HHB 2:43 ADA

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (HHB 2-43 ADA) traces its lineage to the 43rd Artillery, constituted in 1918. Over the decades, the unit has served in numerous conflicts, providing critical air defense capabilities in World War II, the Cold War, and beyond. Reactivated and redesignated several times, 2-43 ADA has been an integral part of U.S. Army air defense operations, notably deploying to Southwest Asia during Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom. Stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, the battalion continues to deliver advanced Patriot missile defense, supporting both national and allied forces.