The 116th Field Artillery is a regiment of the Florida National Guard. Currently there are two battalions; 2-116th FA is subordinate to the 53rd Brigade Combat Team, and 3-116th (HIMARS) is subordinate to the 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. History of the 116th Field Artillery: Completion of the First Battalion was effected February 15, 1922 with the establishment of Headquarters Battery and Combat Train First Battalion. In 1922 the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County furnished land and funds for the construction of stables, gunsheds, and armory buildings.