recalled into active service on 25 march 1942 at camp claiborne, louisiana, the division artillery, under the command of then-brigadier general joseph swing, consisted of four field artillery battalions: the 319th, 320th, 321st, and 907th. on 15 august 1942, the 82nd infantry division was reorganized as the 82nd airborne division and transferred the 321st and 907th field artillery battalions to the 101st airborne division. the 319th and 320th field artillery battalions were re-organized as glider field artillery battalions (gfab), and a new battalion, the 376th parachute field artillery battalion (pfab) was assigned. on 3 september 1942, the 80th airborne anti-aircraft battalion was activated. after moving from camp claiborne to fort bragg, north carolina, in october 1942, a second parachute battalion, the 456th pfab, was assigned to the division on 12 february 1943, when the division replaced the 326th glider infantry regiment with the 505th parachute infantry regiment. on 12 december 1942, brigadier general swing departed to take command of the 11th airborne division, succeeded by newly promoted brigadier general maxwell taylor, who had been the division's chief of staff.