The 53rd Anti-aircraft Missiles Regiment "Trophaeum Traiani" (Regimentul 53 Rachete Antiaeriene) is an air defense regiment of the Romanian Land Forces formed on 30 June 1984. It is currently subordinated to the 2nd Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Medgidia (near ConstanÃÂa). The regiment was part of the 6th Anti-aircraft Missiles Brigade, which was disbanded in 2006, due to a reorganization process of the Romanian Land Forces. The unit currently operates the MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile systems.
The 50th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment has received the following decorations: