17 October 2011 - Activated 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in Germany 7 August 2019, the 10th AAMDC held change-of-command ceremony that saw Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Brady return as the commander to the 10th AAMDC, which he led for two years, starting in 2013. The rare chance in the Army to command the same unit twice – from the stature of two different ranks – reflects the growing importance of the missile defense mission in Europe. Transitioning the 10th AAMDC to a one-star level command "supports the increase in air and missile defense forces and capabilities in U.S. Army Europe", the Army said, a growth that has seen the command double in size. Subordinate units 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, in Sembach, Germany Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (10th AAMDC) 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, in Sembach, Germany 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Sembach, Germany (with AN/TWQ-1 Avenger) 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Baumholder, Germany (with MIM-104 Patriot) 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Ansbach, Germany (with AN/TWQ-1 Avenger) 11th Missile Defense Battery, operating Kürecik Radar Station in Turkey 13th Missile Defense Battery, operating Mt. Keren Radar Station in Israel Heraldry Shoulder sleeve insignia: Upon a yellow vertical rectangle arched at top and bottom, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, two scarlet arrowheads at top and bottom centered vertically with points opposed at center between two blue triangular stylized wings; all within a 1/8-inch (.32 cm) yellow border. Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with Air Defense Artillery. The blue stylized wings suggest the sky and flight in reference to the air defense function and the arrowheads denote accuracy and aerial warfare. The X-shape formed by the wings refer to the Roman numeral ten, the unit's numerical designation. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 10th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on 5 January 1984. It was redesignated for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command with the description updated effective 17 October 2011. Insignia: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a blue cloud bank supporting two gold crossed lightning flashes, surmounted by a red diamond shape with a gold border and bearing a gold swooping hawk with wings