Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Activation Ceremony

Photo By Sgt. Yesenia Cadavid | U.S. Army Capt. Evan D. Bicoy, commander of the Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, during activation ceremony of the Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57 Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza Italy, Oct. 17, 2023. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)  

ITALY

10.11.2023

Story by Staff Sgt. Robert Wormley 

10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command

SEMBACH, Germany — On Oct. 17, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment will activate at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy.

Charlie Battery 1-57 will bolster Air Defense Artillery capabilities, operating in direct support of the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Their mission is to eliminate, neutralize, or deter low-altitude aerial threats, encompassing unmanned aerial systems, rotary wing, and fixed-wing aircraft. These capabilities play a crucial role in safeguarding the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s ground forces during their operations.

The activation of Charlie Battery 1-57 follows the prior activations of its parent unit, the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and the establishment of the 52D Air Defense Artillery Brigade.

The planned expansion of U.S. Army air defense capabilities in Europe has been in the works for some time. This announcement was made by U.S. President Joe Biden during the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, in June 2022.

This modernization is crucial for addressing emerging threats and maintaining air defense superiority in a rapidly changing operational environment. The addition of the new 1-57 short-range air defense regiment under the 52D ADA BDE significantly strengthens the United States' contribution to ground-based air defense within the European Command (EUCOM) region.

This event has been rescheduled from Oct. 11, 2023 to Oct. 17, 2023.

For more information, please contact 10th AAMDC Public Affairs via email at [e-mail] or visit www.dvidshub.net/unit/10AAMDC

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• Date Taken: 10.11.2023
• Date Posted: 10.11.2023 08:03
• Story ID: 455504
• Location: IT