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Photos: THAAD deployed to Israel for the first time

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A U.S. Air Force Airmen offloads a THAAD system from a C-17 Globe Master III at Nevatim Air Base, Israel, Mar 1, 2019 . The deployment of a Terminal Altitude Area Defense System to Israel is an exercise involving U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Israeli forces, under the Dynamic Force Employment concept. The exercise builds readiness and interoperability in the region, demonstrates the U.S. capability to rapidly deploy air defense assets globally, and demonstrates U.S. Army Europe’s mission to deter potential adversaries and support allies.

Photos by Capt. Robert Durr
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Watch the 3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion arriving in Romania

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3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, recently arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania.3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, recently arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania.


Video: U.S. Army
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