On January 24, nine members of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly visited Kadena Air Base to receive a briefing and site tour of the recently deployed Patriot Missile system. The group was led by Okinawa Prefectural Assembly member Toru Odo.

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly members pose with Army Colonel Ken Lundgren and Deputy Consul General Carmela Conroy at a Patriot missile battery site.

Army Colonel Kenneth S. Lundgren, 10th Area Support Group commander, and Lieutenant Colonel Matthew T. Michaelson, First Battalion, First Air Defense Artillery Regiment commander, spoke to the group about the missile battalion's mission and capabilities. This was followed by a tour of a Patriot missile battery.

This program was organized by the U.S. Consulate General with the cooperation ofthe U.S. Air Force and Army.

Lt. Col. Michaelson explains the operation of the Patriot Three missile to visiting Okinawa Prefectural Assembly members.	Army Colonel Lundgren takes a question from visiting Okinawan politicians.	Members of the Patriot Three missile battery explain the operations of the weapons system.