1A-USAF Service: 4th Infantry Division (1992-94)

My first active duty assignment in the US Air Force was with Detachment 58 of the 1st Weather Group. We provided weather support to the US Army 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Carson, Colorado. This collection covers the wide range of weaponry used by 4ID during my assignment.

AVIATION OPERATIONS:
My primary job was to provide aviation weather support to 4th Aviation. They flew a variety of helicopters out of Butts Army Airfield located just south of Fort Carson. I supported 4th Aviation during field operations, particularly the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in Southern Colorado.
- AH-1F Cobra (USA)
- AH-64A Apache (USA)
- CH-47D Chinook (USA)
- OH-58D Kiowa (USA)
- UH-1H Iroquois (USA)
- UH-60A Black Hawk (USA)

GROUND OPERATIONS:
I also proved weather support to the ground forces of 4ID during training exercises in multiple locations. Division Artillery and Air Defense Artillery were the principal consumers of weather information. Wind and atmospheric density figures were necessary for precision targeting calculations. To a lesser extent, mechanized Infantry and transportation used weather information to plan operations. Equipment commonly used by 4ID were as follows.
Artillery:
- M102 105mm Howitzer (USA)
- M109A5 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer (USA)
- M198 155MM Howitzer (USA)
- M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (USA)
Air Defense Artillery:
- FIM-92 Stinger (USA)
- M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (USA)
◦ M730 Chaparral (USA)
Armor:
- M113A3 APC (USA)
- M1A1 Abrams (USA)
- M2A2 Bradley (USA)
Transportation:
- M35 2.5-Ton Truck (USA)
- M929 5-Ton Expandable Van (USA)
- M998 HMMVW (USA)

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