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10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command

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10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active17 October 2011 – Present
CountryUnited States United States
Branch United States Army
TypeAir defense
Part of United States Army Europe
Garrison/HQSembach, Germany
MottoShield of Victory!
Engagements
2026 Iran war
DecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1952

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF KOREA
Commanders
CommanderBrigadier General Curtis King
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Henry Scott [1]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Flag

The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (10th AAMDC) is a theater-level Army air- and missile-defense organization under United States Army Europe. The 10th AAMDC deploys worldwide conducting joint, combined, and coalition air missile defense operations for US European Command. It leads USAREUR in theater air and missile defense operations and air missile defense force management.[2]

Lineage and history

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10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Flag

The command's lineage dates from the 10th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense), Fort Adams, Rhode Island. The flashes symbolize the speed and efficiency of the unit while "X" suggests the numerical designation of the unit. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 10th Artillery Group on 10 November 1969. It was amended to correct the description on 1 December 1969. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Group on 5 April 1972. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 2 June 1983. The insignia was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011.

  • 1 July 1924 - Constituted as the 10th Coast Artillery at Fort Adams, Rhode Island[3]
  • 10 April 1944 - Inactivated at Camp Forrest, Tennessee
  • 31 May 1944 - Disbanded
  • 28 June 1950 - Reconstituted in the Regular Army
  • 20 March 1958 - Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th Artillery Group[3]
  • 25 January 1959 - Inactivated in Korea
  • 1 July 1961 - Activated at Will Kaserne in Munich, Germany
  • 15 March 1972 - Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th Air Defense Artillery Group[3]
  • 16 July 1983 - Reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade[3]
  • 15 July 1992 - Inactivated at Ernst Ludwig Kaserne in Darmstadt, Germany
  • 4 October 2011 - Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command[3]
  • 17 October 2011 - Activated as 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command

When the command was activated in 2011, the lineage and numbering selected were those of the 10th Artillery Group. However, the previous designation was the 357 A&MDD. It was:

  • 17 June 1944 - Established in the US Army as 357th Coast Artillery Transport Detachment.
  • 10 October 2007 - Redesignated 357th Air & Missile Defense Detachment.
  • 16 April 2008 - Activated at Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
  • 17 October 2011 - Activated 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in Germany

7 August 2019, the 10th AAMDC held change-of-command ceremony that saw Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Brady return as the commander to the 10th AAMDC, which he led for two years, starting in 2013. The rare chance in the Army to command the same unit twice – from the stature of two different ranks – reflects the growing importance of the missile defense mission in Europe.

Making the 10th AAMDC a one-star command "supports the increase in air and missile defense forces and capabilities in U.S. Army Europe", the Army said, a growth that has seen the command double in size.[4] Much of this increase is concerned with deployment of AN/TPY-2 long range missile defense radars, with sites in Turkey and Israel, and the associated Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system.

In 2025, the unit began using the Merops counter-UAS system.[5]

In 2026, the 10th AAMDC was supporting operations in Jordan when two of their soldiers were killed in an Iranian missile attack.[6]

Organization

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5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Stryker M-SHORAD on the move

Heraldry

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Shoulder sleeve insignia: Upon a yellow vertical rectangle arched at top and bottom, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, two scarlet arrowheads at top and bottom centered vertically with points opposed at center between two blue triangular stylized wings; all within a 1/8-inch (.32 cm) yellow border. Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with Air Defense Artillery. The blue stylized wings suggest the sky and flight in reference to the air defense function and the arrowheads denote accuracy and aerial warfare. The X-shape formed by the wings refer to the Roman numeral ten, the unit's numerical designation. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 5 January 1984. It was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011.[9]

Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue cloud bank supporting two gold crossed lightning flashes, surmounted by a red diamond shape with a gold border and bearing a gold swooping hawk with wings displayed between two gold stars, in base in front of the diamond's lower point a gold wall with three merlons charged at center with a blue anchor extending above and below a gold scroll inscribed "PRIMA" in red letters. The two stars symbolize the unit's participation in World War II and the Korean War. The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and the two Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations are represented by the three merlons of the wall. The swooping gold hawk refers to the firepower of the unit. The battlement with the anchor alludes to the unit's overseas service and its historical background. The flashes symbolize the speed and efficiency of the unit while "X" suggests the numerical designation of the unit. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 10th Artillery Group on 10 November 1969. It was amended to correct the description on 1 December 1969. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Group on 5 April 1972. It was redesignated for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 2 June 1983. The insignia was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011.[9]

List of commanders

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References

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  1. ↑ "New senior Army air defense NCO takes responsibility at 10th AAMDC".
  2. ↑ "10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command welcomes new leader". www.army.mil. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "LINEAGE AND HONORS: HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY 10TH ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND" (PDF). US Army Center of Military History. 2 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Svan, Jennifer (8 August 2019). "Germany thanks outgoing US missile defense commander with rare award". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Epstein, Jake. "Ukraine proved this drone-killer works. Now, the West is giving it a shot". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Who were the 4 US soldiers killed in Iranian attacks over the weekend?". ABC News. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Pfc. Yesenia, Cadavid (6 October 2022). "52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade Activation Ceremony". US Army. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "US Army's newest air defense brigade headquarters activates in Germany". United States European Command. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. 1 2 "10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command". US Army Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 21 July 2026
    This article incorporates public domain material from 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. United States Army Institute of Heraldry.    {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ↑ "10th AAMDC changing command, transitioning to one-star".
  11. ↑ "The Essential Mission of Europe – Defend It – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance".
  12. ↑ "King takes over US Army's air and missile defense command in Europe".
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