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Known as the U.S. Army’s force provider for Air and Missile Defense (AMD) missions around the globe, the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) is comprised of a wide range of highly disciplined and trained Soldiers in many different military occupational specialties (MOS). The command’s military intelligence Soldiers are a fundamental part of enabling the 32d’s combat power through the integration of intelligence support with inter-agency, joint, and multinational partners.

Supported by U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), the 32d’s MI leaders recently executed a working group coordinated with the other AAMDCs as well as U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) to create the first and only joint Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) course that trains MI leaders to integrate the Intelligence Warfighting function into joint AMD operations.

The three week course provided a unique opportunity to train and teach both Army and Air Force intelligence professionals about the joint roles and responsibilities of planning and defense design, Intel collection synchronization and targeting in support of IAMD operations.

“This course is beneficial to both Soldiers and Airmen because inherently in the Air Defense fight we operate in a joint environment all the time. It’s important that each learns how the other operates and that we level the bubble on intelligence support for Air Defense operations,” said Mr. Jesse Nestler, the AFCENT Senior Ballistic Missile Analyst who taught throughout the three week training here at Fort Bliss, Texas…

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