A competitor with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
A competitor with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade completes as many pushups as he can in a two-minute timeframe Aug. 10, on Fort Hood, Texas, during an Army Physical Fitness Test for Lightning Warrior Week. ... More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, pull the cables back into the electric power plant May 8, on Fort Hood, Texas, in preparation for movement to a new site as part... More
Spc. Ryan Gaetz (left), a Madison, Wisconsin native
Spc. Ryan Gaetz (left), a Madison, Wisconsin native and contestant with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, begins his bout with Private 1st Class Roman Adams (right), a ... More
Lt. Col. Issac G. Gipson, commander, and Command Sgt.
Lt. Col. Issac G. Gipson, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Leach, the senior enlisted Soldier of 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, case the battalion... More
Lt. Col. Curran Chidester (left) and Command Sgt. Maj.
Lt. Col. Curran Chidester (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Donnell Younger (right), the command team of 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, case the battalion colors Sept. 2, on th... More
Lt. Col. Maurice Barnett and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert
Lt. Col. Maurice Barnett and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Sanchez, the command team of 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, uncase the unit's colors during a homecoming ceremony at ... More
Soldiers of the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Soldiers of the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade finish the September 11th Memorial CrossFit workout, Sept. 11, 2016 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Deployed Soldiers and Airmen participated in the workout to co... More
First Lt. Jeffrey Thompson, a battalion tactical director
First Lt. Jeffrey Thompson, a battalion tactical director with 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, deadlifts during the Fort Hood powerlifting team’s practice July 31, on Fort ... More
Sgt. Alexis Barnes, a Paris, Illinois native and Patriot
Sgt. Alexis Barnes, a Paris, Illinois native and Patriot fire control enhance operator and maintainer with Battery Echo, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, is recognized as... More
Staff Sgt. Rondell Taiste, the 69th Air Defense Artillery
Staff Sgt. Rondell Taiste, the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade legal noncommissioned officer in charge, receives the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal June 8, on Fort Hood, Texas, for volunteering... More
Sgt. 1st Class Armond Alexander (center right), the
Sgt. 1st Class Armond Alexander (center right), the food operations noncommissioned officer in charge with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, discusses serving line operations with Chief Warrant Officer 4 Broc... More
Maj. Wener Vieux, a Spring Valley, New York native
Maj. Wener Vieux, a Spring Valley, New York native and staff judge advocate with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, runs during the Camp As Sayliyah’s Shadow Run of the Army 10 Miler race for deployed Sold... More
Sgt. Timothy Vandruff, a Patriot fire control enhanced
Sgt. Timothy Vandruff, a Patriot fire control enhanced operator/maintainer with 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, leads a team of Soldiers through a react-to... More
Jeanette Ide, a former member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary
Jeanette Ide, a former member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, reads the Presidential Proclamation for Women’s Equality Day Aug. 26, at the Phantom Warrior Center on Fort Hood, Texas, during the Women’s Equ... More
Sgt. David Jacobson (left), a utilities equipment repairer,
Sgt. David Jacobson (left), a utilities equipment repairer, receives guidance from Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Bauerkemper, an automotive maintenance technician, both with Company E, 4th Battalion, 5th Air De... More
Capt. Martha Esteban, a Riverside, California native
Capt. Martha Esteban, a Riverside, California native and commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, placed 1st in her category during Camp As Sayliyah’s Shadow R... More
Pvt. Thomas Kenney III poses for a picture in February
Pvt. Thomas Kenney III poses for a picture in February of 1985 during Basic Combat Training at Fort Bliss, Texas. Kenney retired during a ceremony June 26 at 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade headquarters buil... More
Men’s Health Fair & Symposium emphasizes Performance Triad and Soldier...
