text: Chapter 8
  ADA Battery
  This chapter discusses the capabilities, linkages, and tactics and procedures of a generic
  ADA battery employed as a task-organized battery. An ADA battery is a subordinate
  element in every ADA battalion; an ADA task-organized battery is a tailored
  organization based on METT-TC that fights subordinate to an ADA task force or as an
  independent entity. An ADA task-organized battery consists of sensors, shooters, and
  command and control (C2) elements; sensors and shooters may be of one type or of
  multiple types. The guidance in this chapter is applicable to the role of an ADA task-
  organized battery in all areas of operations and in support of unified land operations.
  ROLES AND CAPABILITIES
  8-1. An ADA task-organized battery defends forces and selected assets against air and missile attacks and
  from the effects of enemy surveillance. To accomplish this, the battery employs sensors and shooters to
  provide AMD protection within the altitude and range capabilities of its organic and attached weapon
  systems.
  8-2. An ADA task-organized battery may be comprised of a peacetime battery organization with an
  additional platoon of the same system for instance, but is more effective against complex integrated attacks
  when augmented with complementary sensors and shooters from another type of organization. For example,
  a task-organized battery, consisting of a Patriot battery augmented with an Avenger platoon, provides
  sectored ballistic missile defense and 360-degree defense against air threats such as cruise missiles and UASs.
  A task-organized battery may initially deploy a minimum element consisting of at least two launchers with
  ready missiles, a sensor, a C2 node, and a tailored set of support equipment.
  8-3. The ADA task-organized battery’s roles and responsibilities generally remain the same irrespective of
  type of operational tasks – offensive, defensive, or stability. It may be deployed in tactical to strategic roles,
  depending on the capability of the team, priority of its defended assets, and commander’s intent.
  8-4. ADA task-organized batteries promote stability within a country or region by protecting civilians and
  geopolitical assets. Their presence discourages enemy factions and supports the resident government in
  essential services and humanitarian efforts. ADA task-organized batteries may remain in theater to continue
  providing AMD of critical assets as a conflict is resolved, preventing residual enemy forces from successfully
  affecting assets or friendly forces that are redeploying and supporting the transition to civil authorities.
  SUPPORT TO JOINT AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
  8-5. An ADA task-organized battery provides defense of designated JFACC and joint force land component
  commander (JFLCC) assets at strategic, operational and tactical levels. These assets include aerial and sea
  ports of debarkation, senior CPs, logistical facilities, assembly areas, forward operating bases, and
  geopolitical assets. The battery affords continuous protection of assets against threats within its METT-TC
  tailored capabilities.
  8-6. Defense of these assets requires capabilities, such as those provided by a Terminal High Altitude Area
  Defense (THAAD) or Patriot battery, to defeat the most likely threats – longer range, lethal ballistic and
  cruise missiles. THAAD, as part of the BMDS, may be tasked to engage ballistic missiles within or across
  the boundaries of a combatant commander’s area of responsibility. An Avenger platoon, added to either
  battery, supports engagements of other threats, such as fixed-wing aircraft. Engagements are generally
  controlled and directed by the designated engagement authority.