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Field ArTillery - US Army Center Of Military History

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Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., 210<br />

Admiralty Islands, 168<br />

Advanced field artillery tactical data system<br />

(AFATDS), 298<br />

AEF. See American Expeditionary Forces.<br />

Aerial observation, observers, 151, 296,<br />

299. See also Aerial photography;<br />

Observation; Photo interpretation.<br />

aircraft use, 108–09<br />

artillery fire adjustment, 183<br />

and artillery raids, 280<br />

balloon use, 108, 122<br />

centralized control of, 183<br />

and communication with ground, 122<br />

in Europe, 183, 184<br />

and navy bombers, 184<br />

in North Africa, 161<br />

organic to field artillery, 184<br />

organization of, 128, 141, 161, 180, 183–<br />

84, 307<br />

and reconnaissance photos, 184–85<br />

role in Pacific, 184<br />

and target location, 183, 312<br />

training for, 122, 149<br />

in Vietnam, 280, 281<br />

in World War I, 122, 149<br />

in World War II, 183–85<br />

Aerial photography, 108–09, 184–85, 206. See<br />

also Aerial observation; Observation;<br />

Photo interpretation.<br />

Aerial reconnaissance. See Aerial observation.<br />

Aerial rocket artillery, 264, 265, 270–71, 276,<br />

280, 281, 293–94<br />

AFATDS. See Advanced field artillery tactical<br />

data system.<br />

Afghanistan, 307, 319<br />

AGF Reduction board. See also <strong>Army</strong> Ground<br />

Forces.<br />

cuts to infantry division tables, 159<br />

eliminates infantry cannon company, 162<br />

recommendations for heavy artillery, 169–70<br />

Air Assault Aviation Group, 11th, 265<br />

Air Assault Division, 11th, 264–66. See also<br />

Airborne Divisions, 11th.<br />

and airmobile concepts, 264<br />

and Little John rocket, 230<br />

organization of, 264–65<br />

replaced by 1st Cavalry Division, 266<br />

INDEX<br />

Air assault division artillery organization,<br />

264–65, 297, 307. See also Airmobile<br />

division artillery organization.<br />

Air cavalry combat brigade, 292–93<br />

Air Defense Artillery branch, 294<br />

Air Defense Artillery regiments<br />

1st, 32n45, 294<br />

2d, 25n25, 32n45<br />

3d, 32n45<br />

4th, 19n7, 32n45<br />

5th, 53n20<br />

Air Force, U.S., 237–38, 323. See also Air<br />

Service; <strong>Army</strong> Air Corps; <strong>Army</strong> Air<br />

Service.<br />

and AirLand Battle, 306<br />

artillery adjustment and observation, 184<br />

artillery transport, 193<br />

and cruise missile, 239, 240<br />

controlling Jupiter project, 218<br />

and nuclear warfare, 248<br />

and Pershing missile, 239<br />

tactical air support, 246, 266, 285<br />

Thor missile development, 218<br />

in Vietnam, 275<br />

Air observation, observers. See Aerial<br />

observation.<br />

Air-transportable weapons, 217, 221, 227,<br />

250, 257, 264<br />

Air Service, 122, 128. See also <strong>Army</strong> Air<br />

Corps; <strong>Army</strong> Air Forces; Air Force,<br />

U.S.<br />

Airborne Brigade, 173d, 267, 270<br />

Airborne division, artillery organization, 163,<br />

164, 192, 193, 249–50, 257, 259, 266,<br />

294n24<br />

Airborne Divisions<br />

11th, 164, 193. See also Air Assault<br />

Division, 11th.<br />

82d, 164n16, 193, 230, 294<br />

101st, 164n16, 230, 250, 267, 276, 294<br />

Aircraft, 140, 149. See also Gliders;<br />

Helicopters; Unmanned aerial vehicle.<br />

for aerial observation, 108–09, 122, 161,<br />

163, 167, 170, 177, 183–84, 195, 206<br />

and air assault division, 230<br />

Air Force, 193, 238<br />

<strong>Army</strong> Air Forces, 184<br />

and <strong>Army</strong> tactical missile system, 314

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