1st Cavalry Division Artillery (United States)

Divisional artillery command of the 1st Cavalry Division, US Army January 2014 July 2020 1st Cavalry Division Artillery 1st Cavalry Division SSI (1921-2015).svg 100px Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 1st Cavalry Division 1941 - 2005; 2016 - present USA United States of America USA 25px Field artillery Division Force Field Artillery HQ Brigade Red Team M109A7 World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarOperations Desert Shield and Desert StormOperation Iraqi Freedom Presidential Unit CitationValorous Unit AwardMeritorious Unit Commendation Philippine Presidential Unit CitationRepublic of Korea Presidential Unit CitationChryssoun Aristion AndriasRepublic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with PalmRepublic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class COL Nicholas Dvonch CSM Michael Augustin GEN Jack N. Merritt, 1972-74GEN Tommy Franks, 1987-89GEN Raymond T. Odierno, 1995-97LTG Kevin P. Byrnes, 1991-93LTG Stephen R. Lanza, 2003-05 COL Kelly Webster, 2016-2018 COL Brett Forbes, 2018-2020 COL Neil Snyder, 2020-2022 COL Timothy Gatlin, 2022-2024 100px Combat Service Identification Badge The 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) or "Red Team" is the Force Field Artillery Headquarters for the 1st Cavalry Division. The DIVARTY served with the division from 1941 to 2005, including combat service in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom and in peacetime in Japan, Korea, and Fort Cavazos (Fort Hood), Texas. As the Force Fires Headquarters, the DIVARTY provides fire support coordination and mission command for the training and readiness of field artillery units across the division. History World War II When first organized in July 1941, the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery consisted of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, two horse-drawn 75mm battalions (the 82nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 61st Field Artillery Battalion), and a newly organized 105 mm howitzer battalion (the 62nd Field Artillery Battalion) towed by trucks. The 62nd Field Artillery was removed from the division for deployment to Europe in 1942, and replaced by the 99th Field Artillery Battalion. Before deploying to Australia, the two horse-drawn battalions fielded jeeps to replace their horses in order to save shipping space. From June - July, 1943, the DIVARTY deployed from Texas to California, and then on to Australia. In October 1943, another 105mm battalion, the 271st Field Artillery Battalion, was added to the division. In February - March, 1944, the Division Artillery participated in the Admiralty Islands campaign, with the 99th FAB landing with the 5th Cavalry Regiment, the 271st FAB landing with the 12th Cavalry Regiment, and 61st FAB landing with the 7th Cavalry RegimentMcKenney, Janice E. (2007). The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775-2003. Army Lineage Series CMH Publication 60-16. United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 167-168.Banks, Herbert C. II (ed) (2002). 1st Cavalry Division: A Spur Rid Through the 20th Century "From Horses to the Digital Battlefield. Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY. pp 10, 13-19. Korean War 1st Cavalry Division Artillery 1951-1957 1st Cavalry Division Hq & Hqs BtryMed Det, Div Arty61st FA Bn77th FA Bn82nd FA Bn99th FA Bn29th AAA Bn (AW) In late 1957, as part of the Army's reorganization under the Pentomic structure, the DIVARTY returned to Korea, replacing the 24th Infantry Division. The headquarters was stationed Tonggu and later at Kaya Ri, a five-battery 105mm battalion (2nd Bn, 19th Arty) at Tonggu and later Ichon Ni, and a composite battalion of 155 mm howitzers (twelve howitzers in two batteries), 8-in howitzers (a single four-gun battery) and Honest John rockets (a battery of two launchers) stationed at Tonggu and later at Pobwon-Ni.McKenney, Janice E. (2007). The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775-2003. Army Lineage Series CMH Publication 60-16. United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 249-251Wilson, John B. (1998) Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. Army Lineage Series CMH Publication 60-14-1. United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 279–281. Under a modified Pentomic structure from 1960 to 1963, the DIVARTY consisted of 5 direct support battalions armed with 105 mm howitzers (3 towed and 2 self-propelled), and a composite battalion of 8-in howitzers and Honest John rockets. 1st Cavalry Division Artillery 1959-1960 1st Cavalry Division Hq & Hqs Btry2nd Howitzer Bn, 19th Artillery2nd Field Artillery Battalion, 20th Artillery 1st Cavalry Division Artillery 1960-1963 1st Cavalry Division Hq & Hqs Btry2nd Howitzer Bn, 19th Artillery1st Howitzer Bn, 21st Artillery5th Howitzer Bn, 31st Artillery1st Howitzer Bn (SP), 77th Artillery5th Howitzer Bn, 82nd Artillery2nd Rocket/Howitzer Battalion, 20th Artillery Vietnam On 1 July 1965, the Division Artillery, less personnel and equipment, returned to the United States, and reflagged elements of the 11th Air Assault Division (Test) and the 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia. 1st Cavalry Division Artillery 1965-1970 1st Cavalry Division Hq & Hqs Btry2nd Bn, 19th Arty2nd Bn, 20th Arty1st Bn, 21st Arty1st Bn, 77th ArtyBtry E (Avn), 82nd Arty Three battalions (2nd Bn, 19th Arty; 1st Bn, 21st Arty; and 1st Bn, 77th Arty) were 105 mm towed battalions armed with the new M102 howitzer. The 2nd Bn, 20th Arty was an aerial rocket artillery (ARA) battalion, consisting of three batteries, each with twelve UH-1B helicopters firing 2.75-inch rockets, while Btry E, 82nd Arty was an aviation battery with 20 helicopters for observation and other aviation support. Between July and September 1965, the newly organized 1st Cavalry Division Artillery departed Fort Benning for combat in VietnamMcKenney, Janice E. (2007). The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775-2003. Army Lineage Series CMH Publication 60-16. United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 264-266Banks, Herbert C. II (ed) (2002). 