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Field Artillery Brigades was a field artillery and rocket formation of the United States Army. They were previously named Fires Brigades for a short period. Fires Brigades were then either inactivated and reflagged as Division Artilleries (DIVARTY) or reorganized and redesignated as Field Artillery Brigades. Fires Brigades included:

Active duty artillery brigades:

National Guard artillery brigades:

Army Reserve artillery brigades:

Former artillery brigades:

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References

  1. http://www.fortbraggpresscenter.com/go/doc/5287/2388438/82nd-Airborne-Division-Artillery-Activation-Ceremony 82nd Airborne Division Artillery Activation Ceremony, 15 October 2014
  2. "Thunder's Return: Moment with 3rd ID DIVARTY commander". The Frontline. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1460770/divarty-returns#.VBHH9WBX_1Z 1st Armored Division Artillery Brigade, July 2014
  4. http://www.army.mil/article/135133/ Historic artillery unit inactivated at Fort Sill, 2 October 2014

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