Maj. Ezella Washington, the brigade surgeon for 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, speaks to male Soldiers during the Men’s Health Fair and Symposium Jan. 6 on Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Temple (right), a Minneapolis,
Staff Sgt. Christopher Temple (right), a Minneapolis, Minnesota native and standardization noncommissioned officer, and, Chief Warrant 3 Kenneth Body (left), a Jackson, Mississippi native and the command and co... More
Spc. Fotu Malaefono, a Patriot launching station enhanced
Spc. Fotu Malaefono, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainer with Rear Detachment, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, throws his fist into the air as he comple... More
Col. Brian Gibson, the commander of 69th Air Defense
Col. Brian Gibson, the commander of 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, speaks to Soldiers, families and friends of 1st Battalion, 44th ADA Regt., on Soldier Field on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 10 during a homecom... More
Capt. Jason Knight, Abilene, Texas native and the air
Capt. Jason Knight, Abilene, Texas native and the air defense fire control officer with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fills out the four lenses temperament worksheet Sept. 16 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. K... More
Lt. Col. Issac Gipson and Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal
Lt. Col. Issac Gipson and Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Leach, the command team for 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, uncase the battalion colors Aug. 21, on Fort Hood, Texas, during a homecoming c... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Leach, the senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Micheal Leach, the senior enlisted adviser of 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, speaks to cadets from Summit High School’s Junior Reserve O... More
A Soldier with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
A Soldier with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade maneuvers through a land navigation course during the Lightning Warrior Week competition, May 15 at Fort Hood, Texas. Contestants had to find five points in... More
Capt. Martha Esteban, a Riverside, California and commander
Capt. Martha Esteban, a Riverside, California and commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade runs alongside Staff Sgt. Renae Alvarado, a Sacramento, California na... More
1-62 ADA prepares for deployment with MRE
Spc. Ryan Gaetz (right) and Spc. Nathan Hartman, both air defense battle management system operators with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, identify notional missiles during a mission rehearsal exercise June ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Eric Gradner, an noncommissioned officer
Sgt. 1st Class Eric Gradner, an noncommissioned officer with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade eats breakfast with members of Troop 97 of the Boy Scouts of America at the Patriot Inn Dining Facility Feb. 20 on... More
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares pork chops Aug. 18, at the Patriot Inn Dining Facility on Fort Hood, Texas. ... More
The III Corps command sergeant major, Command Sgt.
The III Corps command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo J. Smith, speaks to Soldiers at 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Sept. 26 on Fort Hood, Texas. The c... More
Sgt. Michael Spoor, a Houston, Texas native and Intelligence
Sgt. Michael Spoor, a Houston, Texas native and Intelligence noncommissioned officer in charge with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, completes the 343 meter sandbag carry during the September 11th Memori... More
Spc. Jason Shackelford (center), a Patriot launching
Spc. Jason Shackelford (center), a Patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainer with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, practices skills learned Aug. 4, during a fiber optic and tactical fiber optic ... More
Soldiers with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Soldiers with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing participated in a CrossFit workout designed to honor the lives impacted during the September 11, 2001 terror... More
Sgt. 1st Class Margaret Navarro performs pushups during
Sgt. 1st Class Margaret Navarro performs pushups during an Army Physical Fitness Test at the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command Career Counselor of the Year Competition on Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 13. Each... More
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and several other III Corps units participate in a fiber optic and tactical fiber optic cable installer course taught at the Fort Hood Signal University, on Fort... More
Sgt. Brenda Geiger (left) and Spc. Julio Morris (right),
Sgt. Brenda Geiger (left) and Spc. Julio Morris (right), both food service specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepare pork chops Aug. 18, at the Patriot ... More
Spc. Lilimae Cobb, a health care specialist with 69th
Spc. Lilimae Cobb, a health care specialist with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade speaks to female Soldiers and family members about sexually-transmitted diseases at the brigade’s Women’s Health Fair and Symp... More
Capt. Martha Esteban, an Indiantown, Florida native
Capt. Martha Esteban, an Indiantown, Florida native and commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, completes her last pull up of the September 11th Memorial Cros... More
Sgt. Brenda Geiger (left) and Spc. Julio Morris (right),
Sgt. Brenda Geiger (left) and Spc. Julio Morris (right), both food service specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, review recipe cards before preparing a meal... More
An electric power plant mounted on a M977 HEMTT provides
An electric power plant mounted on a M977 HEMTT provides power to the patriot site. Air defense units rely on proper scheduled and daily maintenance of their equipment to remain reduce any negative impact to th... More
