The 112th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery Branch regiment of the New Jersey Army National Guard whose antecedents were first formed in April 1917.
Only the 3rd Battalion of the 112th Field Artillery Regiment is currently active.Headquartered in Morristown, NJ, it is the Direct Support FA Battalion for the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Headquarters Battery, Alpha Battery, and Foxtrot Company 250th (the battalion's Forward Support Company) are also located in Morristown. Bravo Battery is located in Flemington, Charlie Battery is in Toms River, and a detachment from HHB is located in Freehold.
Organized 3 April 1917 in the New Jersey National Guard from new and existing units as the 1st Battalion, Field Artillery, with headquarters at CamdenExpanded, reorganized, and redesignated 17 July 1917 as the 1st Field Artillery Drafted into federal service 5 August 1917Reorganized and redesignated 15 September 1917 as the 110th Field Artillery and assigned to the 29th DivisionRedesignated 27 September 1917 as the 112th Field Artillery and remained assigned to the 29th DivisionDemobilized 31 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New JerseyReorganized 1920-1921 in the New Jersey National Guard as the 1st Battalion, Field Artillery; Headquarters federally recognized 27 June 1921 at East OrangeExpanded, reorganized, and redesignated 20 April 1922 as the 112th Field Artillery and assigned to the 44th Division; Headquarters federally recognized 8 January 1924 at Camden. Location of Headquarters changed 10 May 1929 to Trenton.Relieved 1 December 1939 from assignment to the 44th Division (1st Battalion concurrently redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 165th Field Artillery, an element of the 44th Division-see ANNEX 2; new 1st Battalion concurrently organized from the former 1st Battalion, 165th Field Artillery [organized and federally recognized 15 November 1939 in the New Jersey National Guard with headquarters at Morristown])Inducted into federal service 27 January 1941 at home stationsRegiment broken up l May 1943 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows:Headquarters and the 1st Battalion as the 695th Field Artillery Battalion 2d Battalion as the 696th Field Artillery Battalion (Headquarters Battery as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 112th Field Artillery Group - hereafter separate lineage)After 1 May 1943 the above units underwent changes as follows: 695th Field Artillery Battalion reorganized and redesignated 26 August 1943 as the 695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Inactivated 2 November 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts Reorganized and federally recognized 17 December 1946 with headquarters at Morristown696th Field Artillery Battalion reorganized and redesignated 26 August 1943 as the 696th Armored Field Artillery BattalionInactivated 27 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, VirginiaReorganized and federally recognized 24 September 1946 with headquarters at TrentonOrdered into active federal service 3 September 1950 at home stations(695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion [NGUS] organized and federally recognized 10 November 1952 with headquarters at MorristownReleased 17 December 1954 from active federal service and reverted to state control; federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion [NGUS]695th and 696th Armored Field Artillery Battalions consolidated 1 March 1959 with the 228th (see ANNEX 1), 199th (see ANNEX 2), 157th (see ANNEX 3), and 286th (see ANNEX 4) Armored Field Artillery Battalions to form the 112th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Howitzer Battalions and the 4th Rocket Howitzer Battalion, elements of the 50th Armored Division, and the 5th and 6th Howitzer BattalionsReorganized 31 January 1963 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division, and the 5th Howitzer BattalionReorganized 15 March 1966 to consist of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division, the 5th Howitzer Battalion, and the 7th BattalionReorganized 1 February 1968 to consist of the 3d, 4th, and 6th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division, and the 1st, 5th, and 7th BattalionsReorganized 1 December 1971 to consist of the 3d, 4th, and 6th Field Artillery Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division, and the 1st, 5th, and 7th BattalionsReorganized in April 1972 to consist of the 3d, 4th, and 6th Field Artillery Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division, and the 1st and 5th BattalionsRedesignated 1 May 1972 as the 112th Field ArtilleryReorganized 1 May 1975 to consist of the 3d and 4th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored Division, and the 1st and 5th BattalionsReorganized 1 July.1975 to consist of the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored DivisionReorganized 1 May 1980 to consist of the 1st, 3d, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored DivisionWithdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental SystemReorganized 1 September 1991 to consist of the 1st and 3d Battalions, elements of the 50th Armored DivisionReorganized 1 September 1993 to consist of the 1st and 3d Battalions, elements of the 42d Infantry DivisionReorganized 1 September 1997 to consist of the 3d Battalion and Battery D, elements of the 42d Infantry DivisionBattery D ordered into active federal service 26 May 2003 at Cherry Hill; released from active federal service 24 May 2004 and reverted to state controlRedesignated 1 October 2005 as the 112th Field Artillery RegimentReorganized 1 March 2008 to consist of the 3rd Battalion, an element of the 50th Infantry Combat TeamOrdered into active federal service 16 June 2008 at home stations; released from active federal service 20 July and reverted to state control 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, inducted into federal service 16 September 1940 at home stations Redesignated 20 February 1942 as the 1st Battalion, 228th Field Artillery, and relieved from assignment to the 44th DivisionReorganized and redesignated 1 March 1943 as the 228th Field Artillery Battalion Inactivated 27 October 1945 at Camp Myies Standish, MassachusettsRedesignated 5 July 1946 as the 228th Armored Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored DivisionReorganized and federally recognized 31 October 1946 at Camden1st Battalion, 165th Field Artillery, inducted Into federal service 16 September 1940 at home stations Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1942 as the 199th Field Artillery Battalion and relieved from assignment to the 44th DivisionInactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Shanks, New YorkRedesignated 5 July 1946 as the 199th Armored Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to the 50th Armored DivisionReorganized and federally recognized 26 November 1945 with headquarters at East OrangeOrganized and federally recognized 8 June 1936 in the New Jersey National Guard as the 2d Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, an element of the 44th Division, with Headquarters at Atlantic City Inducted into federal service 16 September 1940 at home stationsDisbanded 7 January 1941 at Fort Dix, New JerseyReconstituted 25 August 1945 In the New Jersey National Guard as the 2d Battalion, 157th Field ArtilleryRedesignated 9 July 1946 as the 157th Field Artillery BattalionReorganized and federally recognized 12 February 1947 with headquarters at Atlantic CityReorganized and redesignated l October 1954 as the 157th Armored Field Artillery BattalionConstituted 9 July 1946 in the New Jersey National Guard as the 308th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion Redesignated 1 December 1947 as the 308th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun BattalionOrganized and federally recognized 9 January 1950 with headquarters at Rio GrandeRedesignated l October 1953 as the 308th Antiaircraft Artillery BattalionConverted and redesignated l February 1955 as the 286th Armored Field ArtilleryStreamer without inscriptionNormandy;Northern France;Rhineland;Ardennes-Alsace;Central EuropeHeadquarters Battery (Morristown) and Battery A (Morristown), 3d Battalion, each additionally entitled to:
Meuse-ArgonneAlsace 1918Battery D (Camden Light Artillery, Cherry Hill) additionally entitled to:
Bull RunWildernessSpotsylvaniaCold HarborPetersburgShenandoahAppomattoxVirginia 1863War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Presidential Unit Citation (Army)Streamer embroidered MOSELLE RIVER Headquarters Battery (Morristown) and Battery A (Morristown)3d Battalion, each additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army)Streamer embroidered SCHALBACH Battery B (Lawrenceville)3d Battalion, additionally entitled to:
French Croix de Guerre with PalmWorld War IIStreamer embroidered MOSELLE RIVER 
