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Austere Challenge 2012 Press Conference

October 28, 2012
MSgt Justin Suddeth

Joint Task Force Commander Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin and Israel's Air Defense Force Commander Brig. Gen. Shachar Shohat hold a press conference at Tzuk, Israel about Austere Challenge 2012 . Austere Challenge 2012 (AC 12) is a large-scale air defense field training and command post simulation exercise designed to improve interoperability between the U.S. and Israeli militaries.

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