The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (ADAB) is an Air Defense Artillery unit of the United States Army subordinate to the Eighth United States Army, located at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. 35th ADAB has integrated the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) into its layered defense on the Korean Peninsula.[1] D Battery 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (ADAR).
| 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | |
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| Active | 2005 – Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Air Defense Artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Eighth United States Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Osan Air Base (South Korea) |
| Nickname(s) | The Dragon Brigade |
| Motto(s) | "Ready in Defense" |
| Colors | Scarlet and Yellow |
| Mascot(s) | Dragon |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Kevin P. Stonerook |
| Notable commanders | Aaron Bradshaw Jr. |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
History
editIt was reactivated in November 1948 at Fort Bliss, Texas.[2][better source needed] The 35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade subsequently moved to Fort Meade, Maryland in 1950 to provide anti-aircraft defense of Washington, DC and to plan the defense of other cities in the vicinity. There, the 35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade set an Air Defense Artillery milestone as it became the first Nike-Ajax guided missile command in 1957. In March 1958, the Brigade was redesignated as the 35th Artillery Brigade (Air Defense), and operated the country's first Nike-Hercules site at Davidsonville, Maryland. It included the 1st Battalion, 52nd ADAR. The Brigade was inactivated on 4 June 1973 at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Structure
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35th ADAB, at Osan Air Base (South Korea)
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
2nd Battalion, 1st ADAR, at Camp Carroll (MIM-104 Patriot)[3]
6th Battalion, 52nd ADAR, at Suwon Air Base (MIM-104 Patriot, AN/TWQ-1 Avenger)[4]
Battery D, 2nd ADAR, at Camp Carroll
Previous Units
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1st Battalion, 43rd ADAR
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB) - Camp Humphreys
- Alpha Battery (PATRIOT) - Camp Humphreys
- Bravo Battery (PATRIOT) - Suwon, AB
- Charlie Battery (PATRIOT) - Camp Humpherys
- Delta Battery - (PATRIOT) - Osan, AB
- Echo Battery - (AVENGER AND SENTINEL TEAMS) - Camp Humphreys
- Fox Company - (Maintenance) - Camp Humphreys
References
edit- ^ Eighth Army ceremony —(9 June 2017) 35th ADA BDE welcomes new commander
- ^ Globalsecurity.org
- ^ "Patriot TMD - Units". Global Security. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Patriot TMD - Units". Global Security. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
External links
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- The Institute of Heraldry: 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
- 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Archived 13 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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