2d Infantry Division Artillery.

The 2d Infantry Div Arty continues to synchronize combined and joint fires, holding the line in defense of the Korean peninsula. The relentless OPTEMPO year began with the Gateway Combined/Joint Counterfire Exercise.

A significant training event this year was the 2d ID's counterfire seminar. Approximately 250 multi-service and Korean leaders identified issues and worked together to devise ways to execute counterfire more efficiently.

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A major milestone, first-ever exercise was Blue Warrior. It allowed the Div Arty's Joint Fires Cell to command and control real-world sensors, artillery, Army aviation and air sorties in designated target boxes and simultaneously address Army airspace command and control procedures. The Div Arty supported many division Warpath CPXs, brigade and battalion ARTEPS and the XVIII Airborne Corps Warfighter. The Div Arty also particip0ated in many interoperability training exercises with our Korean allies, such as Foal Eagle and Ulchi Focus Lens.

1-15 FA, the Guns Battalion, supports the 1st BCT (Iron) and executed theater- and division-level CPXs, gunnery and AFATDS NET. It also provided ARTEP support and fielded the Knight and BFIST vehicles.

2-17 FA, the Steel Battalion, departed Korea after nine years as part of the Div Arty. It left for OIF II with disciplined, physically and mentally tough troops who were proficient in their warrior tasks as part of the 2d BCT (Strike Force).

6-37 FA, the Rocket Battalion, demonstrated year-round proficiency in launcher and FDC operations as well as ammunition, maintenance and supply operations as it completed many combined live-fire and interoperability exercises with its newly activated Korean MLRS counterpart.

1-38 FA, the Steel Behind the Rock Battalion, maintained the theater's critical Q-36 and Q-37 radars. It served as the "pusher unit" for the 2d BCT to deploy to Iraq, loading over 1,200 pieces of equipment at the railhead, stowing over 1,600 vehicles and containers onto ships and manifesting 4,400 Strike Force Soldiers.

The 2d Infantry Div Arty is trained and ready to fight and win decisively if deterrence fails on the Korean peninsula. Warrior Thunder! Second to None!