2005 field Artillery author's guide

FA Journal, Nov-Dec, 2004

Readership. A bimonthly joint magazine. Field Artillery is the professional journal for US Army and Marine Corps Redlegs worldwide. Approximately 40 percent of our readership is company-grade, both officer and enlisted, with the remaining 60 percent more senior Army and Marine personnel, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, retirees, members of other branches and services, allies, corporate executives and our political leaders.

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Subscriptions. All FA Army and Marine battalions, both Active and Reserve Components, are eligible to receive copies of Field Artillery free of charge: 13 per FA battalion and fires battalions and seven per headquarters of a corps artillery, division artillery, FA brigade, fires brigade and USMC FA regiment, or a separate battery. In addition, chiefs of the Army branches, readiness commands, recruiting units, state adjutant generals, military libraries, ROTCs and special units or organizations in other branches or services and other agencies in the US Government working with Army, joint or coalition fires and effects issues, doctrine, organizations or materiel are eligible for free copies. The qualifying unit or agency must request the magazine, provide its complete official address (include the four-digit zip extension) and the name and telephone number of a point of contact.

Those who are not eligible for free distribution or wish to have their magazines mailed to their residences must subscribe through the US Field Artillery Association. Individual rates are $20 per year ($38 for two years and $56 for three) to US or APO/FPO addresses. Foreign or international subscribers should check the Association's home page for subscription rates: www.fieldartillery.org.

Magazine Features. In addition, to articles, we routinely print the Chief of Field Artillery's column ("Crossed Cannons on Your Collar"); letters-to-the editor (Incoming); interviews with Army, joint and combined leaders; and other features.

Subjects. Articles may cover the tactical, operational or strategic levels as long as their contents relate to Field Artillery or joint or coalition fires and effects or are of special interest to our readers.

If an author is writing about the past, he should analyze the events and show how they apply to Field Artillerymen today--not just record history. If he's identifying current problems, he must propose solutions. (An author may identify problems without proposing solutions only in a letter-to-the-editor.) In addressing the future, he should clearly explain his points and their implications.

Since the magazine's founding in 1911, one of Field Artillery's objectives has been to serve as a forum for professional discussions among the FA and fires community. Therefore, an author's viewpoint, recommendations or procedures don't have to agree with those of the Branch, Army, Marine Corps or DoD. But his article's contents must be logical and accurate; address disadvantages as well as advantages (as applicable); promote only safe tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs); and include no classified information.

Articles must be clear and concise with the thesis statement (bottom line) up front and the body of the article systematically contributing to the thesis. When writing, authors must think like the Field Artilleryman in the field: "What is it?" "What will it do for me?" and "How do I implement it?" (or "When will I get it?").

Submissions. Include--

* A double-spaced, typed, unpublished manuscript of no more than 5,000 words with footnotes and bibliography, as appropriate. Except in the case of Army-wide "news" items, authors should not submit a manuscript to Field Artillery while it is being considered elsewhere.

* A comprehensive biography, high-lighting experience, education and training relevant to the article's subject. Include email and mailing addresses and telephone and Fax numbers; please keep this information current with Field Artillery for as long as we're considering your manuscript.

* Graphics with captions to illustrate and clarify the article. We accept high-resolution digital images. These can include photographs, drawings, slides, maps, charts, unit crests, etc. (See the "Digital Shooter's Guide" on the next page.)

The Field Artillery staff will edit all manuscripts and put them in the magazine's style and format. Authors of articles and interviewees will receive a "check copy" of the edited version before publication.

Magazine Information

* Call us at DSN 639-5121 or 6806 or commercial (580) 442-5121 or 6806. To Fax, dial the DSN or commercial prefix and 7773. Our email is famag@sill.army.mil.

* Mail your submission to Field Artillery, P.O. Box 33311, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503-0311.

* Over-night your submission to us at Building 758, Room 8, McNair Road. Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503-5600.

* View our home page at sill-www.army.mil/famag. We have magazines online back to 1959.

Field Artillery 2005 DEADLINES

Edition  Deadline

Jan-Feb  1 Oct 2004
Mar-Apr  1 Dec
May-Jun  1 Feb 2005
Jul-Aug  1 Feb: History Contest*
         1 Apr: Others for Jul-Aug
Sep-Oct  1 Jun
Nov-Dec  1 Aug

*See our "2005 History Contest Rules" on Page 45 of the July-August
edition ("Previous Editions" on sill-www.army.mil/famag).