By James Kalemis
Mission Information Officer
Six sorties were performed by air and ground crews during a SAREX performed in northern Illinois. The sorties included a photo reconnaissance mission of Marseilles and Utica dams, an ELT search, and a High-Bird sortie.
The exercise was lead by Major Jerry Scherer, Incident Commander. "This is the time for us to make mistakes so we can learn to be better. It was a successful training day. New members participated on their first mission", remarked Major Scherer.
"ILWG's operational capacity was enhanced through the hard work and dedication of the volunteers that participated in this exercise", said Capt. Mordechai Levin, Planning Section Chief. "The exercise was done with limited resources showing up, but still achieved satisfactory training", remarked Lt Col. Brian Nielson, Operations Section Chief.
(from left- Major Bob Dempsey, Major Jim Bartel, and 2d Lt. Jim Krieger)
Additional section leaders were Major Bob Williams, Ground Branch Director, Capt. Joe Long, Air Branch Director, 2nd Lt Tim Buckley, Safety, and Capt. Ron Walerowicz, Communications.
