The main task of this formation is to provide air-defence protection and light gun support for the infantry brigades operating on the battlefield.

On May 1, 1997, the military formation was renamed into Õhutõrjedivisjon and later in the same year the unit was redesignated under the Ground Force command.

The battalion soldier shoulder insignia is the classic emblem of a coin, showing the Nordic eagle's head and also three arrows.

The Coat of bird is a stylized view of the Nordic Eagle's head to the right symbolizes the sky guards and an administrator.

The three blade upwards arrows symbolizes the anti-aircraft for the three major components: the shock, the direction and speed.

The Õhutõrjepataljon has a one classed service medal which was established in order to recognize the soldiers in active duty within the battalion and also to strengthen to ties between those who had previously served in the unit.

By the summer of 1940 the unit, then called as the Õhukaitse Suurtükiväegrupp had received its technical equipment and manpower peak.

[2] The historic weapon inventory up till 1940 included: The Õhutõrjepataljon is currently armed with the 23mm ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin autocannons and 90mm Mistral missiles.