678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is an Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the South Carolina Army National Guard and the United States Army.

The 678th ADA Brigade is the newest Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade (BDE) in the Army National Guard. Headquartered in Eastover, South Carolina, the brigade has two subordinate battalions, 1-178th FA (Paladin) and 2-263d ADA (Avenger) located across the state. The 678th ADA BDE is a subordinate unit of the 263d Army Air & Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) which is headquartered in Anderson, South Carolina.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion 178th Field Artillery Regiment, were sent to Washnigton DC in December 2025. Three hundred plus soldiers (many of whom volunteered to join the mission) went to Washington, D.C., in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission. There, they will assist the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters, and visitors throughout the District.

Organization 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, in Georgetown (M109A6 Paladin) Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, in Georgetown Battery A, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, in Andrews Battery B, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, in Clinton Battery C, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, in Manning 1178th Forward Support Company, in Hemingway Detachment 1, 1178th Forward Support Company, in Myrtle Beach 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Anderson (AN/TWQ-1 Avenger) Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Anderson Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Seneca Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Easley Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Clemson Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, in Clemson

List of Brigade Commanders Commander From ToCOL Frank RiceMay 2014May 2016COL Richard Wholey May 15, 2016 April 6, 2019 COL Michael GibsonApril 6, 2019April 2, 2022LTC Brooks YarboroughApril 2, 2022April 1, 2023COL David RidgewayApril 1, 2023November 17, 2024COL Larry SaundersNovember 17, 2024Present

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External links 678th ADA Brigade's Facebook page