Air Defense Artillery School Case Study

The mission of the Air Defense Artillery School is to meet the needs of Army, joint, and coalition commanders. The School leads an innovative and forward-thinking fires enterprise that provides the nation with the world's best trained, organized, and equipped soldiers and units led by adaptive and resilient leaders; develops and deploys field artillery and air defense artillery capabilities required for full spectrum operations to support current operational needs; and develops and integrates capabilities for future force warfighting concepts. These missions are achieved through engagement and world class joint and coalition exportable training.

The US Army Air Defense Artillery School (USAADASCH) established at Fort Bliss, Texas, as the home of air defense leadership and technical training. The School traced its lineage to the Artillery School for Instruction. This school, the oldest service school in the Army, laid the foundation for the subsequent system of military education in the Army. By the early 2000s, USAADASCH was one of some 40 centers, schools, and activities in the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Under the functional oversight
The standard pattern of organizational structure for USAADASCH was the directorate or command, the division or battalion, the branch or battery, and the section. In addition, "office" was an integral part of the organization, denoting staff elements that perform a special function or provide advice and assistance in connection with administration and