The command was attached to the Army Chief of Staff, and reorganized on October 23, 1974 as the anti-aircraft Artillery Department. On November 1, 1976, it was reorganized as the anti-aircraft Artillery Command. At the same time, the Missile Command formed, and the two commands were linked to the Air Force and Air Defense Command, and on July 19, 1979, the Air Force and Air Defense Artillery Command was merged with the Missile Command.