ALPHA Battery 1/118th Field Artillery

THIS DRILL WHO: A Btry 1st-118TH FAR WHAT: May Drill WHEN: 04-05 May 2013, First Formation 0700 WHERE: SAVANNAH Armory... WHY: ASPT / COR / Diagnostic APFT / UNIFORM: ACU’s, PC Bring your -10's, 6-50's and the BN TACSOP if you have them See more

Alpha Battery 1/118th Field Artillery Regiment conducts live fire exercises March 8-10 at Fort Stewart. Staff Sergeant Ricky Roop's section completes a high angle fire mission. Each Artillery sections will conduct multiple fire missions in order to maintain skills needed for combat operations. Picture by Sergeant First Class Rodney Bettis

During March Drill Live Fire Exercises Colonel Thomas Carden prepares to fire the M119A2 Howitzer with as Staff Sergeant Ricky Roop, Private First Class Joseph Hanton, and Private First Class Abraham Talavera look on. It is a tradition with Alpha Battery to allow VIP visitors to fire rounds and "take the ride" on the gunner's seat. Photo by Sergeant First Class Rodney Bettis

Live Fire exercise at Fort Stewart GA.

Good Morning Alpha Battery, We hope everyone had a VERY Merry Christmas and is looking forward to New Years. Please continue to be safe and enjoy your holiday season!

Wishing Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Bettis, Company 1st Sgt., Congratulations tomorrow for completing the 1st Sgt./Commander Course at Clay National Guard Training Center, he graduates tomorrow.

I would like to welcome our newest 'E-5' to the unit, Sgt. Gerald Hicks. He was selected for one of our 'E-5' positions and will be coming to us from Bravo Battery 1-118th Field Artillery. Congratulations, we look forward to having you enhance our team and help drive us forward.

THIS DRILL WHO: A Btry 1st-118TH FAR WHAT: December Drill WHEN: 08-09 December 2012 WHERE: Savannah Armory... WHY: SRP / APFT / HT-WT Make-ups / RCAS Photos UNIFORM: ACU’s, PC First Formation will be at the Savannah Armory at 0700hrs on 08 December 2012. Saturday everyone will go thru the SRP and Sunday formation will also be at the Savannah Armory time TBD. After the Change of Command on Sunday there will be an APFT for Soldiers that do not have a passing or current APFT, also if you didnt take a PT test during your rated period or if you need one for EPS purposes then plan on taking it also. We will send out the newsletter tomorrow or first thing next week, check your email so you dont miss any information. See more