US Army's 56th Artillery Command to discuss theater multi-domain ops at AUSA 2024

By CourtesyOctober 7, 2024

Arcane Thunder DEU DV Day
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Rafferty, commander, 56th Artillery Command, provides remarks at the Arcane Thunder 2024 Distinguished Visitor Day in Mainz-Kastel, Germany, August 12, 2024. Approximately 300 service members from the U.S., Morocco, the United Kingdom and Germany, are taking part in Exercise Arcane Thunder 24, August 5-16 in Germany and Morocco.

The exercise will build on Morocco and U.S. strong and strategic relationship to ensure that partner forces are equipped with the capability to synchronize and employ non-lethal effects across all domains against adversaries. (Photo Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Leron Richards)
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MAINZ-KASTEL, Germany — Leaders from the 56th Artillery Command, 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force and the 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment from U.S. Army Europe and Africa, will participate in this year’s Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., from Oct. 14-16, 2024.

The 56th Artillery Command and subordinate unit leadership will focus on how Europe’s only Theater Fires Command operationalizes and transforms multi-domain operations and convergence in all domains.

Dynamic Front 23 Ends With A Bang
An M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches as leaders from 18 participating countries observe live fire demonstrations during Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 30, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment. (Photo Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama) VIEW ORIGINAL

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Rafferty, commanding general, 56th Artillery Command, will speak at the U.S. Army Europe and Africa kiosk on the first day of the conference and participate in a media round table discussion. He will be followed by Col. Patrick Moffett, commander of the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, on day two and Col. Jon Fausnaugh, commander of the 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment on day three. The leadership will delve into the complexity of theater fires and multi-domain operations, demonstrating USAREUR-AF's theater fires multi-domain capabilities.

Speaking on lessons learned from the recent Avenger Triad 24 exercise, Rafferty said, “We know the land, air, space, cyber and maritime domains will be contested by our adversaries. So, NATO’s readiness across all domains will be decisive in future combat.”
Newly activated U.S. Army 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force and 41st Field Artillery Brigade test sensor to shooter capabilities during “Thunder Cloud”
1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade fires a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) from a multiple launch rocket system during the Thunder Cloud live-fire exercise in Andoya, Norway on Sept. 15, 2021. The GMLRS is a surface-to-surface system used to attack, neutralize, suppress and destroy targets using indirect precision fires up to 70-plus kilometers. (Photo Credit: Spc. Joshua Thorne) VIEW ORIGINAL

The 56th Artillery Command is the Army’s only Theater Fires Command and is forward stationed in Mainz-Kastel, Germany. The 56th AC is on the cutting edge of multi-domain operations and works closely with NATO Allies and Partners, and the Joint Force to build interoperability and counter enemy anti-access area denial, or A2/AD.

The AUSA Annual Exposition is one of the premier events in the defense industry. It brings together leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from across the military and defense sectors. Attendees are encouraged to visit the 56th Artillery Command Kiosk to learn more about the unit and meet the leadership.

For more information on the 56th Artillery Command visit the official website and follow on Facebook.