2-377 PFAR Air Assault

1st Platoon Fire Direction Center Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Zachary Salter (center), Sgt. Adam Bovin (left), and Spec. John Brodigan plot a fire mission. The FDC receives target intelligence and requests for fire, and translates them into appropriate fire direction. The FDC provides timely and effective tactical and technical fire control in support of current operations.

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2nd Lt. Brian Quinn checks grid coordinates in preparation for a fire mission.

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Soldiers from Alpha Battery 2-377 PFAR hunker down as an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk prepares to lower a M119A2 Howitzer during an air assault raid at LZ Ranger.

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2-377 PFAR Air Assault

Soldiers from Alpha Battery 2d Battalion, 377th parachute Field Artillery Regiment conduct an air assault raid from an Alaska National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk at Landing Zone Ranger.

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Spec. Benjamin Delyea (standing) watches as gunner Sgt. Christopher Sorrow emplaces a aiming reference prior to firing the M119A2 Howitzer.

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An Alpha Battery, 2-377 PFAR gun crew prepares a M119A2 howitzer for a fire mission.

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Soldiers from Alpha Battery 2-377 PFAR set up a perimeter guard as they await inbound M119A2 Howitzers and additional Soldiers during an air assualt raid.

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Crew gunner Sgt. Christopher Sorrow sets the elevation on M119A2 Howitzer. The M119A2 fires all standard NATO 105mm artillery ammunition, including the M1 High Explosive, M314 Illuminating, M60/M60A2 White Phosphorous (smoke). In addition, it fires the M913 and M760 extended range ammunitions.

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Soldiers from Alpha Battery 2-377 PFAR prepare a M119A2 Howitzer to be airlifted by an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk for an air assault raid.

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A Soldier from Alpha Battery 2-377 PFAR prepares to hook up a M119A2 Howitzer to an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk for an air assault raid.

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Securely rigged, an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk airlifts a M119A2 Howitzer at the completion of an air assault raid at LZ Ranger.

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A gun crew prepares a M119A2 Howitzer for firing. The M119 is currently fielded with all regular Army light divisions and is routinely airdropped in airborne operations and slingloaded under Chinook or UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in air assault operations.

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2-377 PFAR Air Assault

Published March 29, 2011