164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

May 2025 February 2020 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 164th_Air_Defense_Artillery_Brigade.svg 150 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia US United States Air defense artillery 25px United States Army National Guard 2004 – present 25px Florida Army National Guard Brigade Orlando, Florida https://fl.ng.mil/Commands/164th-Air-Defense-Artillery-Brigade/ COL Adam M. Curry 125px Distinctive unit insignia 200px 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Flag thumb|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 and one field artillery battalion located at 12 National Guard armories across Central Florida. Units 1st Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment(1-265th ADAR) (Avenger) - Palm Coast, FL Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB)- Palm Coast, FL Battery A - Palatka, FL Battery B - DeLand, FL Battery C - Palm Coast, FL Battery D - Palm Coast, FL 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-265th ADAR) (Avenger) - Sarasota, FL Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB) - Sarasota, FL Battery A - Bradenton, FL Battery B - Fort Myers, FL Battery C - Palmetto, FL Battery D - Sarasota, FL Peacetime mission command: 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment (3-116th FAR) (HIMARS) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System - Plant City, FL Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB) - Plant City, FL Battery A - Plant City, FL Battery B - Avon Park, FL 3116th Forward Support Company (3116th FSC) - Lake Wales, FL 715th Military Police Company (715th MPC) - Melbourne, FL Commanders Commander From ToBG Stephen "Steve" Villacorta1 September 200231 August 2007*BG James "Don" Tyre1 September 200730 April 2009BG Francis "Frank" Laudano III1 May 200913 October 2012COL Matthew "Matt" Hearon14 October 20126 August 2015COL Grant C. Slayden7 August 20152 August 2018COL Sean T. Boyette3 August 201810 September 2022COL Adam M. Curry11 September 2022Present First two years were in command of DET 1/32 AAMDC, which later became 164 ADA BDE. Recent Activities The unit has supported the homeland defense mission through seven deployments commanding a multi-component task force responsible for securing the airspace in and around the National Capital Region.https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2284476/joint-task-force-archangel-departs-ncr Joint Task Force Archangel departs to NCR The latest deployment is Task Force Apollo.https://www.dvidshub.net/video/592413/164th-air-defense-artillery-brigades-task-force-apollo-departure-ceremony-b-roll 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade's Task Force Apollo departure ceremony B-Roll In 2016, the brigade headquarters participated in Warfighter 16–3, a corps-level exercise in Fort Carson, Colorado, that allowed the unit to practice its warfighting functions, integrate as a fully functioning staff, and achieve its training objectives of planning and executing a theater-level air defense mission.http://fl.ng.mil/commands/Pages/164th-Air-Defense-Artillery-Brigade.aspx 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 12 May 2017 12 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170512014714/http://fl.ng.mil/commands/Pages/164th-Air-Defense-Artillery-Brigade.aspx dead In response to Hurricane Matthew, the brigade was activated in its entirety, with 1,139 Soldiers assigned to 14 counties from 6–10 October 2016. Brigade Soldiers staffed 21 shelter in 5 counties for 3,304 displaced persons; distributed 34,824 bottles of water, 17,364 MREs, and 377 tarps at 6 Point of Distribution Sites; and conducted one security mission.After Action Report Later in 2016, the brigade headquarters participated in Yama Sakura 71, a theater-level exercise on Kyushu, Japan to enhance the U.S. and Japan's combat readiness and interoperability, strengthen bilateral relationships, and demonstrate U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.https://www.army.mil/article/179626/japan_us_forces_unite_in_yama_sakura_71 Japan, U.S. Forces unite in Yama Sakura 71 13 December 2016 In response to Hurricane Irma, the brigade was activated in its entirety and augmented with almost 400 Airmen, as well as Emergency Assistance Compact (EMAC) forces from the Georgia National Guard (both Army and Air), the New Jersey Army National Guard, and the United States Army Reserve, performing missions in 27 counties from 7–23 September 2017. Brigade Soldiers rescued hundreds of persons from rising water; staffed 79 shelters for 10,260 displaced persons; distributed 1,914,864 bottles of water, 1,013,808 MREs, and 366 tons of ice at 40 Point of Distribution Sites; and conducted six security missions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEFvsUJwOWQ and After Action Report The University of Central Florida housed many brigade units in their stadium and practice field house, made available because of a canceled football game.https://ucf.rivals.com/news/ucf-shows-appreciation-to-national-guard-troops UCFSports - UCF shows appreciation to National Guard troops 12 September 2017 References External links The Institute of Heraldry: 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia News: Hearon relinquishes command to Slayden News: Patching ceremony paves the way for 254th Transportation to align mission News: Joint Task Force Archangel departs to NCR News: Year in Review - 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170512014714/http://fl.ng.mil/commands/Pages/164th-Air-Defense-Artillery-Brigade.aspx 12 May 2017 News: ABC News Persons of the Week 164 Category:Military units and formations established in 2004 Category:Orlando International Airport