A Battery 1/147th Field Artillery

We have congratulations due for this group of newly promoted Soldiers!
👏(From left to right)
SSG. Austin Mattson, SGT. Caleb Chicoine, SPC. Ryker Green, SGT. Paul Trautman,
SPC. Wyatt Anderson

The SDNG 1-147th FA celebrated the holidays with a Christmas party gathering. These types of events build relationships and boost morale as unit members play games, share a meal and laugh together.
We're not just a unit we are family!

It's time🥳 and we have quite the line-up! Join us in congratulating (from left to right)
Pvt. Colin Peterson, Pvt. 1st Class Maria Paolo, Pvt. 1st Class Chase Spicer, 1st Lt. Zachary Lothspeich and our newest NCO Sgt. Elijah Sime!

Congratulations!

to some valuable training from earlier this month when Soldiers that are new to the unit had training on crane operations! They learned how to do uploads and downloads of pods.
These trainings are essential for mission readiness and provided them an opportunity to get familiar with equipment, ask questions, and practice in a safe hands-on training environment.
They walked away more confident in their skills and abilities in the and in their MOS.

Chris Ewalt, of Webster, was promoted to the rank of Sgt. 1st Class over October drill. He has served 12 years in .

"It's the satisfaction in seeing rockets fly after working on launchers in the field," said Ewalt.

🥳 Congratulations on your promotion!

👏 for the newest promotions in the 1/147th FA (pictured from left to right) and their !

Sgt. Jennifer Gronau of Sioux Falls has been a member of the SDNG for four years and "I joined to serve and protect our great nation."

Sgt. August Bortz of Watertown has been a member of the SDNG for five year and "I joined to support my family."

Sgt. Logan Pytleski of Lennox has been a member of the SDNG for five years and serves "to be apart of something bigger than myself."

Staff Sgt. Jaymz Long of Aberdeen has been a member of the SDNG for seven years and serves because "he wanted to join since I was a kid."

Sgt. Ryan Moravetz of White has been a member of the SDNG for five years and "I wanted to join to do my part in protecting the rights and freedoms of this country."

And that's a wrap! 💪 complete ☑️

Soldiers with the 147th FA completed two weeks of training where they conducted practice and live fire missions with the M 270 Alpha 1 launchers, convoy operations, as well as various shooting and qualifying exercises on the M4, 240 and 50 cal weapon systems.
These types of training opportunities and environments allow for effective and varying real-world scenario training to improve unit cohesion and the continued readiness of the 147th as they hone their craft!

👋 Join us in welcoming some of the newest members of the A Battery 1/147th Field Artillery and to the . Every Soldier has a reason they chose to and they are no different!
The college benefits, family heritage, and for self improvement are some of theirs! Drop a like and a big welcome to these six Soldiers!

Check it out: the 1/147th FA recently trained in the field. Soldiers conducted preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on their launcher equipment so they were ready to go and maintained the highest level of safety!

Join us in congratulating Collin Cady on his promotion to Staff Sgt. He has been in the for 9 years and he is a great role model for the jr. enlisted Soldiers. He was pinned by his grandfather Richard.