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Inter-service Communication at Work
AIRMEN, MND-B SOLDIERS THWART TERRORISTS EMPLACING IEDBAGHDAD The combined efforts of U.S. Air Force Airmen and Multi-National Division Baghdad Soldiers foiled the efforts of terrorists attempting to emplace an improvised-explosive device Monday south of Baghdad. Airmen from the 11th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadrons Joint Terminal Attack Controller unit notified Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, of reports from their F-15E Eagle pilots of four men digging beside a road. The Soldiers moved to investigate the report and, upon arrival, saw the four suspects flee the area in a van. The F-15E pilots departed the area to refuel and handed the operation over to an F-16 Falcon aircrew, who followed the suspects movements from the sky and spotted them abandoning their vehicle. ROE need tweeking - missile release called for here. The pilots continued to relay the information to the JTAC on the ground. The JTAC was able to lead the Soldiers on the ground to the vehicle, where they discovered four 152mm rounds and detonation cord. Posted by: glenmore 2006-07-17 |
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