1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States)
| 1st Air Defense Artillery | |
|---|---|
 1st Air Defense Artillery coat of arms | |
| Active | 1821 |
| Country |  USA |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Air Defense Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Kadena Air Base |
| Motto(s) | PRIMUS INTER PARES (First among equals) |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
From February 2003 to May 2003, the battalion served in support of operation Iraqi freedom. Alpha and Bravo batteries deployed to provide air defense for the Kingdom of Bahrain, while the balance of the battalion deployed to Kuwait in support of operation there.
In February 2006, the battalion was informed that they would deploy to Okinawa, Japan, to provide air defense for key assets in the Pacific region. The 1-1 Air Defense Artillery was restationed to Kadena Air Base 30 November 2006.[1]
Campaign participation credit
- War of 1812
- Canada
- Indian Wars
- Seminoles
- Texas 1859
- Mexican War
- Palo Alto
- Resaca de la Palma
- Monterey
- Vera Cruz
- Cerro Gordo
- Contreras
- Churubusco
- Chapultepec
- Tamaulipas 1846
- Vera Cruz 1847
- Mexico 1847
- Civil War
- Sumter
- Bull Run
- Mississippi River
- Peninsula
- Manassas
- Antietam
- Fredericksburg
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- Wilderness
- Spotsylvania
- Cold Harbor
- Petersburg
- Shenandoah
- Appomattox
- Florida 1861
- Florida 1862
- Florida 1864
- South Carolina 1862
- South Carolina 1863
- Virginia 1863
- Virginia 1864
- West Virginia 1863
- Louisiana 1864
- World War II
- American Theater, Streamer without inscription
- Tunisia
- Sicily
- Rome-Arno
- Rhineland
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
- Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003
Decorations
The 1st Air Defense Artillery has received the following decorations:
- Valorous Unit Award for SAUDI ARABIA AND BAHRAIN
- Army Superior Unit Award for 1984–1985
- Meritorious Unit Award 2003
See also
- Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
- 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States)
References
This article incorporates public domain material from 1st Air Defense Artillery Lineage And Honors Information (29 November 1996). United States Army Center of Military History.