Posted on Aug 25, 2015
Are you aware that Patriot missile system reached 50 years of service
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Well concept to Actuality 50. I count from Functionality. all the bugs are worked out and actually works was the 80's Right Chief? This is form of a question I guess.
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SGT Bryon Sergent, Is see what you did there. In 1975, the first missiles was testing against drones in White Sands. Initially developed for surface to air capabilities against aircraft, I think the mid to late 80’s, Patriot was upgraded with limited uses against actual missile defense and received their first true test in Desert Storm. I personally served as a Maintenance NCO for a Patriot Battery during the invasion of Iraq and witnessed the reliability and capability of the Patriot system. It’s a great piece of modern missile defense technology.
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SGT Bryon Sergent
I agree Chief. Saved my ass a couple of times I hear at King Faud International Airport and Camp Eagle II
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
CW4 (Join to see) I know it wasn't. I just didn't have anything else intelligent to say on the discussion - my bad!
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1SG (Join to see), roger that. Development in the mid 70's, modernization in the mid 80's, first tested during Desert Storm and nearly perfected during the invasion of Iraq. The system has come along way.
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