Hawaii Army Weekly:
The 94th Army Air and Missile Command continues to provide joint and combined theater air and missile defense in order to meet operations plan requirements and support the rebalance to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.
94th AAMDC Soldiers sustained partnerships with local communities, other Army units, sister services and our allied nations. These relationships were strengthened while the Sea Dragons remained integrated at every level to build a resilient, cohesive team.
The 94th AAMDC commander’s top priorities are readiness, transition to war and theater security cooperation (TSC).
Over the past year, the 94th AAMDC has been highly productive, as it’s improved our integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) during an increasing operational tempo (OPTEMPO) across all mission areas, to include real-world operations, TSC operations, AN/TPY-2 radar and terminal high altitude area defense (THAAD) permanent stationing, and exercise planning and execution.
The Sea Dragon Team codified a comprehensive strategy in the newly developed 94th AAMDC Campaign Plan, which serves as a road map on our way ahead for IAMD in the Pacific.
The Sea Dragons maintained their mission readiness by participating in multiple joint, combined and trilateral exercises, such as Balikatan, Keen Edge, Keen Sword, Key Resolve, Ulchi Freedom Guardian and Pacific Sentry with other branches of the U.S. armed forces, as well as with allied and partner countries.
For the first time, Sea Dragon Soldiers participated in Balikatan where they taught the fundamentals of air defense to the Philippine army, March 31-April 15.
The year started with the 94th AAMDC holding a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance, where the theme was “A Day On, Not a Day Off!” Soldiers expanded their commitment to the community by pairing with Pearl Harbor Elementary School during the American Heart Association’s national event, Jump Rope for Heart.
The ready and resilient team (RT2) for the 94th AAMDC provided applied suicide intervention skills training for trainers (ASIST T4T) during a five-day workshop, which certified personnel from units across the U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii.
The RT2 also held quarterly prayer breakfasts and sponsored a public proclamation reading and scavenger hunt to emphasize the importance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), to show that sexual assault and sexual harassment will not be tolerated in the Sea Dragon ohana….
