36 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was formed in May 1938 at Edinburgh. Known as 36 (Scottish) Anti-Aircraft Brigade it served in Scotland for the entire war. The Brigade was disbanded in February 1944. Most of its remaining units joined the new 8 Group that had replaced 6 Group when it moved to the South of England.
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.
| May 38 | Edinburgh |  | Scottish Command |
| Sep 38 | Edinburgh |  | 3 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Aug 42 | Edinburgh |  | 7 Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Oct 42 | Edinburgh |  | 6 Anti-Aircraft Group |
| Feb 44 | Disbanded | | |
Order of Battle 1939
| 71 (Forth) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (227, 228, 229 Batteries) |
| 94 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (228, 291, 292 Batteries) |
| 101 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (226, 297 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1940-41
| 71 (Forth) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (227, 228, 229 Batteries) |
| 114 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (357, 358, 360 Batteries) |
| 31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (61, 101 Batteries) |
| 32 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (55, 98, 103 Batteries) |
| 3 AA Z Regiment (103, 107, 115, 118 Batteries) |
Order of Battle 1941-42
| 71 (Forth) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (227, 229, 325, 317, 382 Batteries) |
| 114 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (317, 357, 358, 360 Batteries) – Left May 42 |
| 129 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (444, 445, 454, 455 (M) Batteries) |
| 158 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (540, 541, 548, 572 (M) Batteries) – Joined August 1942 |
| 19 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (54, 60, 104, 263 Batteries) – Joined June 1941 left February 1942 |
| 20 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (62, 63, 244 Batteries) – Joined Spring left June 1942 |
| 31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (61, 101, 224 Batteries) – Left June 1941 |
| 72 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (212, 213, 217 Batteries) – Joined Summer 1941 left Spring 1942 |
| 95 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (263, 294, 297, 302, 446 Batteries) – Joined June 1942 |
| 135 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (94, 445, 450, 460, 478 Batteries) – Left June 1942 |
| 46 (Lincolnshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment (382, 383, 384, 385 Batteries) – Joined January left August 1942 |
| 59 (Warwickshire) Searchlight Regiment (399, 427, 428, 516 Batteries) |
| 3 AA Z Regiment (107, 115, 118, 191 Batteries) – Left September 1941 returned May 1942 |
Order of Battle 1942-44
| 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (397, 400, 401, 453 Batteries) – Joined November 1943 |
| 129 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (444, 445, 454, 455 (M) Batteries) – Left April 1943 |
| 145 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (500, 501, 502, 536 (M) Batteries) – Joined April 1943 |
| 158 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (540, 541, 548, 572 (M) Batteries) – Left Summer 1943 |
| 180 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (547, 586, 609, 613 (M) Batteries) – Joined November 1943 |
| 85 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (52, 56, 304 Batteries) – Joined November 1943 |
| 95 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (263, 294, 297, 302 Batteries) |
| 151 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (449, 478 Batteries) – Converted from 114 HAA above left May 1943 |
| 59 (Warwickshire) Searchlight Regiment (399, 427, 428, 516 Batteries) – Converted to LAA April 1943 |
| 3 AA Z Regiment (107, 115, 118, 191, 208, 217, 218 Batteries) |
