1st Cavalry Division Artillery (United States)

1st Cavalry Division Artillery
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 1st Cavalry Division
Active	1941 - 2005; 2015 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	Army
Type	Field artillery
Role	Division fires HQ
Size	Brigade
Equipment	M109A6 Howitzer
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Chryssoun Aristion Andrias Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class
Commanders
Current commander	COL Kelly Webster
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Phong Tran
Notable commanders	GEN Jack N. Merritt, 1972-74 GEN Tommy Franks, 1987-89 GEN Raymond T. Odierno, 1995-97 LTG Kevin P. Byrnes, 1991-93 LTG Stephen R. Lanza, 2003-05

The 1st Cavalry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) or "Red Team" is the Force Fires Headquarters for the 1st Cavalry Division. The DIVARTY served with the division from 1941-2005, including combat service in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom and in peacetime in Japan, Korea, and Fort Hood, Texas. As the Force Fires Headquarters, the DIVARTY provides fire support coordination and mission command for the training and readiness of field artillery units across the division.

When first organized in July 1941, the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery consisted of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, two horse-drawn 75mm battalions (the 82nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 61st Field Artillery Battalion), and a newly organized 105mm howitzer battalion (the 62nd Field Artillery Battalion) towed by trucks. The 62nd Field Artillery was removed from the division for deployment to Europe in 1942, and replaced by the 99th Field Artillery Battalion. Before deploying to Australia, the two horse-drawn battalions fielded jeeps to replace their horses in order to save shipping space. From June - July, 1943, the DIVARTY deployed from Texas to California, and then on to Australia. In October 1943, another 105mm battalion, the 271st Field Artillery Battalion, was added to the division. In February - March, 1944, the Division Artillery participated in the Admiralty Islands campaign, with the 99th FAB landing with the 5th Cavalry Regiment, the 271st FAB landing with the 12th Cavalry Regiment, and 61st FAB landing with the 7th Cavalry Regiment

In late 1957, as part of the Army's reorganization under the Pentomic structure, the DIVARTY returned to Korea, replacing the 24th Infantry Division. The headquarters was stationed Tonggu and later at Kaya Ri, a five-battery 105mm battalion (2nd Bn, 19th Arty) at Tonggu and later Ichon Ni, and a composite battalion of 155mm howitzers (twelve howitzers in two batteries), 8-in howitzers (a single four-gun battery) and Honest John rockets (a battery of two launchers) stationed at Tonggu and later at Pobwon-Ni.