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Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Lewis, Washington erect a large section of camouflage netting to conceal their unit's command post. The 35th ADA while deployed to Fort Bliss will provide Patriot missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

At their Fort Bliss site, the Patriot semitrailer launch platform and missile cannisters from the 35th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Lewis, Washington guard the skies against aerial attack. The 35th ADA while deployed to Fort Bliss will provide Patriot missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

An M-60 gunner checks off vehicles belonging to the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery 35th Air Defense Artillery, (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington as they arrive at their desert location on the range at Fort Bliss. The 35th ADA while deployed, will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

Patriot missile crewman, SPC Jeremy Chapman, with the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery, (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington repairs gaps in a camouflage netting that will be used to conceal the 35th ADA's Command Post. The 35th ADA while deployed, will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

A gunner with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Lewis, Washington sets up an M-60 machine gun in a newly constructed, sand bagged, bunker at a Fort Bliss site. The 35th ADA while deployed to Fort Bliss will provide Patriot missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

A Patriot missile crewmember, with the 35th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Lewis, Washington, in an effort to improve concealment, pulls camouflage netting over his launcher. The 35th ADA while deployed, will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

A Patriot Missile Crewmember with the 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington, in an effort to improve concealment, pulls camouflage netting over his launcher. The 35th ADA deployed to the Fort Bliss Missile Range and will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during ROVING SANDS 97. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

Soldiers of the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington, prepare to raise a large portion of camouflage netting at their encampment on the Fort Bliss Missile Range. The 35th ADA deployed to the Fort Bliss r ange and will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during ROVING SANDS 97. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

A soldier with the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington, gives an exuberant thumbs up after the last of his units vehicles arrives at their desert location on the Fort Bliss, Texas, range. The 35th ADA deployed to the Fort Bliss Range and will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during ROVING SANDS 97. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

Tactical vehicles of the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery, (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington travel in convoy north to the Fort Bliss range. The 35th ADA are deploying to the range where they will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

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Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97

Base: Near Fort Bliss

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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11/04/1997
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label_outline Explore Enemy Fighter Strikes, Patriot Missile Defense, Scud Missile

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