Patriot Battery conducts air defense and force protection training

U.S. Army Private First Class William Collins (left) 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Alpha Battery applies first aid to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sinjen Halsey, 8th Security Forces Squadron standardization & evaluations section chief, while U.S. Army PFC Jacob Anjain 2-1 ADA Alpha Battery, keeps a simulated M4 rifle aimed at Halsey while U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Geoffery Hatten, 2-1 ADA Alpha Battery, observes the Soldiers performance at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2022. During this Dragon Stance scenario, the Soldiers were trained on how to react efficiently to a simulated drive-by shooting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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Patriot Battery conducts air defense and force protection training

U.S. Soldiers carry a simulated casualty at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2022. The smoke is commonly used to signal to helicopter pilots the location of friendly forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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Patriot Battery conducts air defense and force protection training

U.S. Army Private First Class Angel Herrera, and U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Braswell, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery, Alpha Battery carry a simulated wounded soldier on a stretcher at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2022. Soldiers were training on how to react to wounded Soldiers during a simulated drive-by shooting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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Patriot Battery conducts air defense and force protection training

U.S. Army Private First Class William Collins (left) and U.S. Army Specialist Erin Olin (right) 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Alpha Battery guide U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordanrey Queral, 8th Security Forces Squadron Standardization and Evaluation member (center) after conducting a mock arrest and frisk at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 2, 2022. Queral is part of the Dragon Stance defense and force protection exercise and is playing the role of a simulated wanted enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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Patriot Battery conducts air defense and force protection training

U.S. Army Private First Class William Collins, an Air Defender assigned to 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Alpha Battery, conducts a mock frisk on U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordanrey Queral, 8th Security Forces Squadron Standardization and Evaluation member, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 2, 2022. Dragon Stance is an air defense and force protection exercise designed to enhance readiness for Soldiers at Kunsan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

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Patriot Battery conducts air defense and force protection training

Published Aug. 12, 2022
By Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell
8th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs

Kunsan Air Base, South Korea -- Air Defenders assigned to 2-1 Alpha Battery train to stay ready in defense during exercise Dragon Stance at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1 through 5, 2022. The training prepares Soldiers to react effectively to simulated scenarios such as drive-by shootings, infiltration attempts, detecting wanted individuals and more. The 8th Security Forces Squadron aided in the training by playing the role of a simulated enemy.