United States Army Air Defense Artillery School The United States Army Air Defense Artillery School is conducted at Fort Sill , Oklahoma . The school was organized as the 6th ADA Brigade until 18 May 2012 , When it was redesignated as the 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade . The decision to redesignate the 6th ADA to 30th ADA was provoked when Col . Bill Stacey , the then - 6th ADA commander , discovered that the 6th ADA had no official ADA colors . History . Every air defense Soldier has been trained by the staff and faculty of the 6th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at one point or another in their military career and thus , is a part of its rich legacy . Between 1988 and 2012 , the brigade was responsible for testing resources for the newest and most state - of - the - art weapons systems in the world . The brigade also ran an always - evolving center for Soldier education , which provided a strong foundation for all air defense artillery officers , noncommissioned officers and enlisted Soldiers . Additionally , the brigade served as a bridge for international relations and training for allied and friendly nations . Before being designated the 6th ADA Brigade in 1988 , the official title was The School Brigade . The redesignation from The School Brigade to the 6th ADA Brigade was approved by the Army Training and Doctrine Command through Permanent Orders No . 165 - 18 , 25 Aug 1988 . The brigade ' s original mission in 1988 was to serve as the host unit for all new U . S . Army air defense weapons systems , plan and conduct unit activations , conduct collective training , and facilitate preparation for deploying air defense units . At that time the 1st , 2nd , 3rd and 4th battalions , all TRADOC units , permanently assigned to the brigade . The 1st Battalion ' s mission was to operate the Officer Advanced Course and Senior Warrant Officer Course . The battalion also continued to conduct professional growth seminars for the spouses of the Officer Advanced Course students . Assuming the primary Air Defense Artillery School support mission for the Chaparral , Vulcan and Hawk systems was assigned to 2nd Battalion . The 3rd Battalion was responsible for common task , skills qualification and annual physical readiness testing for the personnel assigned to the various nine directorates and departments within the Air Defense Artillery School . In 1988 , 4th Battalion hosted more than 2 , 000 students from 26 countries . It also supported more than 800 students , cadre and soldiers of the German Air Force Defense School , the Japanese Annual Service Practice and a local contractor - operated English language training facility . On 26 Sep 1990 , 1 – 56th ADA was the first addition to the 6th ADA Brigade . Since 1 Sep 1971 , the mission of 1 – 56th ADA had been to implement and oversee the basic training and advanced individual training of Soldiers who were entering the high - to medium - altitude air defense weapon system field . The basic training mission ceased in 1990 , with the addition of three AIT batteries and one transition battery , 1 – 56 ADA became the only ADA AIT training battalion in the U . S . Army . In 1997 , one company was added that trained Army truck drivers ( MOS 88M ) . It started with Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers , then expanded to train active component soldiers as well . In March 2001 , the 1 – 6th ADA cased its colors permanently during a reorganization ceremony . In June 2004 , 4 – 6th ADA cased its colors for the last time because of a brigade reorganization . The battalions that remained after the reorganizations of 6th Brigade were 1 – 56th ADA and the 6th Brigade ' s 2nd and 3rd battalions . The 1 – 56th ADA , which had historically directed basic training and AIT , received a new mission . The new and current mission of 1 – 56th ADA is to train active and Reserve component lieutenants , captains and Army select battalion and brigade commanders in the Basic Officer Leaders Course , the Captains ' Career Course and the Precommand Course , respectively . AIT training on the Counter - Rocket , Artillery and Mortar System was assigned to 2 – 6th ADA . Current status . In June 2009 , the Army Air Defense Artillery School and the 6th ADA Brigade relocated from Fort Bliss to Fort Sill . This move was a result of the 2005 BRAC moves . The motor transport operator ( 88M ) course has moved to Fort Leonard Wood . There is a new Army policy replacing drill sergeants at AIT with regular noncommissioned officer s from front line units . This is to free up drill sergeants for basic training .