56th Artillery Command

The 56th Artillery Command is a two-star command of the United States Army that serves as the Force Field Artillery Headquarters for U.S. Army Europe and Africa, with a mission to synchronize, integrate, and control fires and effects in support of the theater land component. The unit was originally formed on September 14, 1942, as the 56th Coast Artillery Brigade and has been reorganized and redesignated several times until its inactivation on June 30, 1991, following the reunification of Germany and the end of the Cold War.

For the Canadian 56th Field Artillery Regiment, see 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.

56th Artillery Command
Active
  • 56th Coast Artillery Brigade (1942–1943)
  • 56th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade (1943–1945) (1951–1958)
  • 56th Artillery Brigade (1958–1964) (1970–1972)
  • 56th Field Artillery Brigade (1972–1986)
  • 56th Field Artillery Command (1986–1991)
  • 56th Artillery Command (2021-present)
Country United States
Branch Army
RoleHeadquarters
Part of
  • U.S. Department of the Army
  • U.S. European Command
  • U.S. Africa Command
  • U.S. Army Europe and Africa
Motto(s)"Quick, Reliable, Accurate"
Engagements
  • Northern France Campaign
  • Central Europe Campaign
  • Rhineland Campaign
Decorations
Websitehttps://www.europeafrica.army.mil/56thAC/

United States Army Europe and Africa conducted the reactivation ceremony for the 56th Artillery Command on November 8, 2021, at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany. The 56th Artillery Command's headquarters in located in Mainz-Kastel and is commanded by Major General Andrew C. Gainey.

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