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The ADA Association is a private organization formed in 1980 as the replacement for a non-appropriated fund activity formed in 1975. It operates under (1) the provisions of Army Regulation 210-1, Private Organizations on Department of the Army Installations; (2) IRS Code 501 © (3), tax exempt nonprofit status; and (3) a Constitution and Bylaws which are periodically examined and evaluated. All donations to the Association are tax deductible.

The goals of the Association are to support the Air Defense Artillery soldiers and retirees, to foster a spirit of unity and esprit de corps among members of the Branch and to provide both moral and financial support to the Air Defense Artillery Museum and other programs of the Museums Division.

The Association has operated a gift shop in the ADA Museum since 1983. In addition to providing support to the ADA Museum, proceeds from the gift shop have enabled the Association to:

  •  Annually recognize the NCO of the Year and the Soldier of the Year from each Battalion and each Brigade with appropriate plaques.

  • Annually supply AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY YEARBOOKS to members of the Association.

  • Place a Bronze Plaque at the base of the flagpole at Memorial Circle, Fort Bliss, Texas, honoring the Desert Storm soldiers.

  • Annually support the receptions hosted by the Chief of the Branch at the United States Military Academy and the Command and General Staff College. The Association has also hosted a Branching Ceremony at the Command and General Staff College.

  • Annually provide a plaque for the Chief of Air Defense Artillery to present to the top-ranked United States Military Academy Graduate who selects Air Defense Artillery as his or her branch of choice.

  • Provide plaques for the Brigadier General Stephen M. Mellnik Leadership Award to the outstanding OBC graduates.

  • Provide incentive grants to Association Chapters.

For these projects and other awards and gifts, the Association has given over $114,000.

Another program being conducted by the Association is the management of the Orders of Saint Barbara and the Order of Molly Pitcher.

The Association has been working to generate our branch’s heritage through artwork. The first venture was the "First to Fire" painting by Don Stivers depicting the 200th Coast Artillery in the defense of Clark Field on December 8, 1941. More recently the Association printed the paintings by John Paul Jones of the landing at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 and the taking of the Remagen Bridge on March 7, 1945. These prints are available through the Gift Shop.

The Association has an administrative office in the Headquarters Building at Fort Bliss to conduct Association business and to network with Association members and Chapters.

The Association is currently conducting a capital fund campaign to generate funds to refurbish and renovate the Fort Bliss Main Post Exchange Building which will become the Fort Bliss and Air Defense Artillery Museums in the year 2000 when the new Post Exchange Building is completed.

The Association has 7,345 individual life members, 80 corporate members, 4 business partners and 6 chapters.

Lifetime membership in the Association is offered to anyone committed to Air Defense Artillery. For more information on the Air Defense Artillery Association, call (915) 568-2711 or write to the ADA Association at P O Box 6101, Fort Bliss, Texas 79906.