Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

U.S. Army Spc. Scottlin Bartlett, Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion patriot fire control operator/maintainer, signals directions for the launch station to Pfc. Edwin Rieves, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The mission of Patriot is to protect forces and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion convoy out to perform a survivability jump at Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB), United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. During the survivability jump the unit set up an alternate battle position within 45 minutes to commence active defense of ADAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion conduct a Patriot march order at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The mission of Patriot is to protect forces and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion march-order Patriot Missile equipment on the way out of the area of operation at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The unit’s goal during their marching order was to set up an alternate battle position to obtain minimum engagement which is the ability to shoot two interceptors from two separate launching stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

A U.S. Army Soldier apart of Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion grounds a truck in preparation for emplacement at Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB), United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. Emplacements are conducted every few months and can be used to help get newer troops certified in their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Lykins, Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion fire control platoon leader, pulls a power cable from the electric power plant (EPP) to connect to the radar set and to the engagement control station at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. Each diesel generator of the EPP can operate more than eight hours with a full fuel tank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

U.S. Army Pfc. Jonah Berlasty, Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion patriot fire control operator/maintainer, cranks open the antenna of the antenna mast group (AMG) at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The AMG works as an amplifier and a communications relay for voice and data transmission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Castagno and Pfc. Jonah Berlasty, Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion patriot fire control operators/maintainers, prepare the antenna mast group (AMG) at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The AMG is used to overcome terrain obstacles and increase the range of the communications network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion prepare the electric power plant (EPP) during emplacement training at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The EPP was the prime power source for the engagement control station and the radar set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Lykins, Alpha Battery, 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion fire control platoon leader, carries a power cable from the electric power plant to connect to the to the radar set (RS) at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. The RS provides all tactical functions of airspace surveillance, target detection, identification, classification, and tracking, and missile guidance and engagement support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)

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Soldiers conduct Patriot emplacement training at Al Dhafra

Published May 8, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Jao'Torey Johnson
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates --

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion convoy out to perform a survivability jump at Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB), United Arab Emirates, May 5, 2021. During the survivability jump the unit sets up an alternate battle position to commence active defense of ADAB.