10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command
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Formerly known as the 357th Air & Missile Defense Detachment
, the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) is a theater level Army air and missile defense organization. The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command was activated on 17 October 2011 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It is a directly subordinate to United States Army Europe
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Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue cloud bank supporting two gold crossed lightning flashes, surmounted by a red diamond shape with a gold border and bearing a gold swooping hawk with wings displayed between two gold stars, in base in front of the diamond’s lower point a gold wall with three merlons charged at center with a blue anchor extending above and below a gold scroll inscribed “PRIMA” in red letters. The two stars symbolize the unit’s participation in World War II and the Korean War. The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and the two Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations are represented by the three merlons of the wall. The swooping gold hawk refers to the fire power of the unit. The battlement with the anchor alludes to the unit’s overseas service and its historical background (the parent unit was originally organized as the 10th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) Fort Adams, Rhode Island). The flashes symbolize the speed and efficiency of the unit while “X” suggests the numerical designation of the unit. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 10th Artillery Group on 10 November 1969. It was amended to correct the description on 1 December 1969. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Group on 5 April 1972. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 2 June 1983. The insignia was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011.
357th Air & Missile Defense Detachment
Activated on 15 April 2008, 357th Air & Missile Defense Detachment was a brigade level Air Defense unit of the United States Army. Based in Kaiserslautern, Germany...
, the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) is a theater level Army air and missile defense organization. The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command was activated on 17 October 2011 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It is a directly subordinate to United States Army Europe
United States Army Europe
United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, is an Army Service Component Command of the United States Army and the land component of United States European Command. It is the largest American formation in Europe.-Invasion of Sicily:...
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Subordinate units
- 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery RegimentThe 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an Air Defense unit of the United States Army. It is currently a subordinate unit of the 357th Air & Missile Defense Detachment and comprises six battery level units...
Heraldry
Patch: Upon a yellow vertical rectangle arched at top and bottom, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, two scarlet arrowheads at top and bottom centered vertically with points opposed at center between two blue triangular stylized wings; all within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) yellow border. Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with Air Defense Artillery. The blue stylized wings suggest the sky and flight in reference to the air defense function and the arrowheads denote accuracy and aerial warfare. The X-shape formed by the wings refer to the Roman numeral ten, the unit’s numerical designation. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 5 January 1984. It was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011.Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue cloud bank supporting two gold crossed lightning flashes, surmounted by a red diamond shape with a gold border and bearing a gold swooping hawk with wings displayed between two gold stars, in base in front of the diamond’s lower point a gold wall with three merlons charged at center with a blue anchor extending above and below a gold scroll inscribed “PRIMA” in red letters. The two stars symbolize the unit’s participation in World War II and the Korean War. The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and the two Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations are represented by the three merlons of the wall. The swooping gold hawk refers to the fire power of the unit. The battlement with the anchor alludes to the unit’s overseas service and its historical background (the parent unit was originally organized as the 10th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) Fort Adams, Rhode Island). The flashes symbolize the speed and efficiency of the unit while “X” suggests the numerical designation of the unit. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 10th Artillery Group on 10 November 1969. It was amended to correct the description on 1 December 1969. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Group on 5 April 1972. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 2 June 1983. The insignia was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011.