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April 10, 2008

Saving lives on the battlefield

Airmen and Sailors mobilized at Fort Bliss apply combat lifesaver skills during a field exercise at McGregor Range, N.M. The Air Force and Navy units are training for their upcoming deployment, where they will perform "in lieu of" missions in support of the Army. For more on this story, see the "News" section below. Photo by Maj. Deanna Bague.

Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan Pinkney, left, command sergeant major for 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery, and Lt. Col. Carolyn Birchfield, commander, case the unit’s colors during a departure ceremony Friday at the Air Defense Artillery Museum. Photo by Sgt. Jonathan Montgomery.

 

3-2 ADA to depart

Unit cases colors during ceremony at museum

Sgt. Jonathan Montgomery , 11th ADA Bde. Public Affairs

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery, cased the unit’s colors during a departure ceremony Friday at the Air Defense Artillery Museum. 

The unit is scheduled to report to the Republic of Korea for a year-long air defense sustainment mission.  

“We look forward to putting our skills to use in a dynamic and strategically imperative setting,” said Lt. Col. Carolyn Birchfield, commander of the 3-2 ADA. “We are eager to hit the ground running and to prove our mettle.”

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