COL(Ret) L. Scott Lingamfelter, author of the recently published Desert Redleg, discusses his experiences with 1ID DIVARTY during Operation Desert Storm.  

During Operation Desert Storm, 1ID DIVARTY controlled the equivalent of 17 FA Battalions, planning and executing some of the largest fire plans the US Army has conducted since WWII. 

COL(Ret) L. Scott Lingamfelter served as the Executive Officer for 1ID DIVARTY during Operation Desert Storm.  Prior to that assignment he had served as the 1ID DIVARTY Operations Officer. During his active duty military career he rose to the rank of Colonel with his last assignment serving as the Military Assistant to the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.  He was commissioned from the Virginia Military Institute as a distinguished military graduate. He is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College, the US Armed Forces Staff College, and the US Army War College, where he served as President of his class.  He retired after 28 years of active service.