Faires' coach for the event was 1st Lieutenant Cindi Erickson. And just like in the Super Bowl, Erickson received a call from the president after the event. John W. Hendrix, V Corps commanding general, spoke by phone to Erickson minutes after the Patriot firing. At left, 1st Lieutentant Cindi Erickson and Sergeant Tony Godfrey fired the first U.S. Patriot missile ever launched in Europe. At right, Godfrey, who followed tradition by leaving his BDU hat in the back-blast area, holds on to its tattered remains.
Good teams have a good quarterback to push the team to victory.
Sergeant Tony Godfrey quarterbacked his crew, pushing the engagement button that sent the Patriot into space. I've been waiting for it. It's the best feeling. The Patriot missile destroyed its drone target approximately 25 miles from the shores of Crete. Sergeant George Couch is a public affairs specialist assigned to the V Corps Public Affairs Office, Ansback, Germany.