Story by Sgt. Zachary Mott | U.S. Army Central | 03.09.2019
Success for an air defense artillery Soldier is not defined by almost, sort of or close enough. For air defenders, success is either all or nothing. Perfection is the only standard when it comes to defending critical assets in a defined region....
Courtesy Story | 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | 01.24.2018
By Chaplain David DeRienzo 5-52 ADA BN Unit Ministry Team AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar – The 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery “Team Deuce” Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, recently deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas, to the U.S. Army Central Command Area of Operations....
Courtesy Story | 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | 01.21.2018
By 2nd Lt. Jasmine Greinke A/2-43 ADA Crew Blue Tactical Control Officer MIDDLE EAST ─ The Soldiers of “Team Ares” Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade executed a seamless relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) with Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th ADA, Dec. 17, 2017- Jan. 8, 2018....
Story by Sgt. Kelly Gary | 29th Infantry Division | 04.18.2017
Brig. Gen. John Epperly, 29th Infantry Division Deputy Commander, visited Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment and the 12th Cavalry Regiment March 26, 2017, in Bahrain as part of an Operation Spartan Shield battlefield circulation. Soldiers from air defense and support elements briefed Epperly on their mission and their area of operations. Epperly presented......
Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf | 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | 02.02.2017
In a hardened tent with an almost endless display of monitors, maps and heads up displays, a team of specialists, a sergeant and a lieutenant run their battalion’s operations. As the sun disappears from the horizon, they settle into their shift. They perform their preventative maintenance checks, send up reports, but more importantly, watch the wall of monitors for red blips – airborne......
Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf | 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | 12.02.2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA— The 69th Air Defense Artillery “Top Notch” Brigade hosted its second Patriot Open House as part of a continued effort to raise awareness of air defense operations, Dec. 2 in the U.S. Army Central’s area of responsibility....
Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf | 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | 10.14.2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA – When the phone starts to ring, there is no telling what the purpose behind the call may be. It must be answered. It could be a message that contains a fire order, status report or even an order to relocate and it must be communicated with precision. Each situation calls for a different action with predetermined procedures....
Story by Staff Sgt. Candice Harrison | 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | 05.03.2015
Top Notch Brigade help a Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Top Notch Brigade is the name of the three battalions and the brigade headquarters element of the U.S. Army Central’s air and missile defense mission in Southwest Asia. There was also a fourth air defense artillery battalion who participated in the event held from April 27 and......
