The 6th Anti-aircraft Missiles Brigade "Râmnic" (Brigada 6 Rachete Antiaeriene) was an anti-aircraft brigade of the Romanian Land Forces

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It was one of the oldest anti-aircraft military units of the Romanian Armed Forces

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, being formed during World War I

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. The brigade was subordinated in 2005 to the 1st Territorial Army Corps, and its headquarters were located in Râmnicu Sărat

Râmnicu Sarat

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. The unit operated the S-75 "Volhov" and the modern MIM-23 Hawk

MIM-23 Hawk

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 surface-to-air missile

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 systems. The 6th Anti-aircraft Brigade was undergoing a major structural reorganization process and it was disbanded in 2006. The brigade's last commader was Brigade general

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 Sandu Serea.

Structure (2005)

• 6th Anti-aircraft Missile Operational Brigade - Râmnicu Sărat
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External links

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