Field Artillery Brigade part of the 17th Division at Camp Bowie, Texas on July 31, 1918. It demobilized on February 1919 after World War I.
The 17th Field Artillery Brigade activated again at Fort Sill January 1943. During World War II the 17th Field Artillery Brigade participated in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe.
The 17th Field Artillery deployed to Iraq in 2003 and again in 2005. In 2007 the 17th Field Artillery Brigade moved to Fort Lewis, Washington.
References
* [http://www.lewis.army.mil/17FA "17th Fires Brigade", United States Army]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/17fa-bde.htm "17th Field Artillery Brigade", Global Security]
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