Fort Sill, Military Base

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook ascends after offloading 24th Special Operations Wing Special Tactics Airmen during Gunslinger-17, at Fort Sill, Okla., Nov. 7, 2017. The 24 SOW traveled from Hurlburt Field, Fla., to participate in the full mission profile culmination training orchestrated by the 137th Air Support Element, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. The exercise incorporated the F-16 Fighting Falcon, AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook, HH-60 Pavehawk and MC-12W into realistic military scenarios from Nov. 5 -17, 2017. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

Fort Sill's mission is to train artillery Soldiers and train them well. To do that, they are trained day and night to put "steel on target."

Fort Sill's three-pronged approach to training and preparedness makes it one of the best training posts in the Army. It is comprised of the Field Artillery School, the primary training facility for field artillery Soldiers and Marines worldwide; the Field Artillery Training Center, home of basic combat, one-station unit training, and advanced individual training; and is the largest field artillery complex in the free world.

Fort Sill Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1869–present
Controlled by: United States
Current Commander: Brigadier General Pat Castello
Garrison: United States Army Field Artillery School, United States Army Air Defense Artillery School, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Base Occupants: United States Army Field Artillery School, United States Army Air Defense Artillery School, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 434th Field Artillery Brigade, 95th Infantry Division
Open to the Public: No