| 108th Regiment 108th Division Artillery 108th Airborne Division Artillery | |
|---|---|
 Regimental Coat of Arms | |
| Active | 15 July 1946–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Role | Artillery (former), now Training |
| Size | 12 x Battalions |
| Part of |
 United States Army Reserve |
| Motto(s) | "King of Battle" |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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The 108th Airborne Division Artillery, now 108th Regiment was a divisional artillery, later infantry training unit of the United States Army Reserve. The headquarters was established in 1946, but later converted to infantry in 1959 and later became a training unit, a role which it retains today.
108th Airborne Division Artillery[]
On 15 July 1946, the 108th Airborne Division Artillery was established in the Organized Reserves and subsequently assigned to the 108th Airborne Division. On 30 October 1947, the Headquarters & Headquarters Battery was activated in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2][3][4] Following the creation of the headquarters, the structure was as follows:[2]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, in Atlanta
- 506th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
- 507th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
- 581st Glider Field Artillery Battalion
- 582nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion
On 1 March 1952, the 108th Airborne Division became the 108th Infantry Division and the headquarters subsequently renamed as the 108th Division Artillery. On 1 April, the headquarters was moved to Durham, North Carolina and on 1 October 1955 moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][2][3][4]
108th Regiment[]
On 30 April 1959, the 108th Division Artillery was converted to an infantry unit, and became the 108th Regiment as an element of the 108th Division (Training) and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina. The regiment consisted of three battalions, and tasked with providing Common Specialist Training (CST).[5] On 31 January 1968, the 3rd battalion was disbanded and the 1st and 2nd battalions retained. However, on 1 December 1971 the 3rd battalion was reformed. On 16 October 1978, a new 4th battalion was raised, and the role of the regiment changed to Initial Entry Training (IET).[1][3][6][7][4]
In the 1960s, during the Vietnam War, the United States Army began dropping its old regimental structure for a new brigade structure. On 24 November 1967, the 808th Ordnance Battalion became the 4th Brigade, 108th Division (Training), and activated in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 108th Regiment was assigned shortly thereafter.[1][6][7][8] In 1989, the regiment's role was changed to Common Specialist Training or CST and its battalions all assigned to the 4th Training Brigade, 108th Division (Training) and organised as follows:[1][6][7]
- 4th Training Brigade, 108th Division (Training)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company, in Garner, North Carolina
- 1st Battalion, 108th Regiment (CST), at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- 2nd Battalion, 108th Regiment (CST), at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- 3rd Battalion, 108th Regiment (CST), in Augusta, Georgia
- 4th Battalion, 108th Regiment (CST), in Huntsville, Alabama
With the end of the Cold War, the 108th Division became the 108th Division (Institutional Training) and was tasked with providing training at Fort Jackson alongside regular troops and assigned to subsequent schools. On 13 January 1995 however the 2nd Battalion was disbanded. One year later though, between 16 October and November 1996, the regiment was expanded from just three battalions (1st, 3rd, and 4th) to 12 battalions: 1st–12th Battalions. The regiment, now expanded by four times, was tasked with providing training at ROTC feeder schools.[1][7] In 1999, the 7th Battalion, 108th Regiment was granted the Superior Unit Award because of its high attendance rate, and became the first in the division to achieve the award.[7]
In 2004, the 108th Regiment was split into the following brigades:[9]
- 3rd Brigade, 108th Division (Institutional Training)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 4th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 5th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 6th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 4th Brigade, 108th Division (Institutional Training)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 7th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 8th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 9th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 5th Brigade, 108th Division (Institutional Training)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 10th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 6th Brigade, 108th Division (Institutional Training)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 11th Battalion, 108th Regiment
- 12th Battalion, 108th Regiment
On 17 October 2005, a new 13th battalion was formed, but the 11th and 12th were relieved from the 108th Division and assigned to the 84th Division on 1 October 2006. One year later on 1 October 2007, the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 10th Battalions were relieved from the 108th Division and assigned to the 100th Division (Institutional Training) [later redesignated as the 100th Training Division].[1] During the Invasion of Iraq, the 2nd Battalion, 108th Reg mobilised 53 soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri as part of an expansion of military police training. The 8th Battalion also mobilised soldiers at Fort McClellan, Alabama for IRR call-up training.[7]
On 1 December 2008, the regiment became a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System as the 108th Regiment and all battalions (1st–13th) less those assigned to the 100th Division were disbanded. On 15 March 2009 the regiment's old battalions were re-formed so that it currently has 12 battalions (1st–11th and 13th).[1]
Current organisation[]
The current organisation of the regiment is as follows:
| Unit | Location | Training Role | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Battalion, 108th Regiment | Fort Jackson, South Carolina | Engineers | 1st Brigade, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support)[10] |
| 2nd Battalion, 108th Regiment | Fort Jackson, South Carolina | Military Police | 2nd Brigade, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support)[10] |
