Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Air Defense

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. Air Defense Marker

Inscription.
M-167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS)
Designed to protect forward area combat units and rear logistical assets, the Vulcan was a towed, short-range anti-aircraft gun used by the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operation Desert Storm and was the primary anti-aircraft weapon of the Division from 1970-1990. In 1994, it was replaced by the M-1097 Humvee-mounted missile launcher.

Capabilities
Weapon: 20mm rotary cannon
Rate of Fire: 3,000 rounds/min
Weight: 3,968 lbs.
Range: 2,000 meters

M-1097 Avenger Air Defense System
Introduced during the build-up to the Gulf War, the Avenger consisted of a gyro-stabilized turret mounted on a modified Humvee. It could be linked to Forward Area Air Defense Command, permitting external radar tracks and messages to reach the fire unit who could then warn the gunners of approaching aircraft.

Capabilities
Weapons: 4-8 Stinger Misslies, .50 cal. machine gun
Max Speed: 55 mph
Weight: 8,600 lbs.
Operational Range: 275 miles

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq.

Location. 36° 38.378′ N,

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87° 27.281′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Currahee Street and Kentucky Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Currahee Street. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5101 Currahee St, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Attack Helicopters (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior (within shouting distance

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. Air Defense Marker

of this marker); In memory of our fallen Currahees (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing CH-47 Chinook (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Men of Alpha Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell UH-1B Iroquois (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

M-167 Air Defense System image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

3. M-167 Air Defense System

M-167 Vulcan Air Defense System image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

4. M-167 Vulcan Air Defense System

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

5. M-167 Vulcan Air Defense System

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

6. M-167 Vulcan Air Defense System

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.