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Colorado, British Field Artillery units build strong bonds through international exchange program
September 26, 2024 — Since 2018, Colorado Army National Guard Field Artillery and the British Army have been building a strong, lasting partnership. Together, they’ve collaborated on a variety of exercises across the world using existing defense resources including the Military Reserve Exchange Program... MORE

British Army Reserve Soldier Kieran Power promotes to the rank of sergeant while training at Fort Carson, Colorado, June 14, 2024. Power was one of 20 British Army Reserve Soldiers from the 101st Royal Artillery who traveled to Colorado as part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program while training with the Colorado Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment to develop cultural understanding, regional expertise, and interoperability (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Manish Shankar).

Colorado Army National Guard field artillery unit trains for deployment
October 30, 2023 — “I was very excited to see the brigade command post and staff in action,” 169th FAB Commander U.S. Army Col. William DiProfio said. “This annual training was designed to get after our core field artillery tasks and prepare for our mobilization validation exercise in January, and we are doing just that.”... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jose Romero, advanced field artillery tactical data system operator, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard, plots target data for fire missions to monitor trends on a simulated battlefield during the brigade’s communication exercise at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, Sept. 14, 2023. Exercise injects, such as the one Romero is plotting, are part of the train-up to the brigade’s mobilization validation.

Colorado field artillery battalion returns from Middle East deployment
October 6, 2022 — The Colorado National Guard will welcome home around 300 Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment Oct. 9, 2022 at the Evie Garret Dennis Campus high school in Aurora, Colorado... MORE

Members of the Colorado Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment prepare to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield Dec. 6, 2021, at the Colorado Springs Airport. Their mission, in support of U.S. Central Command, is essential in demonstrating the United States’ commitment to the security and stability of our partners in the Middle East and Central Asia. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Remington Henderson)

Colorado National Guard 1st Infantry Division Main Command Post - Operational Detachment deploys to Poland
September 19, 2022 — A ceremony honoring seven Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers from the Main Command Post - Operational Detachment deploying to Poland with the 1st Infantry Division in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve was held at 5:00 p.m. ,Sept. 17, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Oualala Coulibaly, 1st Infantry Division Main Command Post-Operational Detachment, rappels down a cliff face while U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jon Crowe coaches him during military mountaineering sustainment training at Castlewood Canyon, Colorado, Apr. 9, 2022. The MCP-OD is attached to the 1st Infantry Division with a mission to increase capacity and extend operations and support for the Main Command Post and the Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Labutka).

Two Colorado National Guard members doubly serving as sisters in arms
August 7, 2022 — Two sisters have come together in a unique unit where they are not only sisters but sisters in arms. ... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jessica Lee (left), 928th Area Support Medical Company, Colorado Army National Guard and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julie Lee, 140th Medical Group, Colorado Air National Guard participate in an external evaluation at Camp Rilea, Oregon, July 12, 2022. These sisters serve together in the Colorado National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosive Enhanced Response Force Package. ExEval is a certification process that every CERFP unit must go through every 24-36 months to prove that they are mission capable.

U.S. Army makes Historic Landing
June 14, 2022 — Colorado Army National Guard members teamed with Active Duty counterparts, U.S. Air Force service members and international partners to conduct a simulated air-land raid during an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems rapid infiltration exercise in Bornholm, Denmark May 24, 2022... MORE

Two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems are transported to the Danish island of Bornholm in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, May 24, 2022. Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Artillery Brigade participated in an air-land raid on Bornholm using the HIMARS, displaying American and Danish capability to rapidly deploy weapons systems as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Remington Henderson, 169th Field Artillery Brigade)

Colorado National Guard deploys 300 Soldiers from field artillery battalion
December 13, 2021 — The Colorado National Guard said farewell to approximately 300 deploying Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment Dec. 6, 2021... MORE

Building greatness: Colorado Army National Guard marksmanship program among best in world
July 27, 2021 — In less than five years, the Colorado Army National Guard’s marksmanship program has gone from practically non-existent to one of the best in the world... MORE

Colorado National Guard deploys three units to Europe to support NATO, U.S. Army Europe
April 30, 2021 — Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and Colorado National Guard senior leaders will bid farewell to about 70 Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers from three deploying units, May 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker CO 80134... MORE

Pre-World War II piece of Colorado National Guard history comes to Fort Carson
August 4, 2020 — Howitzers are not new to Fort Carson, Colorado, however a retired French-designed pre-World War II howitzer is. The 168th Regional Training Institute of Excellence, Colorado Army National Guard, at Fort Carson, is set to receive an M1917 155mm Howitzer in August... MORE

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