Perhaps the Army is re-discovering the need for air defense, eventhough ISIS doesn’t have an air force, yet.
From your tagline, it's possible we traveled the same roads, if only briefly. I was in REFORGER 77, as an augmentee to our sister battalion in Mannheim. It was a great experience, though my jeep was briefly taken out of action by an M60 tank that took a turn too wide. I also remember dealing with a bee sting to the temple, hampering my mobility for a couple of days until we found a Dutch medical unit.
My battalion provided SHORAD to 3 airbases. I did two years at our battery at Hahn, and 2 years at Battalion HQ: assistant S-3, ending with about 18 months as S-4. Hated to leave, but it was time to return to the States.