SSG Jim Handy

Army | Cannon Fire Direction Specialist

Dates of Service: Nov 1973 - Sep 1983

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Bio

I served 10 years in the FA as a 13E and 13C. I was Bn FDC Chief at 2/10 FA and 1/38FA. I was Bn Tacfire Chief at 3/16th FA and we fired the first artillery round ever fired on foreign soil computed with Tacfire Data. I also spent four years as an Operations Sgt. with CDEC working on several experiments and test that culminated with the opening of the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin Calif.

Military Experiences

Aug 1981 - Sep 1983

Tacfire Chief, Platoon Sergeant

HHB, 3-16 FA, 2nd BCT, 1st CAV | Baumholder, Germany

Was the Battalion Tacfire Section Chief and the Platoon Sergeant for a platoon that contained the Tacfire, S-2, S-3, Fire Support, and Redeye sections. Computed firing data for first artillery round fired on foreign soil using Tacfire data. Did constant recons and updates for initial battle positions in the Fulda Gap.

Aug 1977 - May 1981

Operations NCO

Combat Developemt Experimentation Command | Fort Ord, CA

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Participated in planning and execution of several experiments and test for U.S. Army and Dept. of Defense. High Point was using the data we collected to establish the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin Ca.

Dec 1976 - Aug 1977

Computer Bn FDC

HHB, 1-79 FA, 434th FA BDE, USAFACS | Fort Ord, CA

Was a computer in the Battalion Fire Direction Center and the HHB NBC NCO. Graduated as honor graduate from the Ft. Ord NBC school. Went to Jungle Warfare School in Panama with an Infantry Battalion as the fire support officer.

Oct 1975 - Nov 1976

Bn FDC Chief

HHB, 1-38 FA, 210th Fires BDE, 2nd ID | Camp Casey, South Korea

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Deployments

(3 years, 5 months)

Aug 1981 - Sep 1983

Germany

Jun 1977

JOTC Ft. Sherman Panama

Attended Jungle Warfare School as the Fire Support Officer for an infantry battalion. Best, and toughest training I had during my time in the Army.

Oct 1975 - Nov 1976

South Korea

Was Battalion Fire Direction Chief for 1/38th FA. Spent last two months as a Fire Support Sergeant after my replacement arrived. Trained the 2nd Division mortar's FDC sections in gunnery.