Capt. Michael Britz, the exercise battle officer for
Capt. Michael Britz, the exercise battle officer for 17th Field Artillery Brigade, briefs Col. Tae-Bong, Yang, of the 3rd Republic of Korea Army about artillery operations on Camp Hovey, South Korea Nov. 14, 20... More
Sgt. Aaron Caster, a Santa Maria, Calif., native, and
Sgt. Aaron Caster, a Santa Maria, Calif., native, and a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion (Avenger), 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, battles it out with Spc. William Buck... More
WO1 Chris Coker, a Soldier from the 17th Field Artillery
WO1 Chris Coker, a Soldier from the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, sets up a tactical command post during Warfighter Exercise 18-2 at Camp Hovey, South Korea, Nov. 6, 2017. (US Army photo Pfc. Ethan Valetski)
Cpl. Thomas J. Garcia, a Chicago native and the battalion
Cpl. Thomas J. Garcia, a Chicago native and the battalion strength manager with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, poses for a photo here, Aug. 8, 2012. ... More
Sgt. Skyler Smith, 308th Brigade Support Battalion,
Sgt. Skyler Smith, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, hooks a broken down vehicle to a M984A4 Recovery Truck during training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 11, 2018. The 1... More
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C.,
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C., native, now a platoon sergeant with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, watches a wave of dirt and loose grass roll t... More
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, rush a radio control unit to an M-1097 Avenger Air Defense System during a live-fire exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds here, Sept. 30, 2012.
Master Sgt. Herman Hodges, 17th Field Artillery Brigade
Master Sgt. Herman Hodges, 17th Field Artillery Brigade operations sergeant, enjoys the dish the I Corps team created for the Iron Chief competition during Yama Sakura 73, an annual bilateral command post exerc... More
Spc. Moses Amesquita, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery,
Spc. Moses Amesquita, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, holds a power steering pump steady while Pvt. Curtis Streff, Headquarters Support Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion... More
Spc. Jerry Ledesma, a Weslaco, Texas, native, and senior
Spc. Jerry Ledesma, a Weslaco, Texas, native, and senior radar operator with Battery F, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, skateboards in Tacoma, Wash., June 15, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. N... More
Spc. Sara M. Terrell, a Blairstown, N.J., native and
Spc. Sara M. Terrell, a Blairstown, N.J., native and a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Company B, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, covers a sector of fire as part of a perimeter defense team d... More
Cpt. William Foard of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery,
Cpt. William Foard of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, is throwing a sand bag over a 6 ft. bar as part of the Soldier Readiness Training event of the training exercise Gunga Din... More
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native, now a cannon crewmember, braces Pfc. Douglas H. Newlon, a Summersville, W. Va., native, now a cannon crewmember, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Fi... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, watch a CH-47 Chinook helicopter take off after connecting it to an M777 155 mm howitzer cannon as part of sling load ... More
Spc. Jean Bishop, with 657th Forward Support Company,
Spc. Jean Bishop, with 657th Forward Support Company, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, seasons steaks on the grill as Spc. Terry Doty, also with 657th FSC, prepares roasted potat... More
Sgt. 1st Class Chris T. Hackett, a Waupaca, Wis., native,
Sgt. 1st Class Chris T. Hackett, a Waupaca, Wis., native, and career counselor with Reserve Component Career Counselors, 1st Corps, talks to his daughter before skydiving during a teambuilding event at Skydive!... More
Spc. William J. White, a Worcester, Mass., native,
Spc. William J. White, a Worcester, Mass., native, and radar operator with Battery F, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, two months after he used skills he learned in Applied Suicide Interventio... More
Sgt. 1st Class Eric D. Allen, a Huntsville, Ala., native,
Sgt. 1st Class Eric D. Allen, a Huntsville, Ala., native, and the former electronics maintenance chief with 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, grips an AM-7239D vehicular amplifier adapter tha... More
Master Sgt. Strate V. Flessas, a Kelso-Longview, Wash.,
Master Sgt. Strate V. Flessas, a Kelso-Longview, Wash., native, now the brigade senior career counselor with 17th Fires Brigade, stands with his wife and Col. Ken Kamper, the 17th FiB commander, as he's promote... More
Spc. Jerry Ledesma, a Weslaco, Texas, native, and senior
Spc. Jerry Ledesma, a Weslaco, Texas, native, and senior radar operator with Battery F, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, skateboards in Tacoma, Wash., April 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Freddie J. Barbary, 17th Field Artillery
