The 80th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army. Reorganized and redesignated february 1901 as the 2d battery, field artillery, artillery corps. These two branches have remained separate for almost 40 years. The presidential unit citation presented to b battery 1 bn 92nd field artillery for its participation in the battle of dak to in the period between 29 october and 30 november 1967. Home obsolete military manuals fm 640 1974 obsolete. Cmf field artillery career progression effective 1010 z5o msg z6o sgmcsm 00z6o csm command sergeant major nominative figure 1oa. Field artillery target acquisition ta assets include the following. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as battery a, 40th field artillery, an element of the 14th division. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery target acquisition. It was a solidfueled twostage ballistic missile designed and built by martin marietta to replace the pgm11 redstone missile as the primary nuclearcapable theaterlevel weapon of the united states army and replaced the mgm1 matador cruise missiles operated. Fm 4 40 coast artillery field manual seacoast artillery service of the piece 12inch mortar, railway artillery the matter contained herein supersedes tr 435230, february 14, 1927.
It includes stepbystep instructions for manually solving the gunnery problem and applies to units organized under tables of organization and equipment toe of the l series. May 04, 2009 1st battalion, 5th field artillery regiment alexander hamilton battery lineage and honors information as of 4 may 2009. Field artillery organization the field artillery is organized into light, medium, and heavy artillery on the basis of weapon caliber. A field gun, rifled or not, howitzer or not, is but one component in the field artillery fa, and as such, the field artillery is the obviously larger topic. This manual describes how the field artillery fa gunnery program is. Fm 30 was superseded by adp 30, on 10 october 2011.
The fa includes the people, weapons, support, command and control systems, fire direction systems, motor transport, supplylogistics, etc. Kirby brown deputy to the commanding general director capabilities development and integration directorate. This manual supersedes fm 640, 16 april 1957, including c 1, 16 march. Do not process, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information pii, unclassifiedfouo or classified information on this system. Field artillery field manual, service of the piece, 105mm howitzer, m2, truckdrawn. The 2nd battalion, 6th field artillery was constituted 5 july 1838 in the regular army as battery k, 1st regiment of artillery. Some references listed in this doc might have been superseded andor updated and should be checked for accuracy, which can be easily done using the da pam 2530 web page or downloaded and installed program for checking current and superseded dod publications for example purposes only. The insignia of the field artillery branch is a pair of crossed field guns 19thcenturystyle cannon in gold, and dates back to 1834. This integration lasted only until 1968 when the branch was split into the field artillery and air defense artillery branches. Fm 640 chptr 2 firing battery and battery fdc organization.
Lineage and honors information as of 30 september 1996. Nsn 6920010814288 trainer,field artillery pricing and availability, cross reference parts, and webflis data. Library of congress cataloging in publication data available. Tables have positioneffect tables which combine the site and the complementary. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Full text of fm 6 40 field artillery field manual, firing see other formats. Location of batteries in relation to the known point. A silver color metal and enamel device 1 332 inches 2. These procedures are identical to those in fm 640mcwp 31.
Fm 640 field artillery field manual, firing internet archive. United states field artillery association 1218 connecticut avenue washington 6, d. The 1930s also list the following as based at 38 mason street. This infomation includes details of the dak to and ben het battle and an. It was amended to correct the motto on 20 september 1921. It was organized 11 august 1838 at fort hamilton, new york. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing the matter contained herein supersedes tr 43085, september 2, 1930 including c1, january 2, 1932. It explains all aspects of the manual cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics.
Home obsolete military manuals fm 6 40 1974 obsolete. Fiscal year fy 2016 presidents budget request selected capital investments report investment informaton acronym lead agent name of investment category dod segment gig architecture category acquisition category functional area applications afatds department of the army advanced field artillery tactical data system. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques, and. Fm 650 tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for field artillery manual cannon gunnery. Fm 640 field art man cannon gun 104% t of c page 01. Mission of artillery survey this manual is a guide for commanders, sur the mission of artillery survey is to provide vey officers, and personnel engaged in the con a common grid which will permit the massing duct of artillery surveys. Indirect fire means that the projectile does not follow the line of sight to the target.
