1st Infantry Division Artillery | |
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Active | 1917–1939 1940–1995 1996–2005 2015–present |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Field artillery |
Role | Division force fires HQ |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 1st Infantry Division |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Riley, Kansas |
Nickname(s) | "Drumfire" |
Equipment | M109A6 howitzer |
Engagements | World War I World War II Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Jeffrey W. Pickler |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM Michael L. McLaughlin |
Notable commanders | MG John Shirley Wood, 1940–41 MG Richard Longo, 2003–05 |
The 1st Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) is the divisional artillery command and force fires headquarters for the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. The DIVARTY has served with the division from 1917 to 1939, 1940–1995, 1996–2005, and reactivated in October 2015. The unit has been stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, and in Germany, and has seen combat in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The DIVARTY provides a single proponent with the division for standardized fires certification and leader development while exemplifying effective mission command, and supporting the seamless cross-attachment of units with common procedures and a shared understanding of the fires warfighting capabilities.