Thomas W Siedel

The **2nd Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion (2nd LAAM Bn)** was a United States Marine Corps air defense unit activated in the early 1960s. Stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, the battalion was equipped with HAWK surface-to-air missile systems to provide low-to-medium altitude air defense for Marine Corps forces. Throughout its service, 2nd LAAM Bn participated in numerous training exercises and readiness operations, supporting both Atlantic Fleet and II Marine Expeditionary Force requirements. The battalion was eventually deactivated in the late 1980s as part of a broader restructuring of Marine Corps air defense assets.