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263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| unit_name | 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command | |
| image | 263ADABdeSSI.svg | |
| image_size | 150 | |
| caption | 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| type | Air defense | |
| branch | United States Army | |
| dates | 2000–present | |
| command_structure | Space and Missile Defense Command (2025) | |
| garrison | Anderson, South Carolina | |
| anniversaries | ||
| current_commander | Major General Frank M. Rice | |
| notable_commanders | ||
| identification_symbol | [[File:263_ADA_Bde_DUI.png | 150px]] |
| identification_symbol_label | Distinctive unit insignia |
The 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command is an air defense artillery command of the United States Army, South Carolina Army National Guard. The 263rd is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots, and is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812. The 263rd ADA Brigade was reflagged as 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command during 2000.
On 19 October 2024, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve and the U.S. Central Command as a whole.
263 AAMDC became part of Space and Missile Defense Command, being transferred from Forces Command, in late 2025.
Subordinate units
- 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command (263rd AAMDC)
- 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (678th ADA BDE)
References
References
- [https://www.scguard.ng.mil/Resources/Units/ South Carolina National Guard - Units]
- [https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/3/3253.html National Guard Biography: Frank M. Rice]
- "Combat Service Identification Badge".
- "263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command / 263rd Army Air &".
- Andrews, Tim. (31 October 2024). "South Carolina Army Guard Air Defenders Deploying to CENTCOM".
- https://www.army.mil/article/289519/smdc_lead_civilian_speaks_at_redstone_update
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