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Army puts short-range air defense to test on Eastern European front
The Army has taken its Short-Range Air Defense Systems through the Baltic states as it prepares to fill out a full battalion by the end of the year.
By Jen Judson
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Soldiers integrate air defense for the first time in major Alaska exercise
Soldiers armed with the Patriot, Sentinel and Avenger systems all deployed to the frigid terrain.
By Todd South
The skies are no longer safe, so these soldiers are preparing to defend them
New units, new priorities keep air defenders in the spotlight.
By Todd South
Long field exercises, deployments led to low morale in missing soldier’s unit, investigators say
The investigation was launched after Pvt. Richard Halliday went missing in July.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army eyes shorter deployments, reducing low-priority unit obligations
“I am concerned about the Army’s ops tempo as a whole,” said Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff.
By Kyle Rempfer
‘Got to fix that’: Some unit ops tempos higher than peaks of Afghan, Iraq wars, Army chief says
The comments made by Gen. James C. McConville were specifically pointed at air defense artillery units, as well as armored brigade combat teams.
By Kyle Rempfer