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678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)

Summary

678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the South Carolina Army National Guard and the United States Army.

678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Active2016-present
Country United States
AllegianceState of South Carolina
BranchNational Guard
TypeBrigade
RoleAir defense artillery
Part of263rd AAMDC, SCARNG
Garrison/HQEastover
Motto(s)For Freedom, We Defend[1]
Mascot(s)Oozlefinch
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 678th ADA Brigade is the newest Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade (BDE) in the Army National Guard. Headquartered in Eastover, South Carolina, the brigade has two subordinate battalions, 1-178th FA (Paladin) and 2-263d ADA (Avenger) located across the state. The 678th ADA BDE is a subordinate unit of the 263d Army Air & Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) which is headquartered in Anderson, South Carolina.

Subordinate units edit

List of Brigade Commanders edit

Commander From To
COL Frank Rice May 2014 May 2016[2]
COL Richard Wholey May 15, 2016 April 6, 2019
COL Michael Gibson April 6, 2019 April 2, 2022[3]
COL John Wilson April 2, 2022
COL David Ridgeway April 1, 2023 Present

References edit

  1. ^ 678th ADA Brigade Heraldry Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), 1 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ^ Astorino, Derek. "678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducts change of command ceremony". Defense Video Imagery Distribution System.
  3. ^ "678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducts change of command ceremony – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Retrieved 2023-03-08.

External links edit

  • 678th ADA Brigade's Facebook page