{"id":49358,"date":"2020-01-29T16:50:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T16:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/29\/this-army-battalion-carried-out-first-europe-based-live-fire-exercise-since-2004\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:06:30","slug":"this-army-battalion-carried-out-first-europe-based-live-fire-exercise-since-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2020\/01\/29\/this-army-battalion-carried-out-first-europe-based-live-fire-exercise-since-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"This Army battalion carried out first Europe-based long-range live-fire exercise since 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Army leaders have been hammering away at improving and reintroducing long-range precision fires in recent years, but until this week, a European-based unit hadn\u2019t carried out a live fire exercise in the space since 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That changed on Monday, however, when the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade conducted its first live-fire at Grafenwoehr, Germany. The battalion launched missiles from the M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a key milestone in our readiness that indicates that we can now transition to a more collective training with our partners and allies,\u201d said Lt. Col. Angel Llompart, battalion commander, said in an Army statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparations for live fire began once unit members and equipment began arriving<\/a> last fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\t