UNIT HISTORY            

                                             Nike Hercules Missiles PREPARING TO FIRE AND DESTROY AN APPROACHING ENEMY TARGET

  NIKE HERCULES (NH) MISSILE BATTALION HAVING RECEIVED A  RELEASE MESSAGE TO ENGAGE HOSTILE THREATS (AIRCRAFT) ISSUES

THE PROPER COMMAND  TO ITS FIRING BATTERY'S ENGAGEMENT STATUS.  THE MISSILE FIRING BATTERY’S ARE FULLY LOADED AND

READY TO ENGAGE  THE ENEMY.  THE INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL (RADARS)  ACQUIRES THE TARGET, WHILE TRACKING THE TARGET

 AND  ALSO TRACKING THE FIRED MISSILE TO THE TARGET.

ENGAGES THE (HOSTILE) ENEMY AIRCRAFT  ALSO LOADED WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS. THE  NIKE HERCULES MISSILE BATTALION WAS

FOREVER VIGILANT AND READY TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY BY MAINTAINING A 24 HOUR DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365/ DAYS A YEAR MISSION

READINESS PROFILE. FOREVER GUARDING THE SKIES TO PREVENT THE ENEMY THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY OUT IT’S MISSION.   

            THE “NH” MISSILE SYSTEM NEVER IN IT’S HISTORY HAD TO ENGAGE ENEMY TARGETS.  THE MISSION WAS HARD BUT THE MEN AND

            WOMEN

            THAT SERVED IN THE 3^RD BATTALION 71^ST AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY HELPED MOLD AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM. THE

            NIKE HERCULES MISSILE HAVING SERVED BOLDLY FOR 27 YEARS and WAS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE IN 1985.

            THIS MANUAL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED  IN THE 3RD 71 ST AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY.

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                                                                                        A Little Bit Of History