562nd ADA

The 562nd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) traces its lineage to World War II, when it was constituted as the 562nd Coast Artillery Battalion in 1942. The unit served with distinction in the European Theater, providing anti-aircraft defense for Allied forces. After the war, the battalion underwent several reorganizations and redesignations, eventually becoming the 562nd ADA. Throughout the Cold War, the 562nd ADA played a key role in continental air defense, operating missile systems and safeguarding critical assets in the United States and overseas.