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KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea - Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight and 8 CES Fire Department responded to a simulated dropped Patriot Missile canister.
"A simulated missile battery drop is something we rarely practice," said Capt. Jessica Bohache, A/2-1 ADA BN battery commander. "We go through the procedures and we talk them through, but this is the first time we have conducted this at Kunsan by coordinating with all the Air Force's agencies involved - command post, fire department, EOD and security forces."
Although patriot missile maintainers complete semiannual reload evaluations, simulating a canister drop was not only a surprise inject for the Soldiers, but a first of its kind at the battalion. The patriot missile is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defense system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missile and advanced aircraft. They were first deployed by U.S. Armed Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"As a battery trainer with over 10 years of experience, this is the first time I've seen a simulated missile drop," said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jessica Willis, A/2-1 ADA BN air and missile defense tactician. "This is extremely important to practice because in the munitions storage area, every time we conduct a missile reload, there's always the possibility for a potential mishap."
Incorporating the Air Force's response into the missile inject presented a new training opportunity for not only soldiers directly involved, but also for the Wolf Pack.
"This simulated exercise illustrates the possibility of a threat to the population of Kunsan Air Base if the circumstances were different," said Master Sgt. Jeremy Phillips, 8 CES EOD team leader. "We just want to make sure that there's no danger to anyone, the scene is safe and business can carry on as usual on base. This is a skill set that isn't exercised that much [with the Army] so being able to come out and do a joint exercise has been a great opportunity."
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.20.2015 01:14 |
| Story ID: | 154943 |
| Location: | KUNSAN AIR BASE, KR |
| Web Views: | 301 |
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