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1-4 ADA designated for inactivation

USAREUR Release

Release Date: 4/5/2004

USAREUR News Release

HEIDELBERG, Germany - The Department of the Army has approved an initiative to rebalance forces between its active and reserve components. As part of this plan, 1st Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery, located in Wackernheim, Germany, has been designated for inactivation by Sept. 30.

1-4 ADA (1st Armored Division) is the first U.S. Army Europe unit affected under this plan. As a part of this Army initiative, air defense artillery battalions in all 10 active-duty Army divisions will be removed from the division structure.

Also as part of this plan, 4-3 ADA (1st Infantry Division), Kitzingen, Germany, will be inactivated or realigned sometime after its redeployment to Germany from Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005.

The U.S. Army Europe chain of command has informed the Soldiers of 1-4 ADA and their family members about this inactivation so that they can be prepared and involved in the process.

The chain of command at USAREUR is concerned with the well being of these Soldiers and their family members and is working to ensure that their individual needs are met during this process.

Great care is being taken to move and relocate the affected Soldiers and families during the summer months whenever possible following the unit's reintegration and block leave after its return from Iraq.

USAREUR end strength, based on this action, is expected to remain virtually unchanged, at approximately 62,000 Soldiers, due to other incremental troop adjustments during the next two years. About 100,000 Soldier positions are being reallocated Army-wide across all components, AC and RC, to more relevant skills and units to best enhance our nation's capability to fight the Global War on Terrorism.

This action is a part of ongoing Army-wide force development activities and it is not related to current considerations regarding the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy initiative.

This unit inactivation will not directly affect local national positions at McCulley Barracks, yet garrison functions may be reevaluated and any possible realignment will be made in accordance with host nation notification rules.