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Home Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems (U.S. Army Photo Sgt. Aaron Daugherty) Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems (U.S. Army Photo Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems (U.S. Army Photo Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems (U.S. Army Photo Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

Developed in the United States, the FIM-92 Stinger Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems (U.S. Army Photo Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

Pictured above, the STPT (Stinger Tactical Proficiency Trainer) provides soldiers with the capability to identify and engage aircraft while in a garrison environment. The Stinger Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) provides expeditionary and highly mobile air defense coverage in contested and restrictive environments, Fort Campbell, KY, Feb 7th. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)
The Rakkasans were assisted by a team of Stinger missile subject matter experts from 1/E/3-4 ADA, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, out of Ft. Bragg, NC. The 1/E/3-4 ADA team will also be serving as the Air Defense Artillery enablers for 3rd Brigade’s pending Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)
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