field artillery

Definition of field artillery

: artillery other than antiaircraft artillery used with armies in the field

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Recent Examples on the Web The Army offers about 150 jobs, ranging from X-ray technician to dental hygienist, but the positions Morley listed as current fiscal year needs are mostly infantry, special forces, air defense and field artillery jobs. — Jeannette Hinkle, azcentral, "U.S. Army pushes to boost recruiting in Phoenix amid its enlistment crisis," 26 Aug. 2019 The use of machine guns and rapid-fire field artillery pieces forced soldiers on both sides, the Allies and the Central Powers, to bore intricate trench systems into the ground. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "Explore These World War I Trenches and Tunnels in France and Belgium," 25 June 2019 At field artillery school in Oklahoma, Strzok finished at the top of his class, Dews said. — Matt Zapotosky, The Seattle Times, "How anti-Trump texts ruined the career of the FBI’s go-to agent," 14 Aug. 2018 Strzok served in the Army himself, spending four years in the early 1990s as an active-duty field artillery officer. — Matt Zapotosky, The Seattle Times, "How anti-Trump texts ruined the career of the FBI’s go-to agent," 14 Aug. 2018 Originally developed as field artillery for the U.S. Army, the 105-millimeter gun fires 33-pound high explosive shells the size of two-liter soda bottles at up to ten rounds a minute, at ranges of up to 7 miles. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Take a Ride Inside the AC-130 "Spooky" Gunship," 10 May 2016 Countries such as Russia and China, with their own navies and air forces, could temporarily cut off Marine units from the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters and field artillery units meant to give them a huge firepower advantage on the battlefield. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Marines Want an Ultra-Portable Kamikaze Drone," 26 Apr. 2018 Private Ralph Brady, battery F. 145th field artillery, Camp Kearny. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 6, 1918: 13 drown at Ocean Beach," 6 May 2018 The groom served six years in the Texas Army National Guard, deploying to Baghdad as a field artillery officer. — New York Times, "Alicia Ciccone, William Thomas," 15 Apr. 2018

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“Field artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20artillery. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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