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2LT Sison and SPC Hooper, 31st Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade, HHB S2, Fort Bliss, Texas prepare map grid coordinates for the movement of troops in preparation for night maneuvers. The 31st ADA Patriot missile batteries move to various locations during this, the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-04272 or search 970418-F-6655M-108)

US Army, Sergeant (SGT) Drew, S1 (Adjutant's Office), Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas, prepares map grid coordinates for the movement of troops in preparation for night maneuvers during Exercise ROVING SANDS '97, 18 April 1997. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-99-00858 or search 970418-F-6655M-107)

The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Alpha Battery 1-1, Fort Bliss, Texas prepare the Patriot Missile Launchers for setup. The Patriot missiles are used for air defense during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-04270 or search 970418-F-6655M-101)

SSG Flores, 31st Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), Fort Bliss, Texas explains the maintenance and safety controls for the Patriot missile to LTC Robinson, safety inspector for the White Forces and CAPT Finley, Commander (deployed) of the 31st ADA. The Patriot missiles units are participating in the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. 970420-F-6655M-103

SPC Cohen (right) and PV2 Ritchie, 31st Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade, HHB S1, Fort Bliss, Texas man the entry control point during a simulated security threat. The 31st ADA's Patriot missile batteries are providing air defense for this, during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

Soldiers assigned to the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas, level a radar unit in preparation for a tactical Patriot missile launch. The live firing are a real time opportunity for units to demonstrate their skills during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise

Patriot missile battery support equipment from the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas is set up in preparation for a tactical missile launch. The live firing are a real time opportunity for units to demonstrate their skills during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise

Soldiers assigned to the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas set up a Antenna Mast Group, which enables the Patriot missile batteries to communicate, in preparation for the tactical Patriot missile launch. The live firing are a real time opportunity for units to demonstrate their skills during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise

Soldiers of the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington, will use entrenching tools and tent stakes to set up operations on the range at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 35th ADA, while deployed at Fort Bliss, will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes 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

SGT Drew, 31st Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade, HHB S1, Fort Bliss, Texas prepares map grid coordinates for troop movements in preparation for night maneuvers. The 31st ADA's Patriot missile provided the air defense during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-04271 or search 970418-F-6655M-107)

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Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97

Base: Mcgregor Range

State: New Mexico (NM)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jerry Morrison

Release Status: Released to Public

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