2. Purpose And Scope To inform future officers about the US Army Air Defense Artillery Branch with focus on BOLC and early officer career.

3. Outline History of Air Defense Artillery Requirements to be an ADA officer What to expect as an ADA officer BOLC Junior ADA Officer Mid-level ADA Officer Summary Question and Answer Conclusion

4. History Of Air Defense Artillery

5. Overview of ADA Officer Mission: “To protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance” Open to all genders and only available for active and national guard soldiers

6. What to Expect as an ADA Officer Expert in the tactics, techniques and procedures for the employment of air defense systems Become an expert in one or more weapon systems PATRIOT Missile System Terminally High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) AVENGER Air Defense System Bradley Linebacker System

7. BOLC Fort Sill, OK 18 Weeks 3 days with 697 academic hours Mentally challenging and physically demanding Divided into two phases –Phase 1: Common Core Lessons, Leadership, Planning and Common Warfighting Skills –Phase 2: Additionally Warfighting Skills, Air and Missile Defense(AMD) and Weapons systems, Tactics, AMD Operational Exercises

8. Junior ADA Officer First Duty Assignment –Avenger/Patriot battery –Sentinel Radar Detachment or a Counter-Rocket –Artillery and Mortar Army’s operating force –Small leadership and staff expertise –Platoon Leader –Education and training experience Commanding the Air Defense target engagement process in joint and multi-national operations

9. Mid-level ADA Officer Graduate school opportunities Develop more leadership skills Training and educating soldiers Commanding and controlling ADA battery size Developing doctrine, organizations, and equipment for unique ADA missions Serving as ADA advisor to other units, including Army National and US Army Reserve organizations

10. Summary ADA descended from Anti-Aircraft Artillery into a separate branch on 20 June 1968. Open to all genders, and active and national guard soldiers Defend the American homeland against long-range ballistic missiles, terrorist aerial strikes, and shield deployed U.S. forces. Weapon system experts as well as tactical knowledge Mentally challenging and physically demanding BOLC in Fort Sill Responsible for leading, training and educating soldiers

11. Questions?

12. Conclusion “Committed to the Fight, the Force, and the Future”

13. Work-Cited Air Defense Artillery Website –http://www.airdefenseartillery.com/ada-officer-information.html GoArmy –http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/browse-career-and-job- categories/combat/air-defense-artillery-officer.html Army Study Guide –http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Prep_For_Basic_Training/army_ mos_information/air-defense-artillery-off.shtml