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FM 44-15-1 Operations and Training: Patriot

FM 44-15-1

Operations and Training: Patriot

Army · FM · Feb 1987 · 147 pages

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Patriot is an air defense missile system designed to counter the air threat of the 1980s and beyond. This chapter discusses the role of the Patriot system, the mission of the Patriot firing batteries, and the major items of Patriot equipment. It also discusses the Patriot system's operational features. MISSION AND ROLE The Patriot system's role is to function against targets within the very low- to very high- altitude boundaries. The Patriot firing battery's mission is to provide very low- to very high-altitude air def)nse for ground combat forces and high value assets. Patriot performs this mission with less tactical equipment, improved technology, greater firepower, improved ECCM capability, simplified supply and maintenance, and high mobility. Patriot requires fewer major items of equipment and personnel than other high- to mediumaltitude air defense systems.

DesignationFM 44-15-1

EditionFeb 1987

StatusSuperseded

Pages147

FunctionFires

CollectionRecent Archive

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