35th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Artillery.The 35th Div Arty Redlegs, Kansas Army National Guard The Kansas National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. (ARNG), Deep Steel, met the challenge of force modernization and forward deployments while participating in corps and division Warfighter exercises. The year also brought a change of command and new leadership focused on Soldier readiness and a can-do attitude. 2-122 FA, Illinois ARNG, showed its flexibility by transitioning Soldiers into two provisional military police companies and deploying them to support Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (French: International Organization of Francophonie) OIF Office for Intellectual Freedom (American Library Association) ) II. Members not deployed participated in a joint training exercise with 1-16 FA at Fort Riley, KS. Soldiers engaged in rigorous lane training, including cross training on the M109A5. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1-161 FA, Kansas ARNG, continued to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF OEF Operation Enduring Freedom (US government response to September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks) OEF Oxford Economic Forecasting OEF Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum OEF Optimal Extension Fields ) and Armored Falcon (Kansas) with 73 Soldiers. The battalion went to Fort Riley for AT and engaged Soldiers in move, shoot, and survive lanes focused on section- and platoon-level skills. 1-161 FA also had a maintenance inspection at AT. It finished single-channel ground and airborne radio system (SINCGARS SINCGARS Single Channel Ground to Air Radio System (US DoD) SINCGARS Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System ) fielding and advanced FA tactically data system (AFATDS AFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (US Army) AFATDS Army Field Artillery Tactical Data System (US Army) AFATDS Air Force Airborne Tactical Data System (USAF) ) training. E/161 FA (TA), Kansas ARNG, deployed one Q-36 Firefinder radar and two crews to support OIF II. The unit supported many Firefinder missions during the past year for both the 35th Div Arty and the 130th FA Brigade. In addition, the TA Battery supported the 169th FA Brigade's MLRS MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System (US DoD) MLRS Multiple Launcher Rocket System MLRS Marine Corps Long-Range Study (US DoD) fielding at Fort Carson, Colorado. The remainder of the unit is preparing to deploy to support OIF III. HHB, Div Arty Soldiers returned from their Stabilization Force 13 (SFOR-13) mission in Kosovo. In conjunction, the battery supported the deployments of Div Arty subordinate units. Members trained on AFATDS and command and control personal computers ([C.sup.2]PC) to better support the I Corps (Cascade Peak) and 35th Division Warfighters. 35th Div Arty is committed to preparing Soldiers and leaders to meet the FA challenges in the present and future defense of our nation. WETSU WETSU We Eat This Stuff Up (military; jump cry of 11th Airborne Division) WETSU We Endeavor to Succeed Universally WETSU We Expect This Stuff Usually (military; polite form) ! |
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