13B Cannon Crewmember
Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion 78th Field Artillery
13B Class 19-23
Over the past week, your Soldiers completed reception and integration into the unit, initial radio
communications training, an initial Army Combat Fitness testing as well as a High Physical Demands
Test. These Soldiers are continuing their transition into the Army’s culture of Fitness and Values that is
required of all Soldiers
During week two, your Soldiers have completed their basic ammunitions training that includes proper
ammunition handling, identification, and utilization. Your Soldiers learned Fire Mission processing and
ammunition tracking. They also began learning the maintenance that is required for their howitzers! For
some of them, this is the first time they get to be around a howitzer. Next week starts the real hands on.
Your Soldiers have learned how to maintain and act as a team during basic field operations to include
establishing Howitzer Firing Positions on their howitzer systems. They continue to gain confidence in
their new teams as they pursue excellence in the fundamentals. Next week they will be working on how
to emplace a howitzer quickly and accurately.
After week four, your Soldiers are now confident in their skills on how to operate a howitzer and what
each Soldier is responsible for during Howitzer operations. They are now looking forward to next week
where they get to put their newfound knowledge and skills to the test that they have learned over the
past four weeks.
During their final week in AIT, your Soldiers have seen the history of Field Artillery, turned in their equipment, and most importantly, graduated! Your Soldiers are now ready to do great things for our nation. Thank you for your tireless dedication and selfless service, Charlie Rock!
