1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment | |
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Active | 1917–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Airborne field artillery |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Liberty |
Nickname(s) | Loyalty |
Equipment | M119A3 M777A2 AN/TPQ-50 AN/TPQ-53 |
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319th AFAR coat of arms | |
Unit flash |
The 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment ("1-319 AFAR") is the airborne field artillery battalion assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Nicknamed "Loyalty", 1–319 AFAR has deployed to conduct combat operations in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Kuwait, Afghanistan and three separate deployments to Iraq. Most recently, the battalion deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel.