1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conduct a mission brief before the start of a static defense training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. The training was part of their mission essential task listings, simulating a real-world scenario to defend their maintenance facilities while supporting on-going operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, perform casualty retrieval during a static defense training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. The training was part of their mission essential task listings, simulating a real-world scenario to defend their maintenance facilities while supporting on-going operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Asheil Allen, Echo Company 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment section sergeant, hands out magazines with blank rounds to U.S. Army Soldiers during a static defense training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. Blank rounds were utilized in order to assist with the simulated real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S Army Spc. Blake Graham, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment radio equipment repair team member, performs roaming guard duties during a static defense training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. The roaming guard keeps a watchful eye over installation facilities while monitoring for any signs of suspicious activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, perform entry control point duties during a static defense training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. During the training event the entry controllers maintained records of all personnel entering and leaving the facility, screened vehicles and maintaining a watchful eye as the first line of defense during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derell Bridges, left, unit training instructor, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Steinmetz, center, tactical response force team lead and U.S. Air Force SrA. William Calderon Resto, training instructor, all members of the 18th Security Forces Squadron act as opposing forces during a static defense training alongside the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. The training included the participation of 18th SFS Airmen acting as an OPFOR team, helping simulate a real-world scenario for the 1-1 ADA soldiers as they defend their maintenance facilities and support on-going operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Steinmetz, 18th Security Forces tactical response force team lead, fires blank rounds from an M4A1 Carbine rifle during a static defense training in conjunction with the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. The training was part of the 1-1 ADA’s mission essential task listings, simulating a real-world scenario to defend their maintenance facilities while supporting on-going operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

1st Battalion ready for anything

Published Nov. 22, 2023

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conduct a static defense training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023, as part of their mission essential task listings, simulating a real-world scenario to defend their maintenance facilities while supporting on-going operations.