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2019 Knox, Gruber & Hamilton Winners
Henry A. Knox Award
Congratulations to Headquarters and Headquar- The Henry A. Knox Award is named after the first
ters Battery of the First Infantry Division Artillery, Chief of the Field Artillery, and first Secretary of War,
Fort Riley, Kan. Major General Henry A. Knox. The award recogniz-
The 1ID DIVARTY Fort Riley, Kan., took full ad- es the most outstanding active component battery.
vantage of every training opportunity in fiscal year Originally called the Knox Trophy and Medal, the
2019 and executed its missions with distinction. The awards were established in 1924 by the Chief of the
train-up and execution of the Multi-National Warf- Field Artillery and presented annually. The trophy
ighter Exercise 19-04 and support to Operation At- recognized the best Field Artillery battery and the
lantic Resolve through the 1ID Forward Deployed medal recognized the best enlisted Field Artillery
Mission Command Element in Europe, propelled the Soldier. Before World War II, the awards were not
battery towards realizing its full potential as the se- presented. In 2002, the Knox Trophy was reinstated
nior element responsible for every aspect of the fires and the medal was replaced with the Gruber Award to
warfighting function within the 1ID. recognize individual Soldiers.
2020, Issue 3 • 21
2019 Knox, Gruber & Hamilton Winners
Alexander Hamilton Award
Congratulations to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, missioned Officer Education System with an overall
161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard. 100 percent completion and also ranked among the
Charlie Battery’s mission is to destroy, neutralize highest within the state with a 100 percent assigned
or suppress the enemy by cannon fire, to help inte- strength, and an exceptional 100 percent duty MOS
grate all fire support assets to dominate large-scale qualification, all contributing to the unit’s overall
combat operations and on order to conduct Civil success. Charlie Battery rear detachment Soldiers
Support Operations in support of Defense Support to also excelled at mission execution by supporting
Civil Authorities (DSCA). The battery executed their DSCA activities during multiple periods of state ac-
assigned mission in an exemplary manner by par- tive duty. Charlie Battery participated in ceremonial
ticipating in multi-national partnerships in support salutes, wildland firefighting efforts as well as sup-
of Operation Spartan Shield, and security force mis- ported stranded motorist assistance and recovery
sions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve as teams during winter inclement weather.
assigned. Charlie Battery participated in Table XVIII The Alexander Hamilton Award recognizes the best
gunnery qualification while in country. Army National Guard Battery. It was created in 2002
Additionally, the unit achieved numerous signif- and is named after American Statesman and Conti-
icant readiness milestones including: a 100 percent nental Army Artilleryman Alexander Hamilton. Alex-
duty MOS qualification, meeting 119 percent of their ander Hamilton was an outstanding artillery battery
re-enlistment mission, 100 percent Army Physi- commander and a skilled cohort of General George
cal Fitness Test (APFT) take rate, 88 percent APFT Washington during the Revolutionary War. Hamilton
pass rate, and 100 percent qualification on personal helped frame the U.S. Constitution and served as the
weapons. The unit led the battalion in the Noncom- nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury.
22 • Field Artillery Professional Bulletin
2019 Knox, Gruber & Hamilton Winners
Edmund L. Gruber Award
Congratulations to CW3 Christopher Ludwick with beyond. An output of the targeting process resulted
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battal- in the creation of non-doctrinal targeting products
ion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne and facilitated more effective synchronization with-
Division Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air As- in the brigade operations process. His creativity led
sault), Fort Campbell, Ky. to recognition by the Joint Readiness Training Cen-
Throughout his career, CW3 Ludwick has demon- ter leadership in March 2019 as a best practice as well
strated incomparable leadership and dedication to as a feature in the quarterly Center for Army Lessons
the Field Artillery as both an enlisted NCO and war- Learned Insider newsletter.
rant officer. While serving in the 3rd Brigade Combat The Edmund L. Gruber Award is named after Brig-
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as the bri- adier General Edmund L. Gruber, a noted Field Ar-
gade targeting officer, CW3 Ludwick significantly en- tillery officer, who as a first lieutenant in 1908 com-
hanced the lethality and capability of the brigade. He posed the “Caisson Song,” which the Army adapted
created, and masterfully implemented, a revised tar- as “The Army Song” (The Army Goes Rolling Along)
geting process, providing more lethal and non-lethal in 1952. The Gruber Award was established in 2002 to
options to the brigade commander. This targeting recognize individual Field Artillery Soldiers for inno-
process acutely serves air assault and airborne forc- vations that resulted in significant contributions to
es, in support of large-scale combat operations, and enhance the Field Artillery’s war fighting capabili-
is primed to be adopted throughout the division and ties, morale, readiness and maintenance.
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