By 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing / Published October 26, 2020
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Plautz, 11th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade ADA fire control officer, monitors information during Air Missile and Defense Exercise (AMDEX) 21-1 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2020. This iteration of AMDEX tested the transition of participating forces from steady-state operations to active combined defense of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Tegmeyer, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, also known as “Kingpin,” mission commander, monitors information during Air Missile and Defense Exercise (AMDEX) 21-1 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2020. AMDEX is a semi-annual U.S. Air Forces Central-led, multi-lateral integrated air and missile defense exercise that develops and exercises tactics, techniques, and procedures against simulated air and missile threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Plautz, 11th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Brigade ADA fire control officer, relays information during Air Missile and Defense Exercise (AMDEX) 21-1 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2020. About 2,800 U.S. personnel supported this iteration of AMDEX in an effort to support the security and stability of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Larue Guerrisky)