108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | |
---|---|
Active | 1923 – 45 1956 – 60 1967 – 71 1974 – present |
Country | US |
Branch | Regular Army |
Type | Air defense |
Size | Headquarters & 3 Battalions |
Part of | 32nd Army Air & Missile Defense Command XVIII Airborne Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Liberty |
Nickname(s) | "Spartan" Brigade |
Motto(s) | "Deeds Above Words!" |
Colors | Blue, Red, Gold |
Engagements | World War II Vietnam War Iraq War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | COL Cedric G. Lee |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
The 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the United States Army. The mission of the brigade is to train and maintain a strategic crisis response air defense artillery brigade capable of deploying worldwide, on short notice, to provide air defense force protection from air-breathing threats and tactical ballistic missiles, as well as allow freedom of maneuver for XVIII Airborne Corps operations.