2:57th ADA

The 2nd Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery (2/57th ADA) traces its lineage to earlier coastal and antiaircraft artillery units activated during World War II. As part of the U.S. Army's air defense forces, the 2/57th ADA served at various times under different commands, providing critical protection against aerial threats with both gun-based and later missile-based systems. During the Cold War, the unit was stationed in key locations in Europe, such as Germany, to defend against potential Soviet air attacks. The battalion was eventually inactivated as part of the post-Cold War drawdown and restructuring of U.S. air defense assets.