Meghan Killen (center), the family readiness program
Meghan Killen (center), the family readiness program coordinator for 1st Cavalry Division receives the Fort Hood Civilian Employee of the Quarter award, Feb. 9 at Club Hood on Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Ruben Alvarado, a culinary specialist with 69th
Spc. Ruben Alvarado, a culinary specialist with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares eggs March 23, on Fort Hood, Texas, during the Department of the Army evaluations of the 48th Annual Philip A. Connel... More
Brigade and battalion leadership of 69th Air Defense
Brigade and battalion leadership of 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade cut a cake during an event celebrating the opening of the brigade's new Lightning Readiness Center Oct. 31 on Fort Hood, Texas.The building... More
Pfc. Matthew Brown, a Patriot launching station enhanced
Pfc. Matthew Brown, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainer with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Battalion, 69th ADA Brigade, pulls Spc. Anthony Smalls, a Patriot launching... More
Sgt. Roger Nash, the orderly room clerk with Battery
Sgt. Roger Nash, the orderly room clerk with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, receives a copy of the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer during an NCO Induction ... More
Spc. Epifanio Ramirez, a Soldier with 4th Battalion,
Spc. Epifanio Ramirez, a Soldier with 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, meets his son, Izaiah, for the first time Aug. 19, on Fort Hood, Texas, during a homecoming ceremony. R... More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade act out a scenario in which a Soldier who filed a sexual harassment report is singled out and punished by a noncommissioned offic... More
Sgt. Kye Murray, a Deltona, Florida native and
Sgt. Kye Murray, a Deltona, Florida native and communications noncommissioned officer in charge, holds his pocket photo album, July 5 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Murray’s Family had photos taken prior to deplo... More
Pfc. Elizabeth Caulder, a medic with Headquarters and
Pfc. Elizabeth Caulder, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, 69th ADA Brigade, assembles an M249 squad automatic weapon June 23 on Fort Hood, T... More
Sgt. Peter Tuinei-Flora, an automations noncommissioned
Sgt. Peter Tuinei-Flora, an automations noncommissioned officer with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, speaks to parents and members of a flag football team Nov. 2, 2014, at Lions Club Park in Killeen, Texas.... More
A Soldier with 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
A Soldier with 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, rides through obstacles September 1, on Fort Hood, Texas, during a post-deployment motorcycle refresher course. (U.S. Army Pho... More
Antennae Mast Group (AMG) March Order and Emplacement
Antennae Mast Group (AMG) March Order and Emplacement crew Sgt. Sheb Angulo, Spc. Randy Bergman, and Spc. David Burleson, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, roll up guide wires f... More
Lightning Brigade NCO overcomes obstacles, earns bachelor’s
Sgt. 1st Class Chervon Gentle, a chemical operations specialist with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, is recognized for attaining her bachelor's degree during a college graduation ceremony Nov. 20 at Howze T... More
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with the
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares and packages the breakfast treat known as a Tornado for the waiting and hungry Soldiers during the Philip A. Co... More
Sgt. Peter Tuinei-Flora, an automations noncommissioned
Sgt. Peter Tuinei-Flora, an automations noncommissioned officer with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, receives the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal June 8, on Fort Hood, Texas for volunteering to... More
Whittney Martinez, wife of Sgt. Shawn Martinez, a nodal
Whittney Martinez, wife of Sgt. Shawn Martinez, a nodal network systems operator/maintainer with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, takes instructions from Staff Sgt. Jam... More
Command Sgt. Maj. William Maddox, the senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. William Maddox, the senior enlisted advisor of 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, rappels with his son, Brock, off the 55-foot rappel tower on Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 2 following the brigade’s... More
Harrison assumes command of 69th ADA
Col. Richard Harrison (left), the incoming commander for 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, accepts the brigade colors from Brig. Gen. Donald Fryc, the commander of 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, d... More
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and several other III Corps units participate in a fiber optic and tactical fiber optic cable installer course taught at the Fort Hood Signal University, on Fort... More
Spc. Justin Kelly, a food service technician with
Spc. Justin Kelly, a food service technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, cleans off the flat top grill in preparation for br... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conduct an inventory of equipment for their new heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) A4 models Oct.... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Thomas, a battery maintenance
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Thomas, a battery maintenance technician with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, describes maintenance issues of the Patriot air and missile defense system to Glen Adams, a writer... More
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade pose
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade pose with the flag football team they coached during a game game Oct. 25, 2014, at Lions Club Park in Killeen, Texas. Several Soldiers from the brigade earned th... More
(From left to right) Sgt. Quentin Quinn-Tanner, Capt.
