Soldiers with Detachment 1, F Company, 1-171 General
Summary
Soldiers with Detachment 1, F Company, 1-171 General Support Aviation Battalion, conduct common missile warning system training in conjunction with man portable air defense simulators at Yankee Range in McMullen County, Texas, Nov. 1, 2011. The CMWS discharges decoy flares after detecting incoming enemy fire as an automated response in order to protect the crew of the aircraft. This training exercise is the first integration of the two systems, which will serve as the foundation for future aviation missions to further enhance defensive measures on military aircraft.
Nothing Found.
Tags
blackhawk
air guard
gsab
36 cab
manpad
texas
san antonio
army
national guard
uh 60
36th cab
2 149
cmws
common missile warning system
martindale
man portable air defense
ase
aviation survivability equipment
1 171
sgt 1st class daniel griego
36th combat aviation brigade 36th id
txarng
yankee range
aviation soldiers pioneer new training
dvids
helicopter
military aircraft
Date
01/11/2011
Location
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication. Public Use Notice of Limitations: https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright