1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade (Romania) explained

Unit Name:1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade "General Nicolae Dăscălescu"
Type:Air defense
Branch:Romanian Air Force
Dates:1973–Present
Country:Romania
Size:eight battalions
Current Commander:Colonel Bogdan-Nicolae Istrate
Garrison:Chitila[1]

The 1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade "General Nicolae Dăscălescu" (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Brigada 1 Rachete Sol-Aer), is the main air defense unit of the Romanian Air Force. Its headquarters are located in Chitila.[1] The brigade was created on August 1, 1973, by merging the 18th and 19th Mixed Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiments. In 1995, it received the honorific name "General Nicolae Dăscălescu", after the first commander of the 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment[2] and a new battle flag. The main task of the 1st SAM Brigade is Bucharest's air defense.

The brigade's area of responsibility covers six counties. The unit currently operates MIM-23 Hawk missiles.[3] The 7th HAWK Battalion was equipped with the MIM-23 missiles since 2006.[4]

History

The first surface-to-air missiles entered service with the Romanian Army in 1959. These equipped the 143rd and 261st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiments (former 1st and 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiments). From 1973, the 18th and 19th Mixed Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiments were merged into the 1st Mixed Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade. The Brigade changed its name to the 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in 1998 after the Neva systems were retired. The current name was received on 1 September 2001.[4]

In 2006, the HAWK Battalion was established, and the first shooting tests were performed in 2012. Also in 2012, the Brigade started taking part in the Air Police Combat Service.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: De veghe pentru un cer senin. presamil.ro. ro. 2017-12-07.
  2. Web site: General Nicolae Dăscălescu. ro. RoAF.
  3. Web site: Emisiunea Pro Patria din data de 28.05.2023. armed.mapn.ro. ro. 28 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Brigada 1 Rachete sol-aer. ro. RoAF.
  5. Web site: DECRETE emise în anul 2018 de catre Președintele României. ro. 2018.
  6. Web site: Ziua Eroilor, sărbătorită în orașul Titu. ro. dbonline.ro. 2 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Vlad . Ciobanu . 11 October 2023 . Simulare incendiu! . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/pYP06 . 3 November 2023 . Facebook.
  8. Web site: Ciobanu . Vlad . 13 March 2023 . Sfințirea apei și personalului! . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/DyXzC . 3 November 2023 . Facebook.
  9. Web site: 12 August 2021 . Omul săptămânii: Maiorul Daniel Alin Șerb, fostul coordonator al Call Center-ului Ghimpați . ro . jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro.
  10. Web site: Vlad . Ciobanu . 24 October 2023 . Predarea-primirii comenzii Batalionului 114 Rachete Sol-Aer "Șoimii Bărăganului" - Adâncata . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/2ZegG . 3 November 2023 . Facebook.
  11. Web site: Ciobanu . Vlad . April 14, 2022 . Viitori ofițeri rachetiști! . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Y0loK . 3 November 2023 . Facebook.
  12. Web site: Promo: Vis implinit pentru Batalionul 7 Hawk. ro. Resboiu. 14 November 2012.