U.S. Army Replaces Howitzers with HIMARS Rocket Artillery Systems to Increase Lethality in Pacific

U.S. Army replaces howitzers with HIMARS rocket artillery systems to increase lethality in Pacific

On Tuesday, division officials announced that 73 cannoneer Soldiers in the 13B military occupational specialty have volunteered to retrain as 13M HIMARS crewmembers. The transition includes the arrival of three HIMARS units in Hawaii and will replace eight 105 mm and six 155 mm howitzers with 16 HIMARS over a six-month period. The transition to HIMARS will reduce personnel requirements, with 119 fewer Soldiers needed compared to the outgoing how…

25th Infantry Division Swaps Howitzers for HIMARS

25th Infantry Division Swaps Howitzers for HIMARS jlieberher Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:32 In lockstep with the Army Transformation Initiative, the 25th Infantry Division is replacing some of its howitzers with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers to boost lethality and survivability in the Indo-Pacific, division leaders said. “As part of [the initiative] we are integrating in HIMARS systems," Maj. Gen. Marcus Evans, commander of the 25th I…