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Survivor of Nazi horror shares story of survival with Soldiers during  94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command's Days of Remembrance Observance.

35th ADA Brigade Air Defenders Compete for Soldier, NCO and KATUSA of the Year Honors
Three Soldiers selected to represent brigade in 8th Army competition.

Strike First' Battalion Revisits Task Force Smith
1-44 ADA Soldiers tour Task Force Smith battleground.

National Nike Veteran Reunion Set For Alaska
Reunion site near Anchorage offers spectacular scenery, hunting, fishing and panning for gold.

35th ADA Brigade Welcomes  3-2 ADA to Republic of Korea
Rotation of Patriot battalions to South Korea continues.

35th ADA Brigade Hosts Commander's Cup Event
Air defenders from across the Korean peninsula came to compete in the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s annual Commander’s Cup.

94th AAMDC Soldiers Establish ‘Strong Bonds’
Fort Shafter Air Defenders Participate in Single Soldier Retreat

5-7 ADA Puts Patriot Training to Test On Crete
Germany-Based Patriot Battalion Conducts First Live-Fire in Three Years.

Motorcycles: Fun or Fatal
49th Missile Defense Battalion Soldiers Sign Motorcycle Safety Agreement and Rider’s Covenant

First Army Antiaircraft Artillery
First Ashore in Normandy, First to Paris, First Across the Rhine, First to Meet the Russians, First Combat Unit to Redeploy to the Pacific

ADAM Cell Soldier Strives to Motivate Others By Challenging Himself
ADAM Cell soldiers keep track of the locations and altitudes of “no-fly zones” for Task Force 12 aviators.

MEADS International Welcomes ADA Leaders
Brown, Delgado Visit Medium Extended Air Defense System Test and Integration Facility.

35th ADA Brigade Soldiers Conduct Week-Long Warrior Task Training
Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, recently spent their week in the field training on basic warrior tasks.

 

35th ADA Brigade Celebrates St. Barbara's Day
Air Defenders From Across the Korean Peninsula Gather at 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Annual St. Barbara’s Day Ball

 

History and New Commitment
5-7 ADA conducts reenlistment ceremony on “Bloody Omaha.”

 

Navy Cruiser Gets Shot at Falling Satellite, But Anti-Satellite Mission Once Belonged to Air Defense Artillery
In 1990, Air Defense Artillery revealed plans to field
anti-satellite fire units.

 

ADA Soldiers Learn How Not to Date a 'Jerk(ette)'
Spiritual Fitness Seminar mixes spiritual guidance and Korean cultural awareness training. 

An ADA Officer Tours the Korean DMZ
Visit to 38th Parallel stirs memories of the 'Forgotten War.'

ADA Proponent Packet Facts and Myths
The Proponent Memo doesn’t get NCOs promoted; only the NCO and raters can make that happen.

1-7 ADA Patriot Soldiers Play Host to Korean Middle School Students
The1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, stationed at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, hosts middle school students for Military Day. 

Army-Navy Game Exhibit Introduced Citizens, Cadets to the World of Air Defense Artillery
Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system draws crowds to popular Air Defense Artillery display.

Fort Sill Patriot Battalion Conducts Consolidated Training
Hands-on training enhances battery command post standardization.
 

69th ADA Soldiers Feel Sting of Training
Realistic scenarios heighten effectiveness of field training.
 

Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Sense and Warn Battery
An Avenger battery takes an atypical mission in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Chadian Affaire
In a virtually forgotten engagement, a French Hawk battery intercepted and destroyed a Tupolev-22 bomber.

Army Leadership: A Personal View
A leader is so in love with life that he or she is willing to die to ensure that others lives, and our great nation will go on!
 

Operation Highland Warrior
New Exercise Immerges Summer Camp Cadets in Demanding, Difficult, and Realistic Training
 

Changing Foxholes
Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery settles in at Fort Bliss.

Kiwi' Makes History for 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command
ADA warrant officer makes a historic flight, arrested landing and catapult on the USS Kitty Hawk.
 

Proposed U.S. Missile Defense Assets in Europe
Pentagon, State Department publication details proposed deployment of ground-based interceptors to Europe (PDF).
 

6-52 ADA Soldiers Showcase Air Defense Artillery to Future Officers
Soldiers from B Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, demonstrated what air defense is all about to West Point cadets during Mounted Maneuver Training.
 

Air and Missile Defense: A Forgotten Member of the Joint Fires Community
Air Defense Artillery must learn how to tie it capabilities, roles and missions with the joint fires community or face the possibility of becoming irrelevant in the eyes of today’s warfighter.

ADA Doctrine: Is It Time for a Change?
A three-part series focusing upon the principles and employment guidelines of the Air Defense Artillery branch.

Commander Expresses Optimism About Pacific Region Missile Defense
Pacific Command commander says United States has made significant strides this year in upgrading its missile detection in the Pacific region.

