1st Bn - 17th FA Regt

Mission Statement

The mission of the 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, "Copperheads," is to conduct training and prepare for combat, and, on order, deploy to a theater of operation by sea, land and air to provide lethal fires in support of combat operations in the Global War On Terrorism (subsequently Overseas Contingency Operations) and in the interests of national defense.

1st Bn - 17th FA Regt Headlines/News

Forces Command RSS Feed Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:00:01 EDTFORSCOM

Take 5 with SFC John Neely Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:25:26 EDTWell, well. Look whoâ€™s back for yet another five minutes of fun, fact-filled Shenaniganâ€™s here, on Take 5! Iâ€™m Mikie P, and this monthâ€™s sacrificial lam...
Take 5 with Gerardo Madrid Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:10:54 EDTWelcome back to another edition of the FORSCOM blog, â€œTake 5.â€ Iâ€™m Mikie P, and I hope before you launch yourself into a marshmallow bunny sugar coma, y...
Take 5 with Michael Plott Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:09:54 EDTWelcome to the very first edition of Take 5, and Iâ€™m really glad youâ€™re reading this because it means you were actually paying attention to the earlier...
Senior leaders focus on audit readiness during Army-wide meeting at Fort Liberty Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:08:50 ESTâ€œAudit Transformation: Improving the Armyâ€™s Processes, Data and Accountabilityâ€ was the theme as more than 170 Soldiers, U.S. Army civilian employees an...
Flourishing: An F-word to strengthen Army Readiness Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:38:22 ESTFORSCOMâ€™s top Chaplain, Col. David Bowlus, is on a mission to improve the overall health and well-being of Soldiers, and he wants Army leaders to recogn...
FORSCOM Commanderâ€™s Forum outlines the future of Army formations Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:37:38 ESTFORT LIBERTY, N.C. â€” Commanders and command sergeants major from across the U.S. Army Forces Command footprint gathered at Fort Liberty for the FORSCOM...
FORSCOM Lead Sexual Assault Response Coordinators come together to discuss program changes Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:12:44 ESTFort Liberty, NC- When 11 of FORSCOMâ€™s lead Sexual Assault Response Coordinators came together for three days at Fort Liberty to brainstorm in a working...
Army Leaders Discuss Readiness, Teamwork, â€œReality of Warâ€ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:31:27 EDTWASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ Senior Army leaders discussed Oct. 11 the â€œReality of War: Forging Teams for the Future Fightâ€ during a Contemporary Military Forum p...
FORSCOM's top NCO shares his thoughts on NCO leadership for the future Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:58:11 EDTCommand Sgt. Maj. T.J. Holland, took the stage in one of his first major addresses to Soldiers and civilian attendees during the annual AUSA conference...
FORSCOM Salutes Readiness, Excellence in National Guard, Army Reserve Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:21:43 EDTâ€œThe undisputed bottom line is that we know National Guard and the Army Reserve Soldiers are going to be committed, well-trained, lethal and ready when...
FORSCOM to define the 'reality of war' at AUSA Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:09:26 EDTFORT LIBERTY, N.C. â€” â€œOver the next 12-24 months, we must be ready for a more dynamic and uncertain environment,â€ said the commanding general of the U.S...
Army Forces Command welcomes new top enlisted adviser, salutes outgoing Command Sergeant Major Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:22:13 EDTFORT LIBERTY, N.C. - U.S. Army Forces Command welcomed a new command sergeant major and saluted its retiring command sergeant major during a Sept. 8 cha...
Forces Command Leaders Focus on Warfighting, Army Readiness, People, Training and Modernization Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:19:06 EDTFORT LIBERTY, N.C. - U.S. Army senior leaders -- commanders, staff and senior noncommissioned officers -- gathered at U.S. Army Forces Command Headquart...
Two nations, one peace Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:56:14 EDTCAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea â€” When the Department of Defense called on Fort Bliss Soldiers to demonstrate their global readiness the 1st Armored Divisio...
Summit predicts Army of 2030, future designs for 2040 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:45:59 EDTFORT LIBERTY, N.C. â€” Achieving the Army of 2030 and designing the Army of 2040 will require transformative vision, thoughtful leadership and sound inves...

