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The 11th ADA "IMPERIAL" Brigade is the largest and most deployed Air Defense Organization in the world.

 

Commander

COL J. Brennon Kavanaugh

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Colonel Brennon J. Kavanaugh assumed duty as the Commander of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas, in July 2023.

He is a distinguished military graduate and earned his commission in the United States Army upon completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Tech from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2002. Col. Kavanaugh is a graduate of the Army War College (superior graduate) and recently served as the Deputy Director of J8 Requirements and Resources, INDOPACOM.

Throughout his career, Col. Kavanaugh has held various command positions, including Commander, 2nd Battalion (Patriot), 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas, Operation Enduring Freedom, Qatar, and Bahrain; Commander, Headquarters, and Headquarters Battery, 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss; Commander, A Battery, 3rd Battalion (Patriot), 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Operation Enduring Freedom, Qatar, and Kuwait.

In addition to his command assignments, Col. Kavanaugh has taken on non-command roles, such as Platoon Leader, 5th Battalion (Bradley), 5th Air Defense Artillery, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea; Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters, 32d AAMDC, Fort Bliss; Military Assistant, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Office of Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC; Strategic Planner, Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs (G-8), Headquarters Department of the Army, Washington, DC; Battalion S3, 1st Battalion (Patriot), 62nd Air Defense Artillery Fort Hood (known as Fort Cavazos since April 2023), Texas, Operation Enduring Freedom, UAE and Jordan, Brigade S3, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Hood; Deputy Commander, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Hood; Deputy Commander, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss; Chief of Staff, 94th AAMDC, JBPH-H, Hawaii; and Division Chief, J83 Requirements and Resources Analysis, INDOPACOM, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.

Col. Kavanaugh's academic accomplishments include a Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and a Master of Science in Policy Management from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (7 Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC), Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Office of Secretary Defense Identification Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

11th ADA CSM Photo.jpgCommand Sergeant Major

CSM Francisco J. Lloret Jr.

Command Sgt. Maj. Francisco J. Lloret Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1999 as a 14T Patriot Launcher Station Operator Maintainer. He attended basic training in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Bliss, Texas.

He has served in various leadership positions, including launcher section chief, platoon sergeant, first sergeant, battalion and brigade operations sergeant major, and battalion command sergeant major. Most recently, he served as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major for Strike Fear, the 2-44 Air Defense Artillery Battalion at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Command Sgt. Maj.  Lloret’s stateside assignments include Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Bragg (known as Fort Liberty since March 2022) and Norfolk State University, Virginia, as Army ROTC military science instructor. His overseas deployments and assignments include Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar; Iraq; Suwon, Korea, assigned to 1-43 ADA; Camp Carroll, South Korea, assigned to Delta Battery, 2-1 ADA; and Okinawa, Japan, assigned to Echo Battery, 1-1 ADA; also provided support during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Spartan Shield.

Command Sgt. Maj.  Lloret’s academic accomplishments include an associate degree in Applied Science in Electronic Systems Studies from Thomas Edison State University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies from Excelsior University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership and Workforce Development from U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Command Sgt. Maj.  Lloret’s military education includes Primary Leadership Development Course (now Basic Leader Course), Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (now Advanced Leader Course), Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (now Senior Leader Course), the Noncommissioned Officer Battle Staff Course, First Sergeants Course at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Assessment Program, Battalion Level Pre-Command Course and he is a graduate of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Course Class 69.

His  awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (5 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (6OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (7 OLC), the Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Ribbon, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (5th Award), Army Superior Unit Award, and the Drivers Badge. He has also been inducted into the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, is a recipient of the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara and received the German Proficiency Badge (Gold).