RAA Liaison Letter – 2025 / 2026 Edition 80 14th Regiment RAA The 14th Regiment’s lead trace was raised in 2025 with the re-establishment 54 Siege Battery. On paper a group of misfits formed from gunners across the RAA and further reinforced with RAINF, RAAC and RAAOC personnel, the Battery quickly established itself as a motivated and highly capable force as it experienced rapid and unprecedented growth with the delivery and introduction of the first Australian High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Resupply Vehicles (RSV). 54 Siege Battery has overseen the introduction into service training, equipment delivery and the development of standard operating procedures. As 10 Brigade’s first Long Range Fires Regiment, its newly qualified HIMARS and RSVs operators, drivers and maintainers have had the privilege of integrating within a multitude of exercises and overseas training serials. These opportunities have challenged the members of the 14th Regiment to innovate, adapt and rapidly mobilise its people and capabilities to be trained, tested and ready for the future fight. How the Regiment realises the potential of HIMARS and rapidly implements this capability into the integrated force will hinge off of the Battery’s culture created over the past 12 months. It is a culture we are proud of, and one that’s characterised by our highly motivated soldiers and officers, who are driven to extend the legacy of gunner excellence in the Australian Army. Exercise Talisman Sabre conducted throughout July at Shoalwater Bay Training Area. New Equipment Training & Overseas Integration The challenges of introduction into service have also brought the opportunity to deepen our ties to our AUKUS partners. New Equipment Training (NET) and overseas operator training at Fort Sill Oklahoma have enabled gunners and officers alike to learn from our experienced peers and embrace the line dancing halls of America’s mid-west (to mixed results). Exercises with the United Kingdom’s Royal Artillery at 3 RHA and 26 Regt, RA enhanced our bilateral relations with the UK and provided greater context to the Regiment’s soldiers on the tactical employment and considerations of Long- Range Fires. These training opportunities underpin not just how HIMARS will be employed, projected and sustained, but also the human relationships that are vital to potential future training within the unit. A HIMARS conducting reload procedures during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Trials & Capability Development The publication of the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) and subsequent National Defence Strategy (NDS) signalled a seismic shift for the RAA force structure, priorities and roles within a contemporary Australian Defence Force. As the second biggest winner (we can’t sail underwater), the 14th Regiment, RAA has
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