Airmen visit Thunder Brigade, gain insight on capabilities

Photo By Sgt. Gun Woo Song | Sgt. James Moody, an air and missile defense crew member from Monroe, Wash., assigned to E Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, attached to 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, explains about the Avenger Air Defense Weapon System to Air Force Capt. Ryan Young, an A-10 Thunderbolt 2 pilot assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Wing, Feb. 6, 2015 at Camp Casey. Leaders and pilots from the squadron visited the brigade that day to better understand their joint partners.  

CAMP CASEY, 41, SOUTH KOREA

02.06.2015

Story by Cpl. Gun Woo Song 

210th Field Artillery Brigade

CAMP CASEY, South Korea – Leaders and pilots from 25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Wing, located at Osan Air Base, South Korea, visited 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Feb. 6, to gain insight on the mission capabilities of the brigade.

During the visit, officers were briefed on the brigade’s tactical assets and shown vehicles and military equipment demonstrations to maximize knowledge about their joint partners.

“The purpose of this demonstration and visit is for the Air Force to see the capabilities of 210th Field Artillery Brigade,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andre Stewart, the senior targeting officer for 210th FA Brigade. “It’s important to improve partnership with our combined and joint brethrens.”

Following the demonstrations, leaders were escorted to static displays of several pieces of Army equipment for a more detailed view. The guests were able to mount vehicles to see how they operate while also getting hands-on experience from Soldiers specializing on those vehicles.

“The [210th Field Artillery Brigade] is on the ground doing something very similar to what we are doing from a different perspective,” said Air Force Capt. Joe Jonas, the assistant director of operations, 25th Fighter Squadron. “To see their perspective and see how their vehicles work, and what kind of channels they are working with is very important.”

“It’s important for us to see what our Army units up here in the north are doing and it’s important for us to know what units are on the ground, see what missions they are doing and see how they train,” said Air Force Capt. Ryan Young, a native of Vancouver, Canada, and an A-10 Thunderbolt 2 pilot assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron.

For Young, the visit was an opportunity to visualize both the brigade’s role and the types of equipment they employ.

Through the visit, leaders from the 25th Fighter Wing enhanced their tactical perspective of U.S. military operations and capabilities in defense of the Korea peninsula, said Young.

• Date Taken: 02.06.2015
• Date Posted: 02.11.2015 01:01
• Story ID: 154167
• Location: CAMP CASEY, 41, KR
• Hometown: VANCOUVER, BC, CA