(From left to right) Sgt. Quentin Quinn-Tanner, Capt. Ann Hershey, 1st Lt. Jeffrey Thompson and Spc. Dante Dickson, all with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, pose for a photograph at the U.S.A. Powerlifting ... More
Col. Federica King, the director of the Central Technical
Col. Federica King, the director of the Central Technical Support Facility, speaks during the Women’s Equality Day observance Aug. 26, at the Phantom Warrior Center on Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Staf... More
Sgt. Brenda Geiger (left) and Spc. Margarita Bate,
Sgt. Brenda Geiger (left) and Spc. Margarita Bate, both with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, place a decoration on a table Nov. 24 in the Patriot Inn Dining Facility on Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo b... More
Staff Sgt. Renae Alvarado, a Sacramento, California
Staff Sgt. Renae Alvarado, a Sacramento, California native and the brigade medical operations noncommissioned officer, runs during the Camp As Sayliyah’s Shadow Run of the Army 10 Miler race for deployed Soldie... More
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares food for Soldiers July 16, on Fort Hood, Texas during the U.S. Army Forces C... More
Spc. Elijah Calhoun, a Patriot launching station enhanced
Spc. Elijah Calhoun, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainer with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Battalion, 69th ADA Brigade, pretends to be in pain while Spc. Jorge Monte... More
Sgt. Brian Betterly, with Company F, 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Brian Betterly, with Company F, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, crosses under the archway, which represents the line of authority, and through the sword bearers during... More
Staff Sgt. Janina Simmons (right), a Patriot launching
Staff Sgt. Janina Simmons (right), a Patriot launching station enhanced operator with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, receives her drill sergeant badge from Sgt. 1st Class Yancy Hampton, the Battery B, 1st ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Marc Nelson, an air and missile
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Marc Nelson, an air and missile defense tactician and technician with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade speaks with Glen Adams, a writer at PS Magazine, March 31, on Fort Hood, Texas.
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, observe the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) in action Oct. 6, on Fort Bliss, Texas during Bold Q... More
A Soldier from 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade practices
A Soldier from 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade practices reload drills Feb. 3, on Fort Hood, Texas, during a 14T mobile training team course. Thirteen Soldiers from 69th ADA Bde. attended the three-week cour... More
Col. Brian Gibson, the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Col. Brian Gibson, the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander (right), passes a noncommissioned officer sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown, symbolizing Brown’s assumption of responsibility, during a... More
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Davis, an Athens, Alabama native
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Davis, an Athens, Alabama native and standardization noncommissioned officer with the 69th Air Defense Artillery “Top Notch” Brigade, inspects the outside of the information coordination c... More
Sgt. Quentin Quinn-Tanner, an early warning system
Sgt. Quentin Quinn-Tanner, an early warning system operator with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, performs a squat during the U.S.A. Powerlifting (USAPL) Aggie Showdown February 21, in College Station, Texas... More
Staff Sgt. Nickolas Widtfeldt, an El Paso, Texas native
Staff Sgt. Nickolas Widtfeldt, an El Paso, Texas native and mental health technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, gives a class on self-esteem to Soldiers of the 69th Air Defense Ar... More
Spc. Jorge Montelongo and Pfc. Matthew Brown, both
Spc. Jorge Montelongo and Pfc. Matthew Brown, both a Patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, fight in a combatives tournament June 24 on Fort Hood, Texas... More
Command Sgt. Maj. William Maddox, the 69th Air Defense
Command Sgt. Maj. William Maddox, the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade command sergeant major, speaks to Soldiers competing for Soldier and NCO of the Quarter for the brigade, June 25 in the brigade headquart... More
Sgt. 1st Class Tanika McMillian, a Patriot launching
Sgt. 1st Class Tanika McMillian, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainer and an instructor from 3rd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 30th ADA Brigade, speaks to graduates from the... More
Sgt. 1st Class Rudregus Davis, 31st Air Defense Artillery