Command Sgt. Maj. Freddie J. Barbary, 17th Field Artillery Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. greets Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, before... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, join with units across Joint Base Lewis McChord and Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers during the Operation Rising Thunder ... More
Pfc. William Gusman, a signal support systems specialist
Pfc. William Gusman, a signal support systems specialist with 1st Battalion (155 mm Towed), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, takes Sgt. David Evans, a platoon sergeant with 256th Signal Compa... More
Spc. Mitchell Peterson, a Pleasantville, Iowa, native,
Spc. Mitchell Peterson, a Pleasantville, Iowa, native, and a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion (Avenger), 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, pulls his opponent down to the ... More
Pfc. Amy Yamasicca, 125 Field Support Company, 1st
Pfc. Amy Yamasicca, 125 Field Support Company, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, ensures that the connections to launcher, loader module on the M142 High Mobility Army ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Miles, right, with the 125th
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Miles, right, with the 125th Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, reassembles an M240B machine gun during a battalion-level competitio... More
From right, Spc. Cameron Caruthers, a Mena, Ark., native,
From right, Spc. Cameron Caruthers, a Mena, Ark., native, and motor transport operator with 606th Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, steps back as Sgt. E... More
U.S. Army Col. Ken Kamper, the 17th Fires Brigade commander,
U.S. Army Col. Ken Kamper, the 17th Fires Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Edward E. Russell lead their Soldiers during the Independence Day parade at Tumwater, Wash., July 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by... More
Capt. Chris McConnell, the commander with C Battery,
Capt. Chris McConnell, the commander with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, and 1st Sgt. Clement Julian, the C Battery first sergeant, wrap up and case the battery col... More
Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Springer, 1st Sgt. James Shockley,
Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Springer, 1st Sgt. James Shockley, Staff Sgt. Luis Serna, and Sgt. 1st Class Hector Huezo from 125 Forward Support Co., 1-94 Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, move away from ... More
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade wait on the flight line to load a M-142 High Mobility Army Rocket System onto a C-17 Globemaster, Nov. 15, 2018, at Yakima Training... More
A soldier of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th
A soldier of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, is bounding down the 40 ft tower while 1st Sgt. Ommar Zavala, the battalion rappel master, watches for safety issues during the rap... More
An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing loads a M-142
An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing loads a M-142 High Mobility Army Rocket System onto the back of a C-17 Globemaster, Nov. 15, 2018, at Yakima Training Center, Wash. The mission was the first HIMARS Rapid Ai... More
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C.,
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C., native, now a platoon sergeant with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, watches a CH-47 Chinook helicopter take off a... More
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native, now a cannon crewmember, braces Pfc. Douglas H. Newlon, a Summersville, W. Va., native, now a cannon crewmember, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Fi... More
Spc. Jakob Bierer from Headquarters Support Company,
Spc. Jakob Bierer from Headquarters Support Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade and a native of Arlington, Wash., gathers items to show for the TA-50 layout inventory for the ... More
Sgt. Lawrence Gililland from Headquarters Support Company,
Sgt. Lawrence Gililland from Headquarters Support Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade and a native of Anderson, Calif., shows his sleeping system to one of the cadre during th... More
Soldiers with 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th
Soldiers with 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, prepare food for the Philip A. Connelly Award competition here June 27, 2012. Soldiers with 308th BSB won first place in the best field kitchen... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, reunite with families and friends during a welcome home ceremony here Sept. 3, 2012. The ceremony brought families and Soldiers c... More
Red Lions conduct situational training
First Lt. Steve Whitton, a platoon leader with Company A, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, briefs his platoon before they convoy through an improvised-explosive-device training lane during a... More
Lt. Col. Gary Spearow, an Olsburg, Kan., native and