 

Air Traffic and Airspace Seminar
U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Agency invites Army air traffic and airspace management personnel to attend April seminar.

Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System Scores Hit During First Launch From Pacific Missile Range Facility
An intercept test for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense element was successfully conducted 27 January 2007 at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.

 

ADA System Star at All-American Bowl Video Features ADA Systems
Patriot and Avenger systems crewed by  4-5 ADA Soldiers highlighted exhibits at the U.S. Army's All-American Bowl, January 6, 2006. The annual East-West match-up showcases high school athletes who excelled in the classroom as well as the gridiron. 

Operation Hurry Up
During the "Formosa Crisis" of 1958, a Nike-Hercules battalion deployed from the United States to Taiwan to confront mainland China.

Alaska Guard Troops Conduct Vital Missile Defense Mission
Ground-based interceptor missiles buried in underground silos represent a key part of a multi-layered defense system designed to protect the United States from ballistic missile attack.

Soldier Team Development, Vision, and Commitment: Building a Rock-Solid Foundation
An ADA sergeant major explain the mechanics of successful team building.
 

Army Guard Takes Charge of National Capital Region’s Air Defense
South Carolina Army National Guard's 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command takes over Operation Clear Skies from the active Army's 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
 

Fires Center of Excellence: Young Leaders Need to Think Past the Merger of Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery
Young officers and NCOs need to accept that the merger of Air Defense Artillery and Field Artillery is inevitable and gauge its impact on their careers.
 

Effective A2C2 Planning to Achieve Synchronization (SIPRNET)
A Joint Readiness Training Center observer/controller explains how Air Defense Airspace Management (ADAM) Cell operators can deconflict small unmanned aerial vehicles and MEDEVACs.
 

Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress
Read the Congressional Research Service's 37-page report to Congress on the status of sea-based missile defense (PDF).
 

SLAMRAAM Army-Navy Weekend Mission Successful
Air Defense Artillery Surface-Launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile display draws a crowd during Army-Navy Weekend.
 

Fort Bliss Offers Example, Lessons for BRAC Gaining Posts
Bases slated to grow as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure process need look no farther for lessons learned than Fort Bliss, Texas.
 

Air and Missile Defense Goes Global (PDF) [Army Magazine]
“ADA soldiers will confront future air and missile threats as team players in a global alliance of joint and coalition theater air and missile defense forces representing the world’s most technologically advanced nations.”

Ballistic Missile Defense: The High Ground Secured (PDF) [Army Magazine]
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command protects the United States and our allies from emerging 21st-century threats.

 

ADA Battery Celebrates Thanksgiving With All the Fixings
Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st air Defense Artillery, celebrate Thanksgiving in the Republic of Korea.

 

Bravo Battery, 1-43 ADA, Conducts Soldiers' Skills Field Training Exercise
Patriot battery defends supply routes and tactical site against opposing force onslaught.

5th Annual Future Artillery Conference Draft Agenda

Major General David C. Ralston, chief of Field Artillery, is among scheduled speakers at the 5th Annual Future Artillery Conference in London.

 

2-1 ADA Completes Move to Camp Carroll
Move from Gwangju Air Base to Camp Carroll postures Patriot battalion for optimal warfighting readiness.

 

Missile Defense Agency's Combined Test Force Achieves Full Operational Capability
The Combined Test Force's mission is to plan, integrate and analyze tests of the Ballistic Missile Defense system.
 

94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Remains Relevant and Ready
Air and missile defense command stands prepared to strategically deploy combat-ready air and missile defense units and personnel throughout the U.S. Pacific Command’s area of responsibility.

 

Archie in the Allied Expeditionary Force
Forged in combat, the Antiaircraft Service of World War One laid the foundations for today's Air Defense Artillery.
 

35th ADA Honors Fallen Comrades with Memorial Leadership Awards
The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade presents annual Memorial Leadership Awards.
 

Ambassador Park Visits 2-1 ADA Soldiers
Former Korean Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Park, Young Chul, bids farewell to 2-1 ADA Soldiers as they prepare to move from Gwangju Air Base to Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea.
 

Avenger Soldiers On Guard as Air Force 'Buzzes' West Point
2-44 ADA Soldiers say "airborne taunting" contributes to effectiveness of Air Defense Artillery display as Army prepares to play Air Force.
 

Army Awards Patriot Contract
Delivery order is part of a $683,154,082 firm-fixed-price contract for support and maintenance of Patriot missile system.
 

Antwerp, "City of Sudden Death"
Website chronicles the Allied defense of Antwerp against German ballistic missile attacks.
 

Army Activates First Forward-Based X-Band Transportable Radar Detachment in Japan
94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command ceremony formally activates missile warning detachment.
 

Softball Diplomacy
35th Air  Defense Artillery Plays Republic of Korea Women’s team in "Friendship Game."
 

Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense System Equipment Arrives in Hawaii
Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system testing moves from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, to the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.
 

Missile Defense Agency Successfully Completes Integrated Ground Test
Ballistic Missile Defense System integrated ground test was first in a series of exercises to assess system functionality and interoperability under increasingly stressing conditions.
 

Antwerp X
Antiaircraft defense of Antwerp Against V-1 "Buzz Bombs" provided early example of integrated air defense and airspace management.
 

Global Missile Defense Planning 2017
Space and Missile Defense Command video shows Air Force and Air Defense Artillery countering ballistic missile attacks.
 

South Korea-Based 35th ADA Poised for Danger
Composed of two battalions that collectively boast PAC-3 Patriot missile and Avenger missile capabilities, the 35th ADA Brigade is the only air defense brigade in the Pacific.
 

ADA Unit Has Firm Hold on Combatives
Soldiers from Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, earn Level One certification in the Modern Army Combatives Program.
 

Forward-Based X-Band Radar Transportable Unit Activation in Japan Strengthens Missile Defense Shield
94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command activates Forward-Based X-Ban Radar Transportable unit.
 

D-Day, June 6, 1944
Antiaircraft Artillery battalions fight their way off Normandy's invasion beaches.
 

As I Remember It
An Antiaircraft Artilleryman's Memoir of World War II by Lt. Col. (Ret.) John F. Manning.
 

Antiaircraft Command and Center: Study No. 26
"Antiaircraft Command and Center" chronicles the formation and activities of the U.S. Army Antiaircraft Command, which equipped and trained antiaircraft artillery units for combat during World War II. The 278-page history, divided into three segments, is presented here in PDF format: Part I (9.0 MB), Part II (8.2 MB), and Part III (10.5 MB).
 

Army Awards Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) Integration Contract

Department of the Army awards Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control/Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) Systems Integration contract to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems.

 

Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications  for the United States
Read the full text of recently declassified National Intelligence Estimate excerpt in PDF format.

 

Will the Second Time Around Work for Air Defense Artillery and Field Artillery?
Torn Asunder by a 1968 Divorce, Air Defense Artillery and Field Artillery Contemplate Reconciliation

 

Intercept Point: United States Stations Patriot Battalion in Japan
Major General Robert  P. Lennox, Chief of Air Defense Artillery, reports on 1-1 ADA's move to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.

 

Stripes
ADA Command Sergeant Major Robert S. Rodgers challenges NCOs to make their vision of what a good NCO should be their personal reality.

 

The Looming Force Protection Crisis for Brigade Combat Teams
Can brigade combat teams count on small arms alone to defend themselves from air and missile attack?

 

Preparing West Point Cadets for Combat

Air Defense Artillery combat veterans add realism to summer training at the United States Military Academy.

 

Deployable Homeland Anti-Cruise Missile Defense

1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, deploys composite Patriot, Avenger, and Sentinel battery for NORAD Proof of Concept Operation.

 

Employing the Air Defense Airspace Management Cell

10th Mountain Division Soldiers demonstrate ADAM Cell's combat effectiveness.

Training for Air and Missile Defense Operations on the Asymmetric Battlefield

Air defenders must training to defend battle positions against asymmetric attacks.

 

Shaping NATO for the Twenty-First Century Fight

U.S. Army personnel lend their expertise to NATO's Rapid Deployment Corps.

 

DARPA and the Future of Army Air and Missile Defense

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency explores new technologies to counter future air and missile threats.

 

Patriot Weapons and Tactics Training Program

Restructured training programs can increased combat readiness of Patriot battalions and batteries.

 

The Making of an ADA Warrant Officer: Part II

Heather Ann Ritter continues her transformation from ADA enlisted soldier to ADA warrant officer.

 

2-1 ADA Moving to Camp Carroll

U.S. Patriot battalion leave Gwangju, South Korea, protestors behind.

 

Missile Defense System Goes Operational as North Korea Goes Ballistic

100th Missile Defense Brigade activates Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System during North Korean "missile crisis."

 

35th ADA Brigade Jumps to Success
The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade become first Air Defense Artillery brigade to deploy a jump tactical operations center in the Republic of Korea.

 

Homeland Air Security: A Challenge in Defense Transformation
Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Avenger/Sentinel units play a crucial role in homeland air security. They are tasked to defend the National Capital Region and other vital assets against air and missile attack, a mission ensnarled in a bureaucratic tangle  that badly needs unraveling.

 

The First PAC-3 Engagement: Patriot Intercept Credited With Saving Vital Operation Iraqi Freedom Headquarters From Destruction
The Iraqi tactical ballistic missile attack on Combined Forces Land Component Commander (CFLCC) headquarters on 20 March 2003 provided one of Operation Iraqi Freedom’s most dramatic moments.