Staff Sgt. Roberto Maldonado, a Patriot fire control enhanced operator with Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, shares why he is attending the Patriot Master Gunner course currently being held in Japan for the first time.
Maldonado and his fellow air defenders are gaining an advanced understanding of air defense operations, standards and doctrine during PMG class 701-21 hosted by the 1-1 ADA at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.
The course is demanding and critical for air defenders worldwide and more specifically, the Indo-Pacific region. Students representing the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Hawaii; 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Japan; 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Republic of Korea; 1-1 ADA, Okinawa, Japan; 14th Missile Defense Battery, Kyotango, Japan; and Echo Battery, Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Guam, are participating in the course from April 19 - June 28, 2021.
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2021 15:01 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 793361 |
| VIRIN: | 210504-A-PI656-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_108320406 |
| Length: | 00:00:53 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
| Downloads: | 6 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 6 |
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