Question: What was the objective of the MIM-104 Patriot Missile batteries during the first Gulf War?
Answer: Area air defence, the air defence of a specific area or location, (as opposed to point defence), have historically been operated by both armies (Anti-Aircraft Command in the British Army, for instance) and Air Forces (the United States Air Force's CIM-10 Bomarc).
A single-select problem: Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion?

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