1-182nd FA
Symbolism: The background of the shield, semÊ of quatrefoils in gold on a field of red, is taken from the coat of arms of Count Pontchartrain, who was the Minister of Marine in France at the time the City of Detroit was founded. The black fess across the center of the shield is taken from the coat of arms of Cadillac, the founder of Detroit, who was sent here by Count Pontchartrain. The field of red has been substituted for the field of blue of Pontchartrain’s arms, symbolizing the arm of the service to which this regiment belongs, Artillery.
LTC Leonard Rusher
CSM Kevin Day
1-182nd FA is a Michigan National Guard battalion based in Detroit, Michigan. In 2007 as part of an Army wide transformation, it became part of the 197th Fires Brigade, and began fielding its new High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). This advanced form of Artillery can be loaded faster, and sends its rounds farther, more accurately, and with a smaller crew than the former M198 Field Artillery Howitzer (cannon).