From its humble beginnings as the School of Fire for Field Artillery in 1911, the Field Artillery School emerged as a worldwide leader in training and educating field artillerymen and developing fire support tactics, doctrine, organizations, and systems. Recognizing the inadequate performance of the Army's field artillery during the Spanish-American War of 1898, the emergence of modern field artillery, and indirect fire, President Theodore Roosevelt directed the War Department to send Captain Dan T. Moore of the 6th Field Artillery Regiment to Europe in 1908-1909. While there, Moore observed European field artillery training and found the German Artillery School at Juterborg with its emphasis on practical exercises, new methods of shooting, and testing new material to be particularly impressive. Based on this, Moore enthusiastically encouraged the War Department to develop a field artillery school along the lines of the German school and received the mission to establish the School of Fire for Field Artillery at Fort Sill. This book starts with the school at the beginning of the 20th century and carries the story through the first decade of the 21st century. Although the school's early years fell short of Captain Dan T. Moore's vision of creating a field artillery school comparable to the German one at Juterborg, the ensuing ones saw the rise of a first-rate institution that fulfilled the captain's dream.

A new, isolated fort -- A new mission -- The War to End All Wars -- Peace and transition -- Another war: 1939-1945 -- Early Cold War years: 1945-1971 -- Back to Europe -- Moving toward the new century -- The new century -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Names of Field Artillery School -- Field Artillery School Commandants -- Chiefs of Field Artillery.