Air threats

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2.

AIR THREATS

3.

CURRENT ADA SYSTEMS
PATRIOT

4.

AIR DEFENSE AND AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT

5.

Today
New Systems
BMD
PATRIOT
MEADS
THAAD
JLENS
ACMD / UAV
Sentinel
Avenger
Improved
Sentinel
SLAMRAAM
C-RAM
Phalanx
Kinetic / Directed Energy
Potential gun/missile/DE mix
Integrated Air & Missile Defense System of Systems

6. CAREER ASSIGNMENT (AOC 14A)

• Responsible for the tactical employment, command and control and the airspace management of both
gun and missile units of Air Defense Artillery.
• Direct the technical and tactical operations, as well as the engagement techniques used by the various
systems.
• Coordinates and provides the expertise at all levels of command and develops the doctrine and plans
essential to the successful use of Air Defense Artillery weapons in support of air-land combat
operations and defense against enemy aircraft and missile attacks.
• Develop organizational and operational concepts for future Air Defense systems.
• Direct training, administration, communications, supply, maintenance, transportation and security
activities of ADA units.
• Senior ADA commander, liaison officer or staff officer in positions which require general air defense
knowledge/experience, but are not related to a specific air defense weapons system.
EDUCATION BENEFITS
• Advanced Civil Schooling
• Masters Programs Available
• 100% Tuition Assistance for Graduate School

7.

NOW
BEYOND
Battalion/Brigade Staff
Tactical Director
Battalion Staff
FORSCOM
PACOM
ADAFCO
ADAM Cell OIC
Functional Area
Assignment
Branch Immaterial
Assignment
FORSCOM
PACOM
EUCOM
EUCOM
CENTCOM
CENTCOM
ILE
Battery XO
Top Gun/ADAFCO/ADAM
USMA
Battery Command
CCC
ROTC
BOLC-B
OCS
Ranger/Airborne/Air Assault
Platoon Leader

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