164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)
| 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade | |
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164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2008 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Florida Army National Guard |
| Type | Air defense artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Orlando, FL |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Grant Slayden |
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164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade soldiers help put out a wildfire.
The 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an air defense artillery brigade of the United States Army as part of the Florida Army National Guard.
The unit is headquartered in Orlando, Florida on the site of the former McCoy Air Force Base and is composed of two air defense artillery battalions, one transportation battalion, and one field artillery battalion located at various National Guard armories across Central and South Florida.
Units
- 1st Bn, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment - Palm Coast, FL
- 3rd Bn, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment - Sarasota, FL
Peacetime command and control
- 3rd Bn, 116th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS) - Plant City, FL
- 254th Transportation Battalion - West Palm Beach, FL
- Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment
- 1218th Transportation Company - West Palm Beach, FL
- 690th Military Police Company - Crystal River, FL
- 715th Military Police Company - Melbourne, FL
- 806th Military Police Company - Fort Pierce, FL
External links
- The Institute of Heraldry: 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
- News: Hearon relinquishes command to Slayden
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