In the rolling plains of Oklahoma, the U.S. Army is taking aim at the future of air defense, and it’s powered by lasers.

SEMBACH, Germany— U.S. Army Col. Bruce Bredlow took the command of the Army’s newest air defense artillery brigade, 52nd ADA Brigade, in a ceremony on October 6, 2022, at Sembach Kaserne, Germany.

The 56th Artillery Command and 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, both under U.S. Army Europe and Africa, are being combined, Gen.

The Army’s air defense artillery branch is working to attract new warrant officers, dishing out a $60,000 incentive to soldiers — and even airmen and sailors — interested in applying.

Air Defense Artillery Insignia. Air Defense Artillery. The Air Defense Artillery officer leads Soldiers who protect U.S. forces from aerial attack, ... Officers are leaders, and being a leader in the ...

STUTTGART, Germany — A new U.S. Army air defense unit will be activated next month in Europe with soldiers taking up positions in Germany and Italy, according to officials from the service. The ...

A Stinger missile launches from the new Maneuver Short Range Air Defense system on Oct. 7, 2021, crewed by 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, at a Bundeswehr range on the Baltic ...

In 1970, during the Vietnam War, Sgt. Mitchell William Stout, an air defense artillery soldier, gave his life saving his comrades from a grenade. For his actions he would be awarded the Medal of ...

The 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADA), 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, is the first unit in the Army to receive the Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD ...

As part of a larger effort to bolster air defense capability in Europe, the Army activated the 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade headquarters in Sembach, German, on Oct. 6.