Photo By Staff Sgt. Bryon Mutherspaw | Sgt. 1st Class Dillion Nye (pictured left), the brigade fire support noncommissioned...... read more read more
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FORT BLISS, TEXAS - The brigade fire support noncommissioned officer's job is to coordinate and assign fires from the brigade down to a company team element. They integrate joint and multinational fire assets and coordinate airspace for aerial fires.
Sgt. 1st Class Dillion Nye, assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, is the brigade FS NCO and planner of artillery assets to clear the battlefield.
“As the brigade fire support NCO, I have a lot of responsibilities,” Nye stated. “My main focus is the health, welfare, and training of the 80 fire supporters that I am in charge of.”
Nye’s other responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance of his unit's assigned Bradley fighting vehicles and operating the advanced field artillery targeting and directions system.
“It is a very demanding job,” stated Nye. “I have to keep a precise balance to make sure my soldiers and our equipment are up to standard.”
One of Nye’s most important responsibilities is certifying fire support enlisted soldiers and officers through a bi-annual fire support certification and qualification called the artillery table. This training consists of a multitude of different tasks to ensure fire supporters can safely and responsibly perform their duties.
The certification begins with Artillery Table I, a position specific written exam and hands-on Artillery Skills Proficiency Test. Participants then qualify on their proficiency to safely and accurately conduct call-for-fire missions by executing Artillery Tables V, XI, XIV and XVII (Fire Support and Field Artillery Certification and Qualification, TC 3-09.08, March 2020).
“[Sgt. 1st Class Nye] is constantly getting after it and continues to be a subject matter expert in his field,” stated Capt. Seth Harbin, Higher Headquarters Battalion, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment. “He is the trainer for all of the battalions and provides training to units that need assistance in certifying or planning for fires.”
Nye joined the Army on May 2, 2011 and was quickly deployed to Afghanistan as a forward observer following his arrival to Fort Lewis. After twelve dedicated years of service to the United States Army, he has risen to the position of brigade FS NCO.
His experience with various units has diversified his knowledge of fires and his ability to integrate various systems to meet the Army's mission.
“As far as Fort Bliss, I think it is a new training opportunity for me dealing with an armored unit,” stated Nye. “I have dealt with Stryker [combat vehicles], long-range surveillance, and airborne. This experience better equips me to be a subject matter expert here.”
| Date Taken: | 02.09.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2023 14:44 |
| Story ID: | 438227 |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TX, US |
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