82nd Airborne Division Artillery
The 82nd Airborne Division Artillery (DIVARTY) is the divisional artillery command for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. It was organized in 1917, during World War I, was inactivated in 2006 as part of the transformation to modular brigade combat teams, and was reactivated in 2014.
| 82nd Airborne Division Artillery | |
|---|---|
Distinctive unit insignia | |
| Active | 1917–2006, 2014–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Role | Division force fires HQ |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Liberty, NC |
| Motto(s) | "Mass The Fire" |
| Equipment | M119A3 Howitzer ; M777A2 Howitzer |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Operation Power Pack/Dominican Republic Operation Urgent Fury/Grenada Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Daniel Gibson |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Anthony Gregerson |
| Notable commanders | General Maxwell Taylor General Maxwell Thurman General Carl Vuono Lieutenant General Joseph Swing Major General Jay Hood |
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