160th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

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1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment
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Coat of arms
Active1921
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type USA - Army Field Artillery Insignia.svg Field Artillery
Role IBCT cannon battalion
Size Battalion
Part of 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma ARNG
Garrison/HQChandler, OK
Motto(s)"Toujours En Avant" (Always Forward)
ColorsRed and gold
Equipment M119A3 / M777A2
Commanders
Notable
commanders
William S. Key
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 160th FA DUI.png
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The 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment is headquartered in Chandler, Oklahoma. It is a part of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard.

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The 160th FA saw action during World War II and the Korean War as part of the 45th Infantry Division and again in Afghanistan and Iraq as part of the 45th Infantry Brigade.

Subordinate units

Additionally, the 160th is supported by its Forward Support Company (FSC)

Deployments

WW II; (45th Infantry Division)

Korea; (45th Infantry Division)

Global War on Terror Kuwait (45th Infantry Brigade)

New Orleans (Hurricane Katrina/Rita) (45th Infantry Brigade)

History

LTC William S. Key, newly discharged from the US Army following World War I was appointed Captain of Field Artillery in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. He was directed to organize a light artillery battery at Wewoka, Oklahoma. A 75mm battery was federally recognized as Battery A, 1st Oklahoma Field Artillery on July 28, 1920. Battery "A" became known as the "White Horse Battery" in recognition of the white horses used to tow the artillery pieces. On 18 July 1921, the 1st Oklahoma Field Artillery Regiment, consisting of a Regimental Headquarters and two firing battalions, incorporating the White Horse Battery and other subsequently established artillery units, was federally recognized. [1]

The 1st Oklahoma Field Artillery became the 160th Field Artillery Regiment in October 1921 with two battalions and would become one of the components of the 45th Infantry Division in 1923. The 160th Field Artillery Regiment was disbanded in 1940 when the division was "triangularized" and 1st Battalion became the 160th Field Artillery Battalion, while the 2nd Battalion was renamed the 171st Artillery Battalion. The 160th FA saw action in both World War II and Korea. Thirty-six of its soldiers were killed during the Second World War. [1]

During World War II the 160th FA normally operated in support of the 179th Infantry Regiment and would support the 279th Infantry during the Korean War. [1]

Lineage & Honors

Lineage

  • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery disbanded;
  • 2d Battalion as the 171st Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 45th infantry Division (remainder of regiment—hereafter separate lineages).
  • 171st Field artillery Battalion inactivated 24 November 1945 at Camp Bowie, Texas. Redesignated 12 June 1946 as the 160th Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 45th Infantry Division.
(160th Field Artillery Battalion [NGUS] organized and Federally recognized 14 October 1952 with headquarters at Chandler.)

Campaign Participation Credit

Global War on Terror
Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation New Dawn

Decorations

Battery B (Seminole), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to:
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered Korea 1953 (120th Engineer Combat Battalion cited; DA GO 22, 1954) [2]

Distinctive unit insignia

Description A gold color metal and enamel device 1+38 inches (3.5 cm) in height overall consisting of the shield, crest and motto of the coat of arms.

Symbolism The shield is scarlet and yellow for Artillery. The dividing line represents the Red River; the projectile in chief, the Artillery fire; and the bezant in base, the clean cut hits made by the 160th Field Artillery Regiment.

Background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 160th Field Artillery Regiment on 30 March 1927. It was redesignated for the 160th Field Artillery Battalion on 2 December 1942. It was redesignated for the 171st Field Artillery Battalion on 30 June 1955. The insignia was redesignated for the 160th Artillery Regiment on 18 October 1960. On 19 July 1972, the insignia was redesignated for the 160th Field Artillery Regiment. [6]

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