by Michael Slavin at Stars and Stripes
The recently activated 52nd Air Defense Brigade assumed authority Wednesday of Army air defense artillery efforts in Europe, marking a step forward for the service as it reconstitutes its long-range fire capabilities.
The milestone, made official at a ceremony at Katterbach Kaserne, means that the 52nd will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, also a relatively new arrival in Europe.
The brigade will take over more units in the coming months, including the future 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Army officials said Wednesday.
The change, combined with the reactivation of the 7th Engineering Brigade last week in Ansbach, is part of a larger effort to reinforce gaps in the air and ground defenses of Europe…
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