Talk:319th Field Artillery Regiment

Current Unit Designation
While members of the unit like to refer to it as the “319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment” (AFAR) the reality is that terms such Airborne, Parachute, Glider, Armored, etc., ceased to be used with unit designations many decades ago. All field artillery regiments are simply called “xxx Field Artillery Regiment” regardless of being on jump status, etc. Here are the DA websites showing the changes in unit designations over the years that led to today’s designation of 319th Field Artillery Regiment:

1-319th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0319fa01bn.htm

2-319th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0319fa02bn.htm

3-319th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0319fa03bn.htm

4-319th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0319fa04bn.htm VilePig (talk)

Bibliography of useful sources
If anyone wants to take up the research here is the bibliography from

“Artillery battery in ‘Jack Frost.’” Field Artillery Journal 47 (May-June 1979): 27. Pertains to Battery C, 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Bagby, Byron S. “Loyaute.” Field Artillery Journal 52 (November-December 1984): 51-53.

“B/1-319 AFAR Wins 2002 Best AC Battery Award.” Field Artillery (November-December 2002): 16.

"C Battery jumps into Airborne History." Field Artillery Journal 42 (November December 1974):60. Pertains to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Carland, John M. Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966. U.S. Army in Vietnam. Washington: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 2000. Contains information about the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Channon, James B., comp. The First Three Years, A Pictorial History of the 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate). Tokyo: Dai Nippon Printing Co., 1968. Contains information about the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artil¬lery.

“Discarded Camouflage Conceals Battery.” Field Artillery Journal 43 (January-February 1975): 14-15. Pertains to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Gardo, Thomas E., and Acevedo, Adrian D., eds. Vietnam The Fourth Year, March '68 Feb '69, A Pictorial History of the 173d Airborne Brigade. Vietnam: Public Information Office, 173d Airborne Brigade, 1969. Contains information about the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Hester, Roger. "Artillery Sounds Thunder of Fear." Army Digest 24 (January 1969):52 53. Pertains to the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery. “Jump refresher.” Field Artillery Journal 48 (November-December 1980): 33. Pertains to the 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Mitchell, Joshua D. “AFGHANISTAN: Firing Artillery Accurately with Air Force Met Support.” Field Artillery (January-February 2003): 38-41. Pertains to the 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

_____. “A Case for Howitzers in Afghanistan.” Field Artillery (November-December 2003): 6-9. Pertains to the 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Ott, David Ewing. Field Artillery, 1954 1973. Vietnam Studies. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1975. Contains information about the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

"In Order to Win." Field Artillery Journal 43 (July August 1975): 9 16. Pertains to the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Scaff, William, ed. 173d Airborne Brigade, The Fifth Year, Mar. 1969 Feb. 1970. Vietnam: Information Office, 173d Airborne Brigade, 1970. Contains information about the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Sink, James A. “First Lethal FA Fires in Afghanistan: Lessons Learned at Firebase Shkin.” Field Artillery (November-December 2003): 16-19. Pertains to Battery C, 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Swain, Thomas E. “Freeze Frame.” Field Artillery Journal 52 (March-April 1984): 14-17. Pertains to the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

“Team Fires: Taking Responsibility for TF Mortars.” Field Artillery (March-April 2001): pp. Pertains to the 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Tewksbury, Dennis D. and Hamby, Joel E. “Decentralized Fires in Afghanistan: A Glimpse of the Future?” Field Artillery (November-December 2003): 10-15. Pertains to the 3d Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

"3 319th FA Fast and Close!" Field Artillery Journal 44 (July August 1976):46.

“319th FA edges Infantry in track meet.” Field Artillery Journal 46 (November-December 1978): 18. Pertains to the 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery.

Also see bibliography of the 82d Airborne Division in John B. Wilson, Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. Army Lineage Series. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1999.

Hope this helps, Sadads (talk) 11:53, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

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