30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade served in the UK through out the war. Raised in the North East it remained there until March 1944. Moving briefly to South East England, 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade finished its war in the West Midlands.
Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.
| Nov 36 | Sunderland – Formed as 30 (Northumbrian)
Anti-Aircraft Group |  | 2 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Jun 39 | Re-titled 30 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade |  | 7 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Sep 42 | North East England |  | 6 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Mar 44 | South East England | | 2 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Apr 44 | East Midlands | | 5 Anti-Aircraft Group |
Order of Battle 1936
| 62 (North & East Riding) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (172, 173, 174, 175 Batteries) |
| 63 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (176, 177, 178 Batteries) |
| 64 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (179, 180, 268 Batteries) |
| 37 (Tyne) Anti-Aircraft Battalion (Tyne Electrical Engineers) RE (307, 308, 348, 349 Companies) – Searchlights |
| 47 (The Durham Light Infantry) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (386, 387, 388, 389 Companies) – Searchlights |
Order of Battle September 1939
| 63 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 64 (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 87 Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| 37 (Tyne) Anti-Aircraft Battalion (Tyne Electrical Engineers) RE – Searchlights |
| 5th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (53 Searchlight Regiment) |
Order of Battle 1940-41
| 63 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (176, 177, 178, 269 Batteries) |
| 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (179, 180, 268, 431 Batteries) |
| 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (123, 127, 222 Batteries) |
| 38 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Part, shared with 10 AA Division)) |
| 68 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (203, 204, 205 Batteries) |
| 7 Z Anti-Aircraft Regiment (106, 109, 110, 117 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1941-42
| 63 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left December 1941 |
| 64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left April 1942 |
| 135 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (466, 467, 473 (M) Batteries) – Joined October 1941 |
| 136 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (182, 198, 409, 432 Batteries) – April to June 1942 |
| 146 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (176, 339, 414, 465 Batteries) – January to May 1942 |
| 153 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (509, 521 (M) Batteries) – Joined March 1942 |
| 37 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left June 1941 |
| 50 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (58, 93, 245 Batteries) – Left February 1942 |
| 68 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (203, 204, 278 Batteries) – Left May 1942 |
| 124 (Highland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (404, 411, 412, 413 Batteries) – Joined May 1942 |
| 7 Z Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left February 1942 |
Order of Battle 1942-44
| 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (397, 400, 401, 455 Batteries) – Joined February 1944 |
| 130 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (442, 443, 448, 449 (M) Batteries) – Joined Summer 1943 |
| 135 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (466, 467, 473, 494, 547 (M) Batteries) – Left Summer 1943 |
| 149 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (506, 507, 512, 581 (M) Batteries) – Joined Summer 1943 |
| 153 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (509, 513, 521, 544 (M) Batteries) |
| 170 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (528, 544, 567, 568 (M) Batteries) – April to Summer 1943 |
| 124 (Highland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Left March 1943 |
| 53 (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Searchlight Regiment (408, 409, 410, 565 Batteries) |
| 21 (Mixed) AA Z Regiment (109, 110, 213 (M) Batteries) – Joined April 1943 |
