3rd Air Defense Composite Brigade (People's Republic of China)

5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division of the Air Force was activated on July 1, 1965, in Shanghai. The division was composed of 9 HQ-2 missile battalion, being responsible for the anti-air defense of the vicinity of Shanghai.

On April 1, 1976, the division was reduced to 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment of the Air Force.

In September 1985, the regiment merged with 3rd Antiaircraft Artillery Division of the Air Force and became 3rd Air Defense Composite Brigade.