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First to fire--4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, Afghanistan National Army.

Publication: FA Journal
Publication Date: 01-JAN-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
In October 2005, the 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps Afghanistan National Army (4/2/203 ANA) graduated from Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC). In October 2006, this battalion's FA battery became the first Afghan FA unit to shoot indirect fires in combat.

The Kandak (battalion) is a combat support battalion with a company each of reconnaissance, engineer and Field Artillery personnel plus a headquarters and headquarters company (HHC). The officers in the Kandak FA battery have been in the armies of Afghanistan for from 10 to 30 years. Most were trained by the Soviets.

The Afghan's basic FA...

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