Meet Spc. Tony Un, an air defense battle management system operator with Headquarters Support Company, 29th Infantry Division. This Connecticut-born Soldier has made his home in Virginia and is currently deployed to Utska, Poland, May 9, 2024, in support of Immediate Response 24, where he and his team are responsible for watching the skies for any incursions and if they find any, to report them up so they can be dealt with.
Un is a semiconductor repair technician in his civilian life, but his job excitement comes from his Army job.
“I have been hoping to do this job since I joined. Now I’m here,” said Un.
As an air defense battle management system operator his job is to constantly watch the skies for aerial or missile attacks. Identifying incoming threats is critical for the safety of troops and equipment on the ground.
“My career goal is to learn more systems and eventually become a warrant officer,” said Un.
Un’s parents were survivors of the Cambodian Kymer Rouge genocide. They became refugees and finally made it to the U.S. where they now take pride in seeing their son in the U.S. Army uniform.
“I wanted to serve because I knew there would be a time I would regret not serving my country,” said Un.
DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Rigo Cisneros)
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2024 10:49 |
| Photo ID: | 8403596 |
| VIRIN: | 240509-A-TR678-1810 |
| Resolution: | 4194x3334 |
| Size: | 7.17 MB |
| Location: | UTSKA, PL |
| Hometown: | RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, US |
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