250. Air Defense Missile Brigade

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250. Air Defense Missile Brigade 250. Ракетна Бригада ПВО
250. Air Defense Missile Brigade
Active	November, 1962 - current
Country	Serbia
Allegiance	Military of Serbia
Branch	Air Defense
Type	Air Defense Brigade
Size	Brigade
Part of	Serbian Air Force and Air Defense
Garrison/HQ	Banjica
Motto	Serbian: За слободу и част Отаџбине "For Honor and Freedom of Fatherland"
Engagements	Operation Allied Force (Serbian: Orden Narodnog Heroja National Hero Medal)
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Miodrag Gordic

250. air defense missile brigade ISA joint air base is a joint tactical air force unit the basic organizational structure of which is made up of modular units at the escadrille-battalion-division level.

250th Air Defense missile brigade comprises five Air Defense missile divisions. the existing organization provides integration of various armaments systems, as well as rational use of available resources for the purpose of achieving a higher level of capability and readiness to perform tasks and missions.

[edit] History

250th air defense missile brigade, the first missile unit in our armed forces, was formed in November of 1962, was transformed into a brigade during 80's by introducing into armaments system another four missile and on missile technical division of the missile system "NEVA". In the period 1992-1994 DVINA missile systems divisions were gradually disposed of, while the "NEVA" missile system of the former 350. Air Defense missile brigade was introduced. Since 1994, the brigade comprises 8 missile and two missile technical divisions, and 1999 six missile and one missile technical division of "NEVA" system. During the Operation Allied Force this unit was very active. It has shot several NATO aircraft but only two of them are confirmed. Those aircraft were a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-117 hit by S-125 Neva SAM fired by unit under command of Zoltan Dani. After the end of war 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade and it's members were gartered with National Hero Medal. During 2004 the brigade was reformed comprising a command division, seven missile divisions, a missile technical division and a logistics battalion.

[edit] Organization and structure

Command Battery
1. Air Force Air Defense Missile Battalion - using S-125 Neva (SA-3)s
2. Air Force Air Defense Missile Battalion - using S-125 Neva (SA-3)s
3. Air Force Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Battalion - using 2K12 Kub (SA-6)
4. Air Force Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Battalion - using 2K12 Kub (SA-6)
5. Air Force Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Battalion - using 2K12 Kub (SA-6)