Lt. Col. Gary Spearow, an Olsburg, Kan., native and the commander for 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, presents a monetary donation to Dan Shelfer, the branch director for the Tumwater Boys ... More
U.S. Army Col. Ken Kamper, the 17th Fires Brigade commander,
U.S. Army Col. Ken Kamper, the 17th Fires Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Edward E. Russell, lead their Soldiers during the Independence Day parade at Tumwater, Wash., July 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo b... More
17th Field Artillery Brigade Soldiers participate in Yama Sakura 69
Yama Sakura, Japanese for “Mountain Cherry Blossom,” dates back to 1982. Since then, Yama Sakura has been an annual, bilateral Command Post Exercise that simulates Japanese-U.S. military operations required to ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Freddie J. Barbary, 17th Field Artillery
Command Sgt. Maj. Freddie J. Barbary, 17th Field Artillery Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. greets Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, before... More
Spc. Andrew J. Ashby, a multichannel transmissions
Spc. Andrew J. Ashby, a multichannel transmissions systems operator-maintainer with 256 Network Support Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, fills fuel cans with Spc. Quinn Smith, a pet... More
Pfc. Luke A. Francis, a Beaverton, Ore., native, an
Pfc. Luke A. Francis, a Beaverton, Ore., native, an early warning system operator with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Fires Brigade, operates a power washer to clean the entrance to Child and Youth... More
Lt. Col. Gary Spearow, an Olsburg, Kan., native and
Lt. Col. Gary Spearow, an Olsburg, Kan., native and the commander for 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, speaks to children about the importance of soldiers volunteering in the community while... More
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native, now a cannon crewmember, braces 1st Lt. Domonique Hittner, a Brandon, Fla., native, now a fire directions officer, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th ... More
A UH-60 Blackhawk from 16th Cav. lands among the red
A UH-60 Blackhawk from 16th Cav. lands among the red smoke that marks the landing area at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 10, 2018. 1-94 Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade is being evaluated o... More
Spc. Lamont Gilbert and Spc. Krystina Joseph from 256
Spc. Lamont Gilbert and Spc. Krystina Joseph from 256 Signal Co., 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, set up a quick erecting antenna mast on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 11,... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, the commanding general
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, the commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division passes the brigade colors to Col. Timothy Kehoe, left, the incoming 17th Fires Brigade commander, during the brigade change... More
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment fire an FIM-92 Stinger missile during a live fire exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds here Sept. 30, 2012.
The soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field
The soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, tactfully march toward their mission objective for the squad-maneuvering event of the training exercise Gunga Din... More
A soldier of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th
A soldier of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, is throwing a tire as part of the Soldier Readiness Training event of the training exercise Gunga Din, Jan. 24, 2019 on Joint Base ... More
Spc. Lamont Gilbert of 256 Signal Company, 308th Brigade
Spc. Lamont Gilbert of 256 Signal Company, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade is checking the radio connection between his site and his headquarters, Feb. 12, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis... More
Chief Warrant 2 Jaime Euzebe from 17th Field Artillery
Chief Warrant 2 Jaime Euzebe from 17th Field Artillery Brigade fires his M-4 carbine rifle at the rifle qualification range during the 2nd Annual I Corps Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on ... More
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment,
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade fire ripper training rounds from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as part of their artillery table qualifica... More
Sgt. Trina M. Billett, a Carlisle, Pa., native, now
Sgt. Trina M. Billett, a Carlisle, Pa., native, now the regimental host unit noncommissioned officer in charge for the 11th Regiment for Warrior Forge, with 657th Forward Support Company, 308th Brigade Support ... More
Master Sgt. Strate V. Flessas, a Kelso-Longview, Wash.,
Master Sgt. Strate V. Flessas, a Kelso-Longview, Wash., native, now the brigade senior career counselor with 17th Fires Brigade, is pinned with the rank of master sergeant by his wife during a promotion ceremon... More
Beverly Kimball, the project engineer for the Army
Beverly Kimball, the project engineer for the Army physical fitness uniform with the Program Executive Office, lays out prototypes for the new PFU shorts for Soldiers to choose and try on during the PEO Road Sh... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Feterl, left, the executive
