Soldiers from fort Sill, Oklahoma, deployed to Turkey earlier this year in support of the NATO mission. Airman 1st Class Kristi MacDonald joins them at the Patriot Missile site to experience what they do.
It takes a lot to support U.S. Patriot batteries and personnel from three nations arriving at Incirlik. Fortunately, the 39th Force Support Squadron is prepared.
Just a few months ago, Turkey requested NATO for support in securing their border with Syria. TSgt Joe Woolston reports from Gaziantep, where a multi-national force has quickly responded with setup and is defending the people of Turkey.
GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct services on Patriot missile launchers during air missile defense operations in southern Turkey, Feb. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct services on Patriot missile launchers during air missile defense operations in southern Turkey, Feb. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
GAZIANTEP, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment conduct services on Patriot missile launchers during air missile defense operations in southern Turkey, Feb. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Soldiers stand by a Patriot missile battery at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013, while awaiting the arrival of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter. Carter visited the area to view Patriot missile batteries installed with assistance from U.S. troops. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey?s security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, speaks to U.S. Service members upon his arrival at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013. Carter was visiting the area to view Patriot missile batteries installed with assistance from U.S. troops. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
A Patriot missile battery sits on an overlook at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter was visiting the area to view Patriot missile batteries installed with assistance from U.S. Service members. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Service members stand by a Patriot missile battery in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013, during a visit from U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, not shown. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missiles onto launchers for air missile defense operations in southern Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
Press briefing on the deployment of Patriot Missiles to Turkey by NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu and Brigadier General Gary Deakin, Director of SHAPE Strategic Operations Center - Opening remarks by the NATO Spokesperson.
Press briefing on the deployment of Patriot Missiles to Turkey by NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu and Brigadier General Gary Deakin, Director of SHAPE Strategic Operations Center - Opening
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade perform operational checks on a NATO Patriot missile launcher at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 14, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left here today with service members and supplies for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO's Patriot Missile Battery deployment.
Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command and 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, along with members of the 32nd AAMDC from Fort Bliss, Texas, are deploying to Turkey in support of NATO missile defense operations.
U.S. Army Spc. Gregory Brinson, center, and Staff Sgt. Paul Emory, both with the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, stack deployment bags on an aircraft pallet Jan. 9, 2013, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Soldiers with the unit were preparing to deploy to Turkey to operate Patriot missile batteries along the Turkish-Syrian border. U.S. and NATO Patriot batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Air Force personnel load a medium tactical vehicle from U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command onto a C-5 Galaxy transport plane at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 8. The load-up was part of the 10th AAMDC's deployment to Turkey, along with other USAREUR, Army and multinational forces, in support of NATO operations.
Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 37th Airlift Squadron help load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 7, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing provides support to the NATO led coalition that will augment Turkey's air defense capabilities and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the border.
Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 37th Airlift Squadron help load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 7, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing provides support to the NATO led coalition that will augment Turkey's air defense capabilities and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the border.
Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 37th Airlift Squadron help load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 7, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing provides support to the NATO led coalition that will augment Turkey's air defense capabilities and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the border.
U.S. Airmen with the 728th Air Mobility Squadron push pallets containing Patriot missiles off a C-5 Galaxy aircraft Jan. 6, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Approximately 400 Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Okla., deployed with the missiles to an undisclosed location near the Turkish-Syrian border to augment Turkish air defenses. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Airmen with the 728th Air Mobility Squadron secure Patriot missiles to a K-loader Jan. 6, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Approximately 400 Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Okla., deployed with the missiles to an undisclosed location near the Turkish-Syrian border to augment Turkish air defenses. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
A U.S. Soldier clears the way for a forklift carrying two Patriot missiles Jan. 6, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Okla., deployed with the missiles to an undisclosed location near the Turkish-Syrian border to augment Turkish air defenses. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Soldiers and Airmen prepare to unload Patriot missile support equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 5, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment prepare to exit an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment unload a battery maintenance center off of an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
A U.S. Army M983A2 heavy expanded mobility tactical truck and a mobile Patriot missile launcher sit in a storage yard at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 5, 2013. U.S. and NATO Patriot missile batteries and personnel deployed to Turkey in support of NATO's commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability.
U.S. Air Force Airman Mikal Moore, an aerial port specialist with the Kentucky Air National Guard Contingency Response Group, chains down an M983 truck inside a C-5 Galaxy aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard Jan. 4, 2013, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Soldiers with the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., were headed to Turkey to deploy two of their unit's Patriot air defense missile batteries along the Turkish-Syrian border. Four Europe-based Patriot batteries were also mobilized after the Turkish government requested assistance from NATO to augment Turkey's air defense capabilities against possible aggression by Syria.
U.S. Soldiers with the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., board an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard Jan. 4, 2013, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The Soldiers were headed to Turkey to deploy two of their unit's Patriot air defense missile batteries along the Turkish-Syrian border. Four Europe-based Patriot batteries were also mobilized after the Turkish government requested assistance from NATO to augment Turkey's air defense capabilities against possible aggression by Syria.
