Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

ROKAF 3rd Air Defense Artillery Brigade – U.S. 35th Air Defense Brigade

 

 

 

Korean and U.S. units that operate the Patriot weapon system, the main fighting power of defense of aircraft and ballistic missiles held a combined training beginning on June 29.

 

The 177th Air Defense Artillery squadron, 3rd Air Defense Artillery Brigade (hereafter 177th squadron) held the “Korea-U.S. Patriot Squadron-class Tactical Action Training” for three days with the U.S. 6-52 Squadron, 35th Air Defense Brigade.

 

This combined training was to build up actual tactical action abilities and expand exchanges between the Korean and the U.S. units that operate the Patriot. The training consisted of guided missile reloading training, tactical action training, movement of launcher and its installation, in a way that the Korea-U.S. combined assessment teams were evaluated at the same time. Both units had a discussion time for a standardized assessment system and the assessment results that both the Korean and the U.S. forces apply, while inspecting general operating procedures of the Patriot equipment and its reaction capability together.

 

Lieutenant Colonel Yun Yong-bok, the 177th squadron commander, said, “I’m expecting to improve the Korea-U.S. combined operational capability with the great help of the U.S. military, which has been operating the Patriot system for a long period of time.”

 

By Sang-Yun, Kim < ksy0609@dema.mil.kr >
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