dˈuː tə bˈʌdʒɪt kˈʌts, ðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːn dɹˈɑːpt ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv sˈɛkʃənz ænd wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd fˈiːld ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kˈɔstsˈeɪvɪŋ mˈɛʒɚz ʌv bˈeɪs ɹˌiːɐlˈaɪnmənt ænd klˈoʊʒɚ, sˈɛvɹəl bɹˈæntʃ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz wɜː dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd tə mˈɜːdʒ.
Due to budget cuts, the magazine dropped a number of sections and was renamed Field Artillery in 1987.As part of the cost-saving measures of Base Realignment and Closure, several branch professional magazines were directed to merge.