Washington’s camps after the Siege of Boston (Drake, 2015). Henry Knox’s Massachusetts Regiment just as the historic leader secured 60-tons of cannons that had traveled 300 miles following the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. The following year, Sanders became a sergeant in Col. In April of 1775, Benoni Sanders enlisted as a private with the Connecticut Regiment and saw combat at the Battle of Bunker Hill. When the Continental Army was developing its image, many characteristics from European militaries were used to create American formations - including the value of having a master gunner with the expertise to maintain and employ an arsenal.ĭuring the American Revolution, many of these master gunners proved to be combat multipliers enabling military success. Operation Phantom Flight is a joint service operation where Soldiers and Airmen work alongside one another to mobilize and transport Steel Warrior Battalions HIMARS from Henry Post Army Airfield, Okla., to Fort Chaffee, Ark., in order to successfully conduct an air/land raid. 2).Ī decade later, Sharpe’s Massachusetts cohort was formally established as the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, one of the oldest military units in North America (“Early Days,” 2006).Īn M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) assigned to 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 75th Field Artillery Brigade fires the first of six rockets during Operation Phantom Flight at Fort Chaffee, Ariz., April 12, 2019. His duties were to “deliver powder and ammunition to select towns, recover weapons from militia members, receive payment from those who lost weapons, and provide periodic reports to government officials to guide the purchase of firearms, powder, and shot” (Rubis, 2019, para.
Roughly 390 years ago, Samuel Sharpe was appointed master gunner in the Massachusetts Bay Colony becoming the first master gunner on the continent. The MGIB acknowledges specific weapon system mastery and expertise that has been crucial to American combat success historically. While many noncomissioned officers (NCOs) need to be experts on their weapon systems, there is a great need for master gunners to ensure the highest quality of training and weapon employment. The MGIB is authorized for wear on Army Combat Uniforms and Army Service Uniforms for those that have met the requirements of a master gunner (Myers, 2018). Jeremiah Woods, 358th Public Affairs Detachment) The battery artillery certifications take place at each unit level to ensure the battalion remains a lethal fighting force able to respond to any situation in support of the NATO effort in Atlantic Resolve. Brett Kelly, an artillery cannon gunner assigned to Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, hefts a 155mm artillery round into an ammo rack during a live-fire field artillery table-12 certification, March 14, 2019.
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