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IS ISRAEL GETTING READY FOR THE IRANIAN THREAT?
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 20:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Air Force reservists who operate the Arrow and
Patriot missile defense systems have recently begun spending one day
a week on duty to sharpen their skills, amid fears that in a conflict
with Iran, dozens of long-range missiles would be fired at Israel,
The Jerusalem Post has learned. The decision to call up operators
of the Arrow and Patriot systems was made last year by head of the
IAF's Air Defense Division Brig.-Gen. Daniel Milo. Until then, only
pilots were called up for one day of reserve duty a week following
their discharge from mandatory service.
"We are working hard to be ready for the Iranian threat," a top IAF
officer said. "We are preparing for barrages, split warheads and other
surprises and therefore we need to retain a high operational level by
everyone, including reservists." Soldiers from the Air Defense Division
who are on study leave are also spending one day a week at the unit.
"They come once a week to simulate different scenarios," the officer
explained. The scenarios that are drilled include the firing of large
barrages at Israel from different countries at once, and the need
for the operator to decide which missile to intercept first and at
what stage of its flight.
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 20:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Air Force reservists who operate the Arrow and
Patriot missile defense systems have recently begun spending one day
a week on duty to sharpen their skills, amid fears that in a conflict
with Iran, dozens of long-range missiles would be fired at Israel,
The Jerusalem Post has learned. The decision to call up operators
of the Arrow and Patriot systems was made last year by head of the
IAF's Air Defense Division Brig.-Gen. Daniel Milo. Until then, only
pilots were called up for one day of reserve duty a week following
their discharge from mandatory service.
"We are working hard to be ready for the Iranian threat," a top IAF
officer said. "We are preparing for barrages, split warheads and other
surprises and therefore we need to retain a high operational level by
everyone, including reservists." Soldiers from the Air Defense Division
who are on study leave are also spending one day a week at the unit.
"They come once a week to simulate different scenarios," the officer
explained. The scenarios that are drilled include the firing of large
barrages at Israel from different countries at once, and the need
for the operator to decide which missile to intercept first and at
what stage of its flight.