Topic summary
3rd LAAD Battalion
Extracted from the Wikipedia article 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion.
History
3rd LAAD Battalion experienced its first real-world test when a detachment deployed aboard the USS Okinawa (LPH-3) on 8 October 1987 as part of Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (CMAGTF) 1-88. In response to Iranian aggression during the Tanker Wars, Marines from B Battery provided critical air defense from Iranian aircraft and guaranteed the safety of countless merchant vessels transiting between the Straits of Hormuz and Kuwait.