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Missile Defense

Concerns Over Patriot, THAAD, Training Come Down To Resources, SASC Panel Told

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, March 27th, 2015

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Concerns Over Patriot, THAAD, Training Come Down To Resources, SASC Panel Told

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More training is needed for soldiers who operate and maintain the ballistic missile defense Patriot and THAAD forces, but operational needs and a lack of resources are not keeping up with the demand, Defense Department officials told a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) panel.“We have a lot of stress on the Patriot force and we have more demand from the COCOMs (combatant commanders) for Patriot battalions than we have in the Army,” Brian McKeon, principal deputy under secretary of defense…

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