2:71st ADA

The 2nd Battalion, 71st Air Defense Artillery Regiment (2-71 ADA) traces its lineage back to the original 71st Coast Artillery, activated in 1918. Over the decades, the unit underwent several reorganizations, eventually being redesignated as part of the Air Defense Artillery branch. The battalion has served in various locations, providing critical air and missile defense in both overseas and stateside assignments. Today, 2-71 ADA is equipped with the PATRIOT missile system and continues its mission of defending key assets and supporting joint and combined operations in the modern battlefield.