2002 Field Artillery Author's Guide.Readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. . A bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. magazine, Field Artillery artillery, originally meant any large weaponry (including such ancient engines of war as catapults and battering rams) or war material, but later applied only to heavy firearms as opposed to small arms. is the professional journal for US Army and Marine Corps Redlegs worldwide. Approximately 40 percent of our readership is company-grade, both officer and enlisted en·list·ed adj. Of, relating to, or being a member of a military rank below a commissioned officer or warrant officer. enlisted Adjective , with the remaining 60 percent more senior Army and Marine personnel, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, retirees, members of other branches and services, allies, corporate executives and our political leaders. Magazine Features. In addition to articles, we routinely print the Chief of Field Artillery's column (The Update Point); letters-to-the editor (Incoming); interviews with Army, joint and combined leaders; news items from the Field Artillery School (View from the Blockhouse blockhouse, small fortification, usually temporary, serving as a post for a small garrison. Blockhouses seem to have come into use in the 15th cent. to prevent access to a strategically important objective such as a bridge, a ford, or a pass. ); columns by senior NCOs for NCOs (From the Gun Line); and book reviews (Redleg Review). We primarily review books focused on Field Artillery or fire support; the publisher must send the book, and we provide the reviewer re·view·er n. One who reviews, especially one who writes critical reviews, as for a newspaper or magazine. reviewer Noun a person who writes reviews of books, films, etc. Noun 1. . Subjects. The majority of the articles accepted cover subjects at the tactical level of war The level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. Activities at this level focus on the ordered arrangement and maneuver of combat elements in relation to each other and to the enemy to with some at the operational and strategic levels as long as their contents relate to Field Artillery or fire support or are of special interest to our readers. If an author is writing about the past, he should analyze the events and show how they apply to Field Artillerymen today--not just record history. If he's identifying current problems, he must propose solutions. (An author may identify problems without proposing solutions only in a letter-to-the-editor.) In addressing the future, he should clearly explain his points and their implications. Articles must be clear and concise with the thesis statement A thesis statement is a focused selection of text that can be anywhere from just one sentence to a few pages in size that clearly delineates the argument that will be taken in a proposed paper to be written. (bottom line) up front and the body of the article systematically contributing to the thesis. When writing, authors must think like the Redleg in the field: "What is it?" "What will it do for me?" and "How do I implement it?" (or "When will I get it?"). Since its founding in 1911, one of Field Artillery's objectives has been to serve as a forum for professional discussions among the FA community. Therefore, an author's viewpoint, recommendations or procedures don't have to agree with those of the Branch, Army or DoD. But his article's contents must be logical and accurate, address disadvantages as well as advantages (as applicable), promote only safe techniques and procedures and include no classified information. Field Artillery has a theme for each edition, but we're not theme-bound. In most editions, we include articles not related to the theme. Submissions. Include-- * A clean, double-spaced, typed, unpublished manuscript of no more than 5,000 words with footnotes and bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. , as appropriate. Except in the case of Army-wide "news" items, authors should not submit a manuscript to Field Artillery while it's being considered elsewhere. Send a PC-formatted text disk along with the hard copy of the manuscript. (We use MS Word.) Please do not layout your article with columns and graphics inserted or use the automatic footnote Text that appears at the bottom of a page that adds explanation. It is often used to give credit to the source of information. When accumulated and printed at the end of a document, they are called "endnotes." feature of some software programs; it causes us extra work to strip out the design before editing it and moving it to layout. * A comprehensive biography, highlighting experience, education and training relevant to the article's subject. Include email and mailing addresses and telephone and Fax numbers; please keep this information current with Field Artillery for as long as we're considering your manuscript. * Graphics with captions to illustrate and clarify the article. These can include photographs of any size (but preferably color/5x7-inch), drawings, slides, maps, charts, unit crests, etc. We accept high-resolution digital photos. (See the "Digital Shooter's Guide" on our web site.) The Field Artillery staff will edit all manuscripts and put them in the magazine's style and format. Authors will receive a "check copy" of the edited version before publication. Magazine Information. * Call us at DSN DSN - Digital Switched Network 639-5121 or 6806 or Commercial (580) 442-5121 or 6806. To Fax, call DSN or Commercial 7773. Our email is famag@sill.army.mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address. (networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces. . * Mail your submission to us at Field Artillery, P.O. Box 33311, Fort Sill Fort Sill, U.S. military reservation, Comanche co., SW Okla., 4 mi (6.4 km) N of Lawton; est. 1869 by Gen. Philip Sheridan. A 95,000-acre (38,445-hectare) field artillery and missile base, it is the home of the U.S. Army Artillery and Missile Center. , Oklahoma 73503-0311. * Over-night your submission to us to Building 758, Room 7, McNair Road, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503-5600. * View our home page at http://sill-www.army.mil/famag.
Field Artillery Themes for 2002
Edition Theme Deadline
Jan-Feb Training XXI 1 Oct 2001
Mar-Apr Science & Technology for the FA 1 Dec
May-Jun The FA NCO 1 Feb 2002
Jul-Aug History 1 Feb: Contest (*)
1 Apr: Other
Sep-Oct Close Support 1 Jun
Nov-Dec Red Book--Annual Report 1 Aug
(*)Due date for contest submissions; see Jul-Aug edition for contest
rules.
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