| 3rd Battalion, 108th Regiment | Augusta, Georgia | Signals & Communications | 5th Brigade, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support)[10] |
| 4th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Huntsville, Alabama | Chemical | 3rd Brigade, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support)[10] |
| 5th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations[11] | 6th Brigade, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support)[10] |
| 6th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | Military Intelligence | 4th Brigade, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support)[10] |
| 7th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Fort Jackson, South Carolina | Personnel Services | 4th Brigade, 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment)[12] |
| 8th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Jackson, Mississippi | Transportation[13] | 2nd Brigade, 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment)[12][13] |
| 9th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Decatur, Georgia | Quartermaster[13] | 1st Brigade, 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment)[12][13] |
| 10th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Jacksonville, Florida | Health Services | 5th Brigade, 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment)[12] |
| 11th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Concord, North Carolina | Command & General Staff Officers' Course/ILE | 97th Training Brigade, 100th Training Division (Leader Development)[14] |
| 13th Battalion, 108th Regiment | Huntsville, Alabama[15] | Ordnance | 3rd Brigade, 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment)[12] |
Heraldry[]
Coat of Arms[]
The Coat of Arms was originally approved for the 506th Field Artillery Battalion on 24 March 1958. It was redesignated for the 108th Regiment on 27 November 1959 after the creation of the new regiment.[16]
Description/Blazon[]
Shield
Gules, a bendlet arches Or voided of the field.[16]
Crest
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Army Reserve: On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, the Lexington Minute Man Proper. The statue of the Minute Man, Captain John Parker stands on the Common in Lexington, Massachusetts.[16]
Symbolism[]
Shield
The narrow, arching bands represented Artillery trajectories.[16]
Crest
The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.[16]
Distinctive Unit Insignia[]
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 506th Field Artillery Battalion on 24 March 1958. It was redesignated for the 108th Regiment on 27 November 1959 after the creation of the new regiment.[16]
Description/Blazon[]
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5⁄32 inches (2.94cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a bendlet arched Or voided of the field. Attached below the shield a Red scroll inscribed "KING OF BATTLE" in Gold letters.[16]
Symbolism[]
The narrow, arching bands represented Artillery trajectories.[16]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "108th Regiment | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History". https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/regt/0108rgt.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hagerman, Bart (1990) (in en). U.S.A. Airborne: 50th Anniversary, 1940-1990. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-938021-90-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=Bgv6nas1X4oC&pg=PA423&dq=108th+Airborne+Division&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_qLvQu739AhXPFlkFHQoGDFEQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=snippet&q=%22108th%20Regiment%22&f=false.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Library (U.S.), Army (1968) (in en). Strength in Reserve; a Bibliographic Survey of the United States Army Reserve. Department of the Army. https://books.google.com/books?id=T4Spe8WdAUcC&pg=PA16&dq=108th+Airborne+Division&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_qLvQu739AhXPFlkFHQoGDFEQ6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=%22108th%20Regiment%22&f=false.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wilson, p. 619
- ↑ Aumiller, pp. 134 & 168
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Stein, Barry Jason (1993) (in en). U.S. Army Heraldic Crests: A Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-87249-963-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=99fh34SJWr8C&pg=RA1-PA308&dq=%22108th+Airborne+Division+Artillery%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG3rKTu739AhWwFFkFHeUnDCIQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 McBurnette, Voris Weldon; Reserve, United States Army (2010) (in en). The 108th Training Command: A History of Embracing Innovation & Shaping the Future. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-085507-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=AdW88okJsYcC&pg=PA29&dq=%22108th+Division+(Training)%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd3K7Bl8r5AhUCF2IAHd-gDagQ6AF6BAgIEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ Wilson, p. 624
- ↑ Aumiller, pp. 196–197
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "102nd TD (MS)". https://www.usar.army.mil/80thTC/102ndTD/.
- ↑ "Photo Essay: Civil affairs Soldiers train at Fort McCoy's CACTF" (in en). https://www.dvidshub.net/news/315406/photo-essay-civil-affairs-soldiers-train-fort-mccoys-cactf.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 "94th TD (FS)". https://www.usar.army.mil/80thTC/94thTD/.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "94th Training Division Downtrace Unit Tackles CONUS Replacement Center Mission" (in en). https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6011036/94th-training-division-downtrace-unit-tackles-conus-replacement-center-mission.
- ↑ "97th BDE (CGSOC/ILE)". https://www.usar.army.mil/80thTC/100thTD/97thBDE/.
- ↑ "Turning Platinum into Palladium" (in en). https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6322278/turning-platinum-into-palladium.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 "108th Regiment Heraldry". https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=4120&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services.
References[]
- Wilson, John B. (1999). Armies, Corps, Division, and Separate Brigades. Washington, District of Columbia: Center of Military History, United States Army. ISBN 978-0160499944. OCLC 40481100.
- Aumiller, Timothy (2005). Infantry Division Components of the United States Army. Takoma Park, Maryland, United States: Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 978-0972029650. OCLC 76789594.