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 | |
| Active | 2016-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | State of South Carolina |
| Branch | National Guard |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Air defense artillery |
| Part of | 263rd AAMDC, SCARNG |
| Garrison/HQ | Eastover |
| 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- 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment (1-178th FA)
- 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (2-263rd ADAR)
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- ^ 678th ADA Brigade Heraldry Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), 1 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Astorino, Derek. "678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducts change of command ceremony". Defense Video Imagery Distribution System.
- ^ "678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducts change of command ceremony – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Retrieved 2023-03-08.
External links
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