On August 16, 1959, the Light anti-Aircraft Battalion was formed from a battalion headquarters, three companies, and armed with 37 mm single-barreled guns. In October 1959, the 24th Light anti-Aircraft Battalion was formed in the Jisr al-Khar barracks of the battalion headquarters and three batteries were armed with 37 mm single-barrel cannons. On March 1, 1961, the 17th anti-Aircraft Battalion was formed from battalion headquarters and three companies armed with single-barreled guns, and the battalion was reorganized on January 2, 1963, as the Medium anti-Aircraft Battalion/17, which consisted of battalion headquarters and six armed guided firing squads.