Fm 640, field artillery field manual, firing, is published for the information. This team consists of the observer, the fire direction center fdc, and the firing unitall linked by an adequate communications system. Each light artillery 105mm m102, m101a1, or m119a1 battery has a headquarters section and six howitzer sections. In 1950, the field and antiaircraft artilleries were combined into one artillery branch. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Marine corps washington, dc, 23 april 1996 page wiii tactics, techniques, and procedures for manual cannon gunnery table of contents preface chapter 1 the gunnery problem and the gunnery team oolution field artillery gunnery team five requirements for.
Background the coat of arms was originally approved for the 80th field artillery regiment on 24 march 1920. The security accreditation level of this site is unclassified and below. This fm explains all aspects of the cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. The mgm31a pershing was the missile used in the pershing 1 and pershing 1a field artillery missile systems. The fa cannon battery is firing unit within the cannon battalion and is organized in one of two ways.
Field artillery firefinder radar operator field artillery surveyormeteorological crewmember t3o ssg t4o sfc t2o sgt t1o pfcspc figure 1ob. It refers to those units that use artillery weapons systems to deliver surfacetosurface long range indirect fire. This is the official facebook page for the 1st battalion, 6th field artillery regiment 41st field. Field artilleiy cannon gunnery berlin informationcenter. Obsolete the chapters in this fm 6 40 document include information on the firing battery, elementary ballistics and dispersion, effects of projectiles, preparation of fire, conduct of fire, technique of fire direction, dead space, visibility, calibration, and service practice. Fm 6 40 field artillery field manual firing prepared under direction of the chief of field artillery united states government printing office washington.
It contributes to the action of the entire force by giving close and continuous fire support to infantry cavalry armored units and by giving depth to combat by counterbattery fire, fire on hostile reserves, fire to restrict movements in rear areas, and fire to disrupt command agencies. Constituted 6 january 1776 by the colony of new york as the new york provincial company of artillery, commanded by captain alexander hamilton. Fm 6 20 40 preface the purpose of this publication is to provide heavy forces fire support officers and. The material concerns nonnuclear solutions to the gunnery problem. Local regiments liverpool and merseyside remembered. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. Department of defense fiscal year fy 2016 presidents. Field artillery trainer nsn 6920010814288 armament. Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery manual. Fm 6 50 field artillery field manual service of the piece 75mm gun, m1897 and m1897a4, horsedrawn and truckdrawn prepared under direction of the chief of field artillery united states government printing office washington. Direct the emplacement of fa target acquisition radars table iv. It was redesignated for the 80th field artillery battalion on 5 december 1942. Fm 640 chptr 3 ballistics fm 640 tactics, techniques.
It was recalled to active duty on july 15, 1940 and was absorbed by battery c, 27th field artillery battalion, which was then assigned to the 1st armored division, then at ft knox, kentucky. The home of the field artillery and the field artillery school are at fort sill, oklahoma. Field artillery tactics and techniques paragraphs page chapter 1. This manual prescribes the service of the piece for the 12inch mortar, railway artillery. Obsolete the chapters in this fm 640 document include information on the firing battery, elementary ballistics and dispersion, effects of projectiles, preparation of fire, conduct of fire, technique of fire direction, dead space, visibility, calibration, and service practice. The field artillery is one of the armys combat arms, traditionally one of the three major branches with infantry and armor. B btry 192nd fa unit citation dak to ben het vietnam. Battery f, 27th field artillery found itself in the midst of these feverish preparations. The us army field artillery school usafas owes them, and many others,a great debt of gratitude for the professionalism they displayed in true redleg fashion. Coast artillery field manual 6th corps combat engineers. The 87th 1st west lancashire field brigade, royal artillery h.
After returning from the field on 20 december, equipment was stowed and most battalion soldiers departed for a twoweek christmas leave. Fm 640 tactics, techniques, and procedures for field. Headquarters department of the army washington, dc, 25 september 1990. Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. Demobilized 6 february 1919 at camp custer, michigan. Organized 2 august 1918 at camp mcclellan, alabama. The future of towed cannon artillery m777a2 howitzer the operational benefit m777a2 is more mobile, rapidly deployable, survivable and accurate than the current heavy and aging m198 m777a2 m198 weight 9,800 lbs. The field artillery cannon battery is the basic firing element of the. The mission of the field artillery fa is to destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy by cannon, rocket, and missile fires and to help integrate all fire support assets into combined arms operations.
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