2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery (United States)
The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment ("2-2 FAR”) is the United States Army’s Direct Support field artillery battalion; assigned to the 428th Field Artillery Brigade and stationed at Fort Sill, OK. Founded in 1775 as the Second Artillery Regiment, the Battalion now carries the lineage of the 18th Battery, Artillery Corps, and carries campaign credit for the Philippine Insurrection, World War I, and World War II.
2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment | |
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Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Field artillery |
Role | Direct Support Field Artillery |
Size | Battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Sill, OK |
Nickname(s) | "Big Deuce" Battalion |
Equipment | M119A3 Howitzer |
Commanders | |
Battalion Commander | LTC Peter S. Salfeety |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM Wylie Ramos |
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