678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)

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678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
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678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Active2016-present
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  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 678 ADA Bde DUI.png

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

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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

List of Brigade Commanders

CommanderFromTo
COL Frank RiceMay 2014May 2016 [2]
COL Richard WholeyMay 15, 2016April 6, 2019
COL Michael GibsonApril 6, 2019April 2, 2022 [3]
COL John WilsonApril 2, 2022
COL David RidgewayApril 1, 2023Present

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References

  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.