HERAWING A NEW ERA

AIR

DEFENSE

TRENDS

US ARMY
AIR DEFENSE SCHOOL
Fort-Bliss, Texas 79916

JANUARY 1969

AIR DEFENSE TRENDS

US ARMY AIR DEFENSE SCHOOL
Fort Bliss. Texas 79916

IN THIS ISSUE

................................................ 1
Cover .................................................... 3
Air Defense Trends ........................................... 5
US Army Air Defense School ..................................... 6
US Army Air Defense Center ..................................... 6
US Army Training Center (Air Defense) .............................. 7
6th Artillery Group (Air Defense) .................................. 7
15th Artillery Group (Air Defense) ................................. 7
Support Group .......... ..................................... 7
Range Command .............................................. 8
US Army Air Defense Board ...................................... 8
US Army Combat Developments Command Air Defense Agency .............. 8
US Army Air Defense Human Research Unit. Human Resources Research
Office (George Washington University) ............................. 8
Air Defense Trends Editorial Staff ................................. 9
Editorial .................................................. 10
USAADS INSTRUCTIONAL NOTES ..................................... 14
Office of Doctrine. Development. Literature and Plans .................... 14
Nonresident Instruction Department-A Storehouse of Knowledge ............. 19
Low Altitude Air Defense Department-Back to School for 24B20. 24F20. and
22J20 ................................................... 19
Notes From the US Army Air Defense Board ........................... 24
Notes From the US Army Combat Developments Command ................. 28
Notes From the Human Resources Research Office ...................... 29
FROMTHEFIELD ............................................... 32
Helpful Hints ................................................. 32
ABRANCHISBORN .............................................. 36
STANDARD TACTICAL MISSIONS FOR AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY .............. 38
HAWKHASWINGS ............................................... 43
FRIENDORFOE ................................................ 48
SENTINEL: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT ............................. 56
FOWERGENERATIONEQUIPMENT ................................... 62
LESSONS.LEARNED IN VIETNAM..................................... 64
Tactical Experiences of Deployed Units .............................. 64
Employment of Automatic Weapons and Searchlights ..................... 68

INTRODUCTION

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