75th Fires Brigade (United States) - Composition

Composition

The 75th Fires Brigade is currently composed of the following units. All the units are located at Fort Sill.

  • 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (M270 MLRS)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
    • Alpha Battery
    • Bravo Battery
    • Charlie Battery
    • 66th Forward Support Company
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
  • 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (M109A6)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
    • Alpha Battery
    • Bravo Battery
    • Charlie Battery
    • 571st Forward Support Company

1-17 field artillery has been switching status between active and deactivating for several years.

  • 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (M270 MLRS)
    • The Battalion consists of HQ Battery (Steel), A Battery (Gators), B Battery (Bushmasters), and 69th FSC.
    • In 2003 the battalion deployed to Iraq to conduct MLRS operations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (OIF I)
    • In 2006–2007 the battalion deployed to Afghanistan to perform Infantry operations in the Kabul Province of the country as part of the War in Afghanistan.
    • In 2008–2009 the battalion deployed to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa as part of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa/USAFRICOM. Once again filling an Infantry role, the Battalion provided Combat Search and Rescue, force protection assets, as well as giving military training to several African countries.


  • 100th Brigade Support Battalion
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    • Alpha Company
    • Bravo Company
  • Battery C (Target Acquisition), 26th Field Artillery Regiment
  • 258th Signal Company

A tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery will be added to the Brigade in the future.

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