678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)
| 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | |
|---|---|
 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | |
| Active | 2016-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | South Carolina |
| Branch | National Guard |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Air defense artillery |
| Part of | 263rd AAMDC, SCARNG |
| Garrison/HQ | Eastover[1] |
| Motto(s) | For Freedom, We Defend[2] |
| Mascot(s) | Oozlefinch |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the South Carolina Army National Guard and the United States Army.
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[3] |
| COL Richard Wholey | May 15, 2016 | April 6, 2019 |
| COL Michael Gibson | April 6, 2019 | April 2, 2022[4] |
| COL John Wilson | April 2, 2022 | |
| COL David Ridgeway | April 1, 2023 | Present |
References
[edit]- ^ South Carolina National Guard - Units
- ^ 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.
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