Sgt. 1st Class Rudregus Davis, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, performs pushups during an Army Physical Fitness Test at the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command Career Counselor of the Year Competition ... More
Cadets from Summit High School’s Junior Reserve Officer
Cadets from Summit High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program pet a horse from 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment Oct. 29 on Fort Hood, Texas, during a visit. Soldiers of 69t... More
Spc. Ryan Gaetz a Madison, Wisconsin native and contestant
Spc. Ryan Gaetz a Madison, Wisconsin native and contestant with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, evaluates a casualty during the situational training exercise, May 15 ... More
Staff Sgt. Juan Maya, a fire control platoon sergeant
Staff Sgt. Juan Maya, a fire control platoon sergeant with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, uses a Reconfigurable Table Top Trainer (RT3) during a Pre-Patriot Mas... More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, begin storing the antenna mast group in preparation for movement to a new site May 8, on Fort Hood, Texas, during Table VIII gun... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conduct an inventory of equipment for their new heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) A4 models Octo... More
Cadets from Summit High School’s Junior Reserve Officer
Cadets from Summit High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program fire simulated M4 carbines in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 Oct. 29 on Fort Hood, Texas. Soldiers of 69th Air Defense ... More
Sgt.1st Class Ana Bartels, a Palm Springs, California
Sgt.1st Class Ana Bartels, a Palm Springs, California native and communications noncommissioned officer in charge with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, performs the box-jump portion of the September 11th... More
Spc. Lance Pugh, a Portland, Oregon native and the
Spc. Lance Pugh, a Portland, Oregon native and the early warning radio operator maintainer with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, fills out the four lenses personality worksheet Sept. 11 at Al Udeid Air B... More
Competitors of the 32d AAMDC's Career Counselor of
Competitors of the 32d AAMDC's Career Counselor of the Year Competition pose for picture after an award ceremony on Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 13. Each of the 32d AAMDC’s four subordinate brigades sent a soldier t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Davis, an Athens, Alabama native
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Davis, an Athens, Alabama native and standardization noncommissioned officer with the 69th Air Defense Artillery “Top Notch” Brigade, walks takes notes as he inspects a generator, Jan. 23 ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. William Maddox, the 69th Air Defense
Command Sgt. Maj. William Maddox, the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s senior enlisted Soldier, congratulates Sgt. Timothy Vandruff, a Patriot fire control enhanced operator/maintainer with 4th Battalion, 5... More
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade begin
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade begin a ruck march Aug. 11, on Fort Hood, Texas, during Lightning Warrior Week. The Soldiers ruck marched to Sportsman Range where they qualified on their assign... More
Spc. Ryan Gaetz, a Madison, Wisconsin native and contestant
Spc. Ryan Gaetz, a Madison, Wisconsin native and contestant for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares himself for the upcoming situational training exercise during ... More
John Volkmer (center), a tactical communications integration
John Volkmer (center), a tactical communications integration team instructor with the Fort Hood Signal University, demonstrates how to hot melt fiber optic cables during a fiber optic and tactical fiber optic c... More
Sgt. Eric Colon Santos, a Cidra, Puerto Rico native
Sgt. Eric Colon Santos, a Cidra, Puerto Rico native and tactical control station noncommissioned officer in charge with the 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery “Top No... More
Whittney Martinez, wife of Sgt. Shawn Martinez, a nodal
Whittney Martinez, wife of Sgt. Shawn Martinez, a nodal network systems operator/maintainer with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, rappels off the 55-foot rappel tower o... More
(From left to right) Staff Sgt. Mallory O’Brien, Staff
(From left to right) Staff Sgt. Mallory O’Brien, Staff Sgt. Juan Maya, and Staff Sgt. Zach Roy, all with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, work together to find answers during a Pre-Patriot Master Gunner Cour... More
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade coach
Soldiers with 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade coach a flag football game Oct. 25, 2014, at Lions Club Park in Killeen, Texas. Several Soldiers from the brigade earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Servi... More