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To: volunbeer
Big story if true, but color me skeptical. The State Department does not possess stinger missiles - the Defense Department does. I would be stunned if they could keep that quiet - it only takes one whistleblower.

Partially correct. Holders of MANPADS also include the Department of Energy's NNSA OST teams, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), CIA SAD/SOG, and the United States Secret Service (USSS). There was also talk of federal court officers having access to MANPADS for USSC and Capitol Air Defense, but it was cheaper to make some Avenger units Active-Gaurd Reserve (AGR) and ADSW duty permanent.

I signed for Stinger trainers (Smokey Joes) in the late 90s. My predecessor had to hand count all the DOE/OST Redeyes and Stingers in Albuquerque after the TWA 800 disaster.

159 posted on 05/21/2013 8:56:35 AM PDT by DCBryan1
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To: DCBryan1

Trying to remember, but wasn’t there some story about a missile shot having been taken at a civilian and commercial passenger plane, possibly Russian if I remember right, flying over this territory.


170 posted on 05/21/2013 11:09:13 AM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
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