21st Field Artillery
"They Have Advanced"

01 July 1916; Constituted in the Regular Army of the United States as the 21st Field Artillery.

01 June 1917; Organized at Camp Wilson, Texas.

12 December 1917: 21st Field Artillery assigned to the 5th Division.

04 November 1920; 21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 5th Division.

23 November 1921; 21st Field Artillery inactivated at Camp Bragg, North Carolina.

24 March 1923; 21st Field Artillery assigned to the 9th Division.

01 January 1930; 21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 9th Division and assigned to the 5th Division. (Later redesigneted as the 5th Infantry Division).

06 October 1939; Activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

01 October 1940; Reorganized and redesignated as 21st Field Artillery Battalion.

20 September 1946; Inactivated (less "B" and "C" Batteries) at Ladd Field, Alaska. "B" and "C" Batteries concurrently inactivated atr Camp Campbell, Kentucky.

03 June 1948; Activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

30 April 1950; Inactivated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

01 March 1951; Activated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania.

01 September 1953; Inactivated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania.

25 May 1954; Activated at Augsburg, Germany.

01 June 1957; Relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 21st Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental Ststem.

01 September 1971; Redesigneted as the 21st Field Artillery.

1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery
"First Strike"

01 July 1916; Constituted in the Regular Army of the United States as "A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery.

01 June 1917; Organized at Camp Wilson, Texas.

12 December 1917: 21st Field Artillery assigned to the 5th Division.

04 November 1920; 21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 5th Division.

23 November 1921; 21st Field Artillery inactivated at Camp Bragg, North Carolina.

24 March 1923; 21st Field Artillery assigned to the 9th Division.

01 January 1930; 21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 9th Division and assigned to the 5th Division. (Later redesigneted as the 5th Infantry Division).

06 October 1939; Activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

01 October 1940; Reorganized and redesignated as "A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion.

20 September 1946; Inactivated at Ladd Field, Alaska.

03 June 1948; Activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

30 April 1950; Inactivated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

01 March 1951; Activated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania.

01 September 1953; Inactivated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania.

25 May 1954; Activated at Augsburg, Germany.

01 June 1957; Inactivated and relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery.

01 July 1960; Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 21st Artillery, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division and activated in Korea. (Organic elements concurrently constituted and activated.)

01 September 1963; Redesigneted as 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery.

01 September 1971; Redesigneted as 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery.

13 September 1972; Relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division.

19 December 1973; Inactivated at Fort Carson, Colorado.

21 April 1975; Relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division and activated at Fort Hood, Texas.


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1916
21st Field Artillery constituted in the Regular Army of the United States. (01 July)

1916
Constituted in the Regular Army of the United States as "A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery. (01 July)

1917
21st Field Artillery organized at Camp Wilson, Texas. (01 June)

1917
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery organized at Camp Wilson, Texas. (01 June)

1917
21st Field Artillery assigned to the 5th Division. (12 December)

1920
21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 5th Division. (04 November)

1921
21st Field Artillery inactivated at Camp Bragg, North Carolina. (23 November)

1923
21st Field Artillery assigned to the 9th Division. (24 March)

1930
21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 9th Division and assigned to the 5th Division. (Later redesigneted as the 5th Infantry Division). (01 January)

1939
21st Field Artillery activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (06 October)

1940
21st Field Artillery reorganized and redesignated as 21st Field Artillery Battalion. (01 October)

1940
21st Field Artillery reorganized and redesignated as "A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion. (01 October)

1946
21st Field Artillery inactivated (less "B" and "C" Batteries) at Ladd Field, Alaska. "B" and "C" Batteries concurrently inactivated atr Camp Campbell, Kentucky. (20 September)

1946
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion inactivated at Ladd Field, Alaska. (20 September)

1948
21st Field Artillery activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (03 June)

1948
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (03 June)

1950
21st Field Artillery inactivated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (30 April)

1950
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion inactivated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (30 April)

1951
21st Field Artillery activated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania. (01 March)

1951
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion activated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania. (01 March)

1953
21st Field Artillery inactivated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania. (01 September)

1953
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion inactivated at Indiantown Gap Military Pennsylvania. (01 September)

1954
21st Field Artillery activated at Augsburg, Germany. (25 May)

1954
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion activated at Augsburg, Germany. (25 May)

1957
21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 21st Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental Ststem. (01 June)

1957
"A" Battery, 21st Field Artillery Battalion inactivated and relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery. (01 June)

1960
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 21st Artillery, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division and activated in Korea. (Organic elements concurrently constituted and activated.) (01 July)

1963
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 21st Artillery redesigneted as 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery. (01 September)

1970
"First in Cambodia" (01 May)

1971
21st Field Artillery redesigneted as the 21st Field Artillery. (01 September)

1971
1st Battalion, 21st Artillery redesigneted as 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery. (01 September)

1972
1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division. (13 September)

1973
1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery inactivated at Fort Carson, Colorado. (19 December)

1975
1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division and activated at Fort Hood, Texas. (21 April)

1991
"Operation Red Storm" (18 February)
"Operation Knight Strike" (19 February)
"Operation Quick Strike" (24 February)


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