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Maj. Ella Ellis, operations officer of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and leadership from 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, shake the hands of all the Soldiers of Bravo Battery and wish them luck before getting on a contracted aircraft taking them on a personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Lt. Col. Rashaun Warren, deputy commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and leadership from 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, shake the hands of all the Soldiers of Bravo Battery and wish them luck before getting on a contracted aircraft taking them on a personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Lt. Col. Rashaun Warren, deputy commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and leadership from 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, shake the hands of all the Soldiers of Bravo Battery and wish them luck before getting on a contracted aircraft taking them on a personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Lt. Col. Rashaun Warren, deputy commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and leadership from 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, shake the hands of all the Soldiers of Bravo Battery and wish them luck before getting on a contracted aircraft taking them on a personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Sgt. First Class Raymundo Day, a platoon sergeant in Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, receives a kiss goodbye from his son moments before getting on a bus to be part of a personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Sgt. First Class Raymundo Day, a platoon sergeant in Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, says goodbye to his son moments before getting on a bus to be part of a personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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A Soldier from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade that is part of the personnel only deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility spends her last moments prior to getting on a bus saying goodbye to her baby on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Lt. Col. Rashaun Warren, deputy commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, delivers a moving speech to the Soldiers of Bravo Battery support a deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Command Sgt. Maj. John Brown, senior enlisted advisor of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, provides a rousing speech to the Soldiers of Bravo Battery before departing on a deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Col. Torrance Cleveland, commander of the 10th Support Group, U.S. Army Japan, delivered a motivating speech to Soldiers of Bravo Battery before departing on a deployment to the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Col. Torrance Cleveland, commander of the 10th Support Group, U.S. Army Japan, delivered a motivating speech to Soldiers of Bravo Battery before departing on a deployment to the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Capt. Thomas Pope, Chaplain for 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, offers a blessing a provides a brief moment of prayer to the Soldiers of Bravo Battery before departing to support a deployment to the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Maj. James Severin, executive officer of the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, provides one last motivating speech to the Soldiers of Bravo Battery before their deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Boyles, senior enlisted leader for the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, provides one last motivating speech to the Soldiers of Bravo Battery before their deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility on August 19, 2024 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. This deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)
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KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan - The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade deployed Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment to the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility on August 19, 2024.
"1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment is home to some of the Army's finest Soldiers and air defenders," said Lt. Col. RaShaun Warren, deputy commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. "Our Soldiers have trained relentlessly, and I have no doubt they will surpass all expectations as they deploy in support of USCENTCOM."
The deployment of personnel to USCENTCOM area of responsibility is in support of increasing readiness of land-based ballistic missile defense and deterring regional escalation from Iran or Iran's partners and proxies. The United States remains intently focused on de-escalating tensions in the region. For more information, contact the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade public affairs officer, Capt. Frank Spatt, at frank.e.spatt2.mil@army.mil or +81-90-1058-6782.
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