6:71st ADA

The 6th Battalion, 71st Air Defense Artillery (6/71st ADA) traces its roots to World War II, originally constituted as part of the 71st Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft). Reactivated and reorganized during the Cold War, 6/71st ADA became an integral part of Europe’s NATO air defense, operating advanced missile systems such as HAWK to protect allied forces against aerial threats. During the 1980s, the battalion was stationed in Germany, providing critical air defense coverage for U.S. and allied units. The unit was later inactivated as part of post-Cold War force reductions, having distinguished itself through decades of dedicated service in both peacetime and crisis.