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Women's Equality Day spotlight: Sgt. 1st Class Maria Devers Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:57:53 EDTBOLESÅAWIEC, Poland - Women have played a vital role in the U.S. Army since its creation more than 248 years ago. According to a U.S. Army article "Wome...
For Task Force Ivy Soldier, language is about connecting to centuries of culture Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:19:35 EDTBEMOWO PISKIE, Poland â€“ Some call him a language maestro. Some call him a genius. Others may call him a cunning linguist. He simply calls himself John.
Fostering Innovation: Texas A&M hosts Phantom Invents 2023 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:31:42 EDTCOLLEGE STATION, Texas â€” A week of Aggie and Phantom Warrior ingenuity culminated on June 16, 2023 at the final presentations for the 2023 Phantom Inven...
Developing the future of the Signal Corps: The Enlisted Signal Symposium Mon, 22 May 2023 14:37:11 EDTFORT CAVAZOS, Texas â€“ For the first time in recent history, the highest-ranking enlisted signal Soldiers in the Army descended on The Great Place to tak...
III Armored Corps honors outgoing general officers, welcomes newest from UK Mon, 08 May 2023 14:50:34 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas â€“ At a ceremony at the III Armored Corps headquarters, Soldiers, families, and community leaders gathered May 4 to bid farewell to two...
Army sustainment, logistics integral during III Armored Corps Warfighter 23-4 Mon, 08 May 2023 14:49:17 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas â€“ The III Armored Corps completed Warfighter 23-4 at Fort Hood, Texas, April 27th, 2022, after two weeks of simulated battlefield opera...
1st Medical Brigade supports III Armored Corps Warfighter at Fort Hood Wed, 03 May 2023 14:47:05 EDTStory by Cpt. Royal Banks FORT HOOD, Texas - During III Armored Corpsâ€™ Warfighter 23-4, which ran the last two weeks of April, 2023, the 1st Medical Bri...
U.S. Army Vice Chief visits III Armored Corps, tours Warfighter progress at Fort Hood Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:13:13 EDTVice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy A. George, visited with the Soldiers of III Armored Corps during Warfighter 23-4 at Fort Hood, Texas, April...
US Army Chief of Staff tours III Armored Corps Warfighter at Fort Hood Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:02:50 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas â€” U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville visited leaders and Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2023, to tour the multi...
III Armored Corps, Fort Hood chefs fire it up at 2023 Champions Barbecue Alliance event Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:02:54 EDTKILLEEN, Texas â€“ Three soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division who possess advance culinary expertise competed against pit masters across Killeen Texas M...
56th Artillery Command leads exercise Dynamic Front 23 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:01:31 EDTGRAFENWÃ–HR, Germany â€” U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-7 Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley Kansas, along with 17 European allies...
ROTC cadets from across Texas head to Fort Hood to test their proficiency in hands-on Army training Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:22:30 EDTFORT HOOD, Texas -- Units across the installation partnered with Texas Christian University and Baylor Universityâ€™s Reserve Officersâ€™ Training Corps (RO...
III Armored Corps, Fort Hood commanding general updates community at military relations council event Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:21:32 EDTKILLEEN, Texas â€“ The 62nd commanding general of III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, provided updates to the local community surro...
Empowering Achievements and Army Service: Womenâ€™s History Month at the 2023 USA Powerlifting Military, Police, and Fire Fighters National Championships Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:11:50 EDTKILLEEN, Texas â€“ The Fort Hood Powerlifting Team took home the title of the National Team Champions as 92 current and retired service members from aroun...
III Armored Corps, Fort Hood troopers attend Houston Rodeo, honor service Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:15:25 ESTHOUSTON â€“ One of the largest military installations in the world joined forces with the nation's largest rodeo to celebrate military service, honor vete...