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USAF to Utilize Leesville Air Space for Training

May-10-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

This Air Force exercize at JRTC, scheduled for May 12-13, 2005, likely involves the 3rd ASOS which is now supporting the 172nd SBCT.

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by Kelly Moore, Leesville Daily Leader

Leesville is accustomed to seeing military vehicles overhead as well as on the ground and Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 will be no different.

Training for American soldiers is intense and necessary. Vernon Parish is unique because it is the home to JRTC and Fort Polk. The JRTC or Joint Readiness Training Center not only trains soldiers who are stationed at Fort Polk but soldiers from all branches of the military and from all over the United States.

Next week Fort Polk will be the site for Air Force training. These soldiers will be taking part in urban training. Due to the geography of the training facility at JRTC Fort Polk a request was made to have the opportunity to train in the airspace over the City of Leesville.

The soldiers that will be training will be seeking out specific targets that will be predetermined by their trainers.

Along with the increased amount of air traffic there will also be tactical vehicles on the ground within the City of Leesville monitoring the training.


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