Recently, 1-44 ADA has the first U.S. air defense engagements in approximately 19 years. Houthi Rebels from Yemen fired Tactical Ballistic Missiles at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, on...

Redesignated 7 August 1918 as the 44th Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps) with an authorized strength of 24 British-made 8-inch howitzers; served with the 32nd Brigade and 39th Brigade, including support of the IV Army Corps. [1][3] Returned to the US February 1919 and moved to Fort Totten, New York. [1]

The 3 battalions that make up the 69th are 4-5 Air Defense Artillery, 1-44 Air Defense Artillery and 1-62 Air Defense Artillery. 4-5 ADA was assigned to 69th in 2008 but was initially created back in 1861 fighting in the civil war and was credited with fighting in both world wars as well as a deployment to Korea during the Korean War.

Apr 29, 2022 · FORT HOOD, Tx— 1st Battalion 44th Air Artillery Regiment (or 1-44 ADA) returned home from a year long deployment to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on April 24 and 27, 2022.

Apr 25, 2022 · This is the first U.S. Patriot missile engagement by the 1-44th ADA in more than 18 years and the first ever combined Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and Patriot intercepts with an allied...

A Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Regiment had the only Linebacker-equipped platoons in the Army, and the Stinger platoon was replaced by a six-system Avenger...

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Sep 5, 2019 · After an 11-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, returned home to the Great Place. “The biggest thing has been being able to reunite families,” Capt. Dawn Moffett, rear detachment operations officer, said.

Alpha Battery 1-44 ADA, Fort Hood, Texas. 1,988 likes · 11 talking about this. Welcome to the Alpha Battery, 1-44 Air Defense Artillery page! This is for family, friends, and members of the unit to...

CSM Blankenbecler was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades in Samarra, Iraq. Blankenbecler died of his injuries. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.