The 319th Field Artillery became the 319th Glider Field Artillery Regiment, comprised of Batteries A through E, and was trained to deploy in Waco gliders and fire 75mm light howitzers. On 15 April 1969, the brigade closed all battalion operations and began Operation Washington Green. Joshua R. "Right-Seat, Left-Seat Rides. In addition to the battalion's three organic firing batteries (A, B & C) with 18 105mm towed howitzers, the battalion was reinforced with C/2/35 Artilley (six 155mm self-propelled howitzers), A/2/32 Artillery (four 175mm/8" self-propelled howitzers), and two 105mm towed firing batteries (A/2/13 Artillery and A/1/7 Artillery). 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment assumes responsibility at Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah DVIDS140784.jpg 1,250 × 1,887; 639 KB. 10,566 likes. The 319th Field Artillery participated in three major campaigns during WWI. Joshua R. "'Loyalty' roots out insurgents in Ad Dawr. Reconstitu… The 2nd Battalion was an … Batteries A and B of 1-319 AFAR manned M120 120 mm mortars, while Battery C, 1-319 AFAR manned M119 105 mm howitzers. Demobilized 18 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey. Organized 2 September 1917 at Camp Gordon, Georgia. On 23 March, the battalion fired preparation fires on LZ "A" in support of air assaults by 1/503 and 4/503. SFC Harris is a proud 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Panther Paratrooper and battery platoon sergeant in 1-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. Reorganized and redesignated 13 February 1942 as Battery C, 319th Field Artillery Battalion. ", "Afghanistan Campaign Medal or Iraq Campaign Medal." The 3-319 AFAR, commanded by LTC (later MG) Lee E. Surut,[4] deployed to Vietnam in support of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in May 1965. Relieved 1 July 1961 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division. Welcome to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment Official fan page on Facebook, where you will find the most recent news stories, videos, and photos about the battalion. Accessed 29 October 2015. The 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment was one of the original units of the 82nd Airborne Division. Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Battery A, 319th Field Artillery, an element of the 82d Division 1. For many years Battery D, 319th Field Artillery, had served as the SETAF airborne battalion's assigned artillery support. On 25 February, the battalion fired counterfire against mortars detected by the battalion radar on LZ English, initiating countermortar fire in less than 90 seconds. On 13 April, the battalion returned to Bien Hoa, and the brigade terminated its participation in Operation Junction City and was released from the OPCON of the 1st Infantry Division. 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