Composition
The 75th Fires Brigade is currently composed of the following units. All the units are located at Fort Sill.
- 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (M270 MLRS)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
- Alpha Battery
- Bravo Battery
- Charlie Battery
- 66th Forward Support Company
- Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
- 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (M109A6)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
- Alpha Battery
- Bravo Battery
- Charlie Battery
- 571st Forward Support Company
1-17 field artillery has been switching status between active and deactivating for several years.
- 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) (M270 MLRS)
- The Battalion consists of HQ Battery (Steel), A Battery (Gators), B Battery (Bushmasters), and 69th FSC.
- In 2003 the battalion deployed to Iraq to conduct MLRS operations as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (OIF I)
- In 2006–2007 the battalion deployed to Afghanistan to perform Infantry operations in the Kabul Province of the country as part of the War in Afghanistan.
- In 2008–2009 the battalion deployed to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa as part of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa/USAFRICOM. Once again filling an Infantry role, the Battalion provided Combat Search and Rescue, force protection assets, as well as giving military training to several African countries.
- 100th Brigade Support Battalion
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Alpha Company
- Bravo Company
- Battery C (Target Acquisition), 26th Field Artillery Regiment
- 258th Signal Company
A tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery will be added to the Brigade in the future.
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