GADA 601

GADA 601
HS.831 30mm gun on display at GADA 601 barracks, An Oerlikon GDF can be seen in the background (2014)
Active	1939 – present
Country	República Argentina
Branch	Argentine Army
Type	Battalion-size group
Role	Air Defence
Size	Around 1,000+
Engagements	Falklands War UNPROFOR UNFICYP
Decorations	Falklands Campaign Medal
Battle honours	Falklands war
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lieutenant Colonel Héctor Lubin Arias (1982–1984) (Honorary Commander) Lieutenant Colonel Raúl Néstor Berisso (1969–1972) (Honorary Commander)
Insignia
Identification symbol	A Roland type missile over two vintage cannons set in an "x " arrangement; a map of the Falklands in the background (GAA 601)[1]

The 601st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group (GAA 601 or Grupo de Artillería Antiaérea 601), historically known as GADA 601 (Grupo de Artillería de Defensa Aérea 601) is the main anti-aircraft artillery unit of the Argentine Army. Its headquarters are just north of Mar del Plata. The unit's name was changed to GAA 601 Teniente General Pablo Ricchieri in 1999. The group played a key role during the 1982 Falklands War. The GAA 601 compound is the main air defence training center in Argentina.