Joint Air Attack combat readiness training session

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- An AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to the 4-2 Attack Battalion, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, fires a Hellfire missile towards a target at an air-ground range, 20 miles outside of Kunsan Air Base, during a Joint Air Attack combat readiness training session, June 3. Several Apache crews fired Hellfire missiles, 30mm rounds and rockets during the four day training mission. Overall, a total of 155 Hellfire missiles, 152 HE 2.75 inch rockets, 50 illumination 2.75 inch rockets, 1,560 rounds of 30 mm HE rounds were fired by the 26 Apache crews involved in the training. "The exercise provided valuable joint air attack team training and enhanced combat readiness," said Maj. Kyle Armstrong, 8th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pomeroy)

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