Soldiers who distinguished themselves above their peers were awarded the respective awards at the Basic Combat Training graduation on May 3, 2024, of Delta Battery 1-31st and Bravo Battery 1-79th Field Artillery Battalion, 434th Field Artillery Brigade.
The legacy of Fort Sill's early fire support pioneers continues to evolve with Operation Smokehouse, a pivotal initiative aimed at modernizing fire support capabilities in the Army. The recent 2024 Fires Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (Fires CDID) Fire Support Human Machine Integration Enhancement Exercise, held from April 8 to 18 at Fort Sill, marks a significant step forward in this transformation effort.
