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COL Sonny Hurtado
CSM Tony Riggs
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AGENDA
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Mission of the 45thFires Brigade
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Vision Statement
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Transformation
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Organization of the 45thFires Brigade
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Unit Locations
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Mobilizations and Deployments
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Past Events
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Upcoming Events
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Mission
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With the advent of the U.S. Army’s modular structure the mission of the Fires Brigade incorporates those missions previously performed by Corp Artilleries, Division Artilleries and Field Artillery Brigades. The Fires Brigade gives the division, corps, joint task force or land component command a headquarters to plan, synchronize and execute lethal and non-lethal supporting fires in support of current and future operations throughout the command’s Area of Operation (AO).
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The Fires Brigade is capable of employing Army and Joint Air, surface and subsurface fires, as well as Special Operations Forces, Information Operations, Civil Affairs and Airspace Command and Control elements. The Fires Brigade also has the necessary command and control structure to integrate attached ground and maneuver forces and function as a maneuver headquarters. 3
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Vision Statement
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The 45th Fires Brigade will continue to build upon its tradition of excellence and service by developing a professional military force that is fit and ready to serve. We will fulfill our solemn obligation to our nation and state by defending our nation against enemies both foreign and domestic and serving our State with dignity and respect. The 45th Fires Brigade will continue to be the embodiment of the Citizen Soldier.
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Transformation
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In 2008 the 45thField Artillery Brigade transformed into the 45thFires Brigade
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Transformation took the FA, which contained a headquarters/headquarters battery and two organic shooter battalions, to the FiB, which contains a headquarters/headquarters battery, a target acquisition battery, a signal support company, a brigade support battalion, one organic shooter battalion, and three alignment for training shooter battalions
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HQ 45thFiBPSWFFEnid, OK toWOKC AFRC
HHB 45thFiBPSWAAEnid, OK toWOKC AFRC
205thSIG SPT Co. Y2NAAEl Reno, OK toWOKC AFRC
Btry B 171 TAB
X9DAA
Weatherford, OK
HHB 1-158
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Lawton, OK to
Ft Sill AFRC
BtryA 1-158YH0A0Walters, OK toFt. Sill AFRC
Btry B 1-158YH0B0Duncan, OK toFt Sill AFRC
Btry C 1-158YH0C0Anadarko, OK toFt Sill AFRC
HHC 271 BSBX8LAAAltus, OK toWOKC AFRC
Co. A Distro
X8LA0
Weatherford, OK to
WOKC AFRC
Co. B FMC
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Hobart, OK to
Ft Sill AFRC
120thFSC
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Altus, OK and
Frederick, OK
* 1-129 FA (M777)
MOARNG
AFT
* 1-178 FA (PALADIN)
SCARNG
* 4-133 FA (HIMARS)TXARNG
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Unit Locations
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Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) required closure of armories and relocation of units throughout the Fires Brigade. Closure of armories include: Anadarko; Clinton; Duncan; Elk City; Enid; Hobart; Lawton; and Walters
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New locations include: Altus; Frederick; Ft Sill; Mustang; and Weatherford
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Mobilizations/Deployments
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Desert Shield/Storm: 1-158 Deployment
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OIF2003: HHB 45thFA/1-158 Mobilization
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OEF2003: 1-171 Deployment
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OIF2005: 1-158 Mobilization
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OIF2008: HHB 45thFiB/1-158/271 BSB/120thFSCDeployment
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Next ready year: 2014 9
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Currently Deployed
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83 Soldiers with the 45thIBCT(Afghanistan)
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30 Soldiers with the 45thADT(Afghanistan)
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2 Soldiers with the MFO(Egypt) 45th FA Brigade
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Past Events
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Annual Training July, 2010, Camp Gruber (Individual and platoon level training)
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Aug 2010-Mar 2011 Units move to facilities
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SAD Missions for snow storms Jan/Feb 2011
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Oct 2010 Saint Barbara Ball. 12 St Barbara and 3 Molly Pitcher awards45th FA Brigade
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Past Events Cont.
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Annual Training and IBCTPMT support Feb/Mar/Apr, 2011 (Company level training and range support for the IBCT) 45th FA Brigade
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Upcoming Events
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RR11Baku, Azerbaijan May 2011
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Annual golf tournament Sep 2011
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Joint civil support exercise Nov 2011
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Saint Barbara Ball Dec 2011 45th FA Brigade
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Questions
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