1st Cavalry Division: A Spur Ride Through the 20th Century "From Horses to the Digital Battlefield. Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY. pp 75. Cold War Global war on terror In preparation for deployment to Iraq, the division provisionally reorganized DIVARTY as a brigade combat team (BCT). On 6 April 2004, the DIVARTY assumed control of Al-Rashid district in Baghdad from the 1st Armored Division Artillery Combat Team. Operating as a provisional BCT, the DIVARTY's task organization included the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment; the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment; the 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment; Company B, 8th Engineer Battalion; the 515th Forward Support Battalion (Provisional); and the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines. For a year, the "Red Team" conducted stability operations before returning to Fort Hood.http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/1cd-5bde.htm 5th Brigade (Provisional), 1st Cavalry Division As part of the division's conversion to modular brigade combat teams, the DIVARTY was inactivated on 26 June 2005. On 2 April 2015, the DIVARTY was activated by reflagging the 41st Field Artillery Brigade.Hernandez, Sgt. Garrett. "DIVARTY Returns to First Team." www.army.mil. N.p., 2 Apr. 2015. Web. 22 June 2015. <https://www.army.mil/article/145783/DIVARTY_returns_to_First_Team/>. Lineage and honors Lineage Constituted 1 November 1940 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery Activated 3 January 1941 at Fort Bliss, Texas Reorganized and redesignated 4 December 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (Special) Reorganizedand redesignated 25 March 1949 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery Inactivated 26 June 2005 at Fort Hood, TexasMcKenney, Janice E. (2010). "Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery". Field Artillery Part 1. Army Lineage Series CMH Pub 60-11-1. United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 28-29. Activated 2 April 2015 at Fort Hood, Texas Campaign credit Conflict Streamer Year(s) World War II 150px New Guinea 1943 Bismarck Archipelago 1943 Leyte with Arrowhead 1944 Luzon 1944 Korean War 150px UN Defensive 1950 UN Offensive 1950 CCF Intervention 1950–1951 First UN Counteroffensive 1951 CCF Spring Offensive 1951 UN Summer–Fall Offensive 1951 Second Korean Winter 1951–1952 Vietnam War 150px Defense 1965 Counteroffensive 1965–1966 Counteroffensive, Phase II 1966–1967 Counteroffensive, Phase III 1967–1968 Tet Counteroffensive 1968 Counteroffensive, Phase IV 1968 Counteroffensive, Phase V 1968 Counteroffensive, Phase VI 1968–1969 Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969 Summer–Fall 1969 1969 Winter–Spring 1970 1969–1970 Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970 Counteroffensive, Phase VII 1970–1971 Gulf War 150px Defense of Saudi Arabia 1991 Liberation and Defense of Kuwait 1991 Iraq 150px Iraqi Governance 2004National Resolution 2005 Decorations 35px Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 40, 1967) 35px Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 43, 1972) 35px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966–1967 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 17, 1968) 35px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967–1969 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 36, 1970) 35px Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 27, 1994) 35px Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1941 TO 4 JULY 1945 (1st Cavalry Division cited; DA GO 47, 1950) 35px Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered WAEGWAN-TAEGU (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 35, 1951) 35px Chryssoun Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece), Streamer embroidered KOREA (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 2, 1956) 35px Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965–1969 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 59, 1969) 35px Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969–1970 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division, Artillery, cited; DA GO 42, 1972, as amended by DA GO 11, 1973) 35px Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970–1971 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division, Artillery, cited; DA GO 42, 1972) 35px Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969–1970 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; DA GO 42, 1972) See also Korean War Battle of Inchon Vietnam War Battle of Ia Drang Airmobile Field Artillery Branch (United States) Field artillery 1st Cavalry Division (United States) 82nd Field Artillery Regiment Notes External links Official Unit Homepage Facebook Page 001 Category:Military units and formations established in 1941