The regiment is based at Woodside, South Australia, but frequently deploys with other Australian and allied units on operations and defence exercises.

[4] Upon formation, the regiment was initially equipped with the QF 40 mm Mark XII anti-aircraft gun and was placed under the command of Lieutenant Colonel D.J.

[2] Four years later, in 1991, the regiment deployed detachments aboard HMAS Success and Westralia as part of Australia's contribution to the Persian Gulf War.

In 2006, the regiment deployed the 111th Air Defence Battery to Timor Leste as Golf Company of the ANZAC Battle Group returning to Australia in mid 2007.

[6] Again in October 2008, the 110th Air Defence Battery was deployed as Golf Company, Timor Leste Battle Group Five, led by the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment returning to Australia in June 2009.

[9] Later in December 2010 the unit deployed a contingent on Operation Slipper in Afghanistan, to man a Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system at the Multi National Base, Tarin Kot, once Australian forces assumed this responsibility from the Dutch.

[12] In July 2018, the regiment participated in Exercise Pitch Black alongside Royal Australian Air Force assets and personnel.

[13] The regiment has regularly provided personnel to Operation Mazurka,[1] where they are deployed in a peacekeeping role with the Multinational Force and Observers monitoring the border between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai.

[14] Under project Land 19 Phase 7B, the regiment will receive the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, which is scheduled for introduction in 2022–2023.

This consists of high definition projectors inside a dome structure allowing a single RBS 70 detachment to simulate a realistic 360-degree training environment.