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Feterl, left, the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, tightens the barrel of a .50-caliber mac... More
Australian army Maj. Gen. Richard M. Burr, left, deputy
Australian army Maj. Gen. Richard M. Burr, left, deputy commanding general of operations, listens as Brig. Gen. Billy D. Farris II, 7th Infantry Division deputy commanding general of operations, speaks about th... More
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno,
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, shakes hands with Command Sgt. Maj. Edward E. Russell, senior enlisted adviser for the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, before a briefing at Joint Base Lewis-McC... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment,
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, present arms in formation during a casing of the colors ceremony at North Lewis, Joint Base Lewis McChord, ... More
Soldiers with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, 7th
Soldiers with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, participate in the first running clinic conducted by the brigade's physical therapy department at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., March 28... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, reunite with families and friends during a welcome home ceremony here Sept. 3, 2012. The ceremony brought families and Soldiers c... More
Spc. Evan C. Waddy, a Fayetteville, Ga., native, and
Spc. Evan C. Waddy, a Fayetteville, Ga., native, and fire directions control specialist with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, called the police when he noticed two children ille... More
Pfc. Christopher D. Espinoza, a Somerset, Ky., native,
Pfc. Christopher D. Espinoza, a Somerset, Ky., native, and human resources specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry D... More
The soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field
The soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, tactfully march toward their mission objective for the squad-maneuvering event of the training exercise Gunga Din... More
From right, Capt. Christina A. Payne, the incoming
From right, Capt. Christina A. Payne, the incoming battery commander with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, gives 1st Sgt. Wallace Doss, t... More
At right, Sgt. 1st Class David K. Costantini, the tactical
At right, Sgt. 1st Class David K. Costantini, the tactical operating center noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Fires Brigade, discusses tactical operations with s... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Renato Capistrano, center, with the
U.S. Army Sgt. Renato Capistrano, center, with the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, checks a .50-caliber machine gun assembled by Soldiers during a battalion-level competition a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric D. Allen, an electronics
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric D. Allen, an electronics maintenance chief with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade holds a detachable locking bar he modified with his section, as a more cost-... More
Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion 5th Air Defense Artillery
Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, soldiers redeploy safely home after their recent deployment to Iraq. They were welcomed by Maj. Gen. Thomas James, ... More
The soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field
The soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, tactfully march toward their mission objective for the squad-maneuvering event of the training exercise Gunga Din... More
Pfc. Tyler R. Enokian, a Claremont, N.H., native, now
Pfc. Tyler R. Enokian, a Claremont, N.H., native, now an M-1097 Avenger Air Defense System gunner, and Spc. Scott. L. Oppel, a Pensacola, Fla., native, now an Avenger crew chief, both with Battery C, 5th Battal... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Anderson, right, looks
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Anderson, right, looks on as Sgt. Aaron Pierce, Spcs. Chris Payne and Joseph Miles reassemble an M240B machine gun during a battalion-level competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, join with units across Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers during the Operation Rising Thunder ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jaime Euzebe from 17th Field
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jaime Euzebe from 17th Field Artillery Brigade fires his M-4 carbine rifle for the stress shoot during the 2nd Annual I Corps Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on May ... More
Spc. Sean K. Kershner, a Marysville, Wash., native
Spc. Sean K. Kershner, a Marysville, Wash., native and a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Company B, 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, covers a sector of fire as part of a perimeter defense team... More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery,
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, clamber up a hill toward a gas training chamber during a training exercise at Yakima Trainin... More
