South Korea-based 35th ADA poised for danger

You know you’ve arrived at a real-world hotspot where the potential for danger is palpable when you see a U2 spy plane lift off and disappear over the horizon and a U.S. Patriot missile battery “hot” crew spring into action.

Soldiers of the Osan-based C Battery, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery - part of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade – in their rotation as the battery’s on-call crew, underwent an operational readiness exercise to ensure the “live” Patriot missiles positioned toward North Korea are, in fact, ready to launch at a moment’s notice.

The eight Patriot launchers in C Btry. alone are critical to the defense of the air base where U.S. and Republic of Korea military air assets are located.