UNITED STATES ARMY

3rd Battalion 71st Air Defense Artillery

 

 

 

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REUNION 

NOVEMBER 2-5, 2010

BRANSON, MISSOURI

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 IFC under full camouflage disguise simulates full war time conditions and engagement seniors and combined with the Launcher Area, the Unit is ready to  engage and defeat the enemy. 

 

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

         NIGHT SHOT

 

 

                    MISSILES             PREPARING TO   ENGAGE TARGET

 

 MISSILES IN FIRING POSITION, READY TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY

 

FOREVER VIGILANT

   NIKE HERCULES FIRING BATTERY

 

PLAYED A MAJOR

DEFENSE ROLE

DURING THE COLD WAR

 

   MISSION: Help Protect the freedom of the "United States of America."

 

The NIKE HERCULES missile is launched toward the skies where it will intercept and destroy an enemy target. One of its unique capabilities  is that was capable of intercepting in surface-to-air and surface-to-surface-mode with conventional high explosive and nuclear  capability.

 

INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL  AREA (Stateside)

 IFC COMPOSED OF:

    A LOW PWR ACQUISITION RADAR

    A HI PWR ACQUISITION RADAR

    A TARGET TRACKING RADAR      

    A TARGET RANGING RADAR

    A MISSILE TRACKING RADAR

 

 

LAUNCHER CONTROL AREA  COMPOSED OF:

    MISSILES

    LAUNCHERS 

    MISSILE STORAGE BARNS

    CONTROL PANELS

    SECTION BUNKERS