Pfc. Robert Marcado Jr. of 1st Battalion, 94th Field
Pfc. Robert Marcado Jr. of 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade is giving the crane operator instructions on which way the rocket pods need to move to align with the truck ... More
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment,
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade fire ripper training rounds from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as part of their artillery table qualifica... More
Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Schmenk, along with Spc. Jimmy
Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Schmenk, along with Spc. Jimmy D. Dunlap and Spc. Joseph C. Mazzella, all with communications section, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Fires Brigade, connect an armored truck co... More
Tumwater Mayor Pete Kmet and other members from the
Tumwater Mayor Pete Kmet and other members from the city of Tumwater talk to soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, after observing a livefire demonstration during a Co... More
Spc. Jerry Ledesma, a Weslaco, Texas, native, and a
Spc. Jerry Ledesma, a Weslaco, Texas, native, and a radar operator with Battery F (Target Acquisition), 26th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, fights against Spc. Shanun Seymore, a motor transport o... More
Thunderbolt brigade strikes connection in Olympia
From right, Col. Ken Kamper, commander of 17th Fires Brigade, speaks with Stephen H. Buxbaum, city of Olympia mayor, on the importance of relationships between the military and the city during a meeting at Olym... More
17th Fires Brigade hosts vehicle recovery course
Soldiers from across brigades under 7th Infantry Division command conduct vehicle recovery training, hosted by 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 31, 201... More
Pfc. Jonathan Broadbent, a nodal network systems
Pfc. Jonathan Broadbent, a nodal network systems operator/maintainer from 256th Signal Co., 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, and native of Oak Harbor, Wash., performs maintenance o... More
Dr. Carolyn M. West, a professor of Clinical Psychology
Dr. Carolyn M. West, a professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Washington, Tacoma, Wash. speaks to senior leaders from the 17th Field Artillery Brigade and the 201st Expeditionary Military Intelli... More
Pfc. William Gusman, a signal support systems specialist
Pfc. William Gusman, a signal support systems specialist with 1st Battalion (155 mm Towed), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, takes Sgt. David Evans, a platoon sergeant with 256th Signal Compa... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gabriel Suarez, second from left, a
U.S. Army Maj. Gabriel Suarez, second from left, a simulations officer with the 17th Fires Brigade, speaks with Secretary of the Army John McHugh during McHugh's visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 4... More
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno,
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, listens as Col. Ken Kamper, the 17th Field Artillery Brigade commander, briefs him on a blended live, virtual and constructive training initiative at Joint Ba... More
1st Lt. Ryan Perez from 17th Field Artillery Brigade
1st Lt. Ryan Perez from 17th Field Artillery Brigade pulls 250 lbs for the soldier readiness test during the 2nd Annual I Corps Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on May 17, 2018. The BWC is ... More
Col. Timothy Kehoe, the 17th Fires Brigade commander,
Col. Timothy Kehoe, the 17th Fires Brigade commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Edward E. Russell, the 17th Fires Brigade command sergeant major, speak to their formation after participating in the Lakefair Grand P... More
An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing moves between
An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing moves between two M-142 High Mobility Army Rocket System while on a C-17 Globemaster, Nov. 15, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The mission was the first HIMARS Rapi... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Russell, the incoming 17th
Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Russell, the incoming 17th Fires Brigade command sergeant major, holds the traditional noncommissioned officer sword during a change of responsibility ceremony at a brigade motor bay, D... More
An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing from Joint Base
An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing from Joint Base Lewis-McChord releases the security chains on a M-142 High Mobility Army Rocket System on a C-17 Globemaster, Nov. 15, 2018, at Yakima Training Center, Wash.... More
The soldiers of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery,
The soldiers of 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, are being given instructions on how to make a hip rappel seat during the rappel tower event of the training exercise Gunga Din, ... More
Spc. Sara Terrell, a Blairstown, N.J., native, and
Spc. Sara Terrell, a Blairstown, N.J., native, and a wheeled vehicle mechanic with 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, gets belted up before the fly-weight/feather-weight championship round of ... More