Army News Service,
ANSBACH, Germany: The 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is already planning and training for Juniper Cobra 2007, the brigade's biennial exercise with the Israel Defense Forces.
Juniper Cobra, which is designed to test and improve the effectiveness of both nations' ADA systems, would not be possible however without intense planning and preparation, officials said.
At the Patriot Conduct of Fire Trainer in Ansbach, Germany, the air defense crews of the brigade's 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery have been working directly with their counterparts in the IDF's 137th Theater Missile Defense Battalion since Oct. 30 to begin the process of preparing for an exercise that is still more than a year in the future. The training is slated to end Nov. 3.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lloyd Chaffee of the 5-7th said the joint PCOFT training is a good way to solve possible problems before they arise.
