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By Capt. Kevin W. Lockett, 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West
OROGRANDE, N.M. - The 1st Battalion, 362nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West recently conducted a Culminating Training Exercise Dec. 27, 2014, through Jan. 8, 2015, here with the Ohio Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.
The Renegades, working in conjunction with the South Carolina Army National Guard's 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Civil Air Patrol and civilian contractors, conducted the evaluation on the battalion's ability to conduct tactical and maintenance operations while simulating the mission they will conduct in the National Capital Region.
The Ohio Guardsmen will utilize Integrated Air Defense Systems and short-range air and missile defense to protect key assets within the NCR.
The Culminating Training Event completes the post-mobilization phase of an ongoing partnership that began with the unit in May 2014.
"The battalion was one of the best battalions to complete a CTE with our battalion as evaluators and continued to prove to us that they are ready to conduct this vital homeland defense mission," said Master Sgt. Nathaniel Knox, Renegade senior observer-coach/trainer.
The 1-174th ADA will soon have the mission of defending our nation’s capital against attack. They understand that the training they received here does not stop as the mission continues to evolve.
They have a solid foundation to continue to grow and maximize the potential of every Soldier within the unit.
The battalion's leadership understands that it will be important to take advantage of their location within the NCR. By conducting professional development training with all members of the battalion and learning about their area of operations, they will achieve this goal.
Many members of the battalion have never been to the NCR, and will enjoy the opportunities they have to visit monuments and learn about the history of the Nation's capital.
"Even in deployed locations, such as Afghanistan or Iraq, we as the active component Army understand that it is important to learn about the history of our deployed locations and take advantage of what we can see while we are deployed," said Sgt. 1st Class Marlon Miguel, Renegade master gunner. “I am happy to see that the 1-174th ADA Battalion has a plan for that while they are performing this mission."
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 01.21.2015 16:32 |
| Story ID: | 152416 |
| Location: | OROGRANDE, NEW MEXICO, US |
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