The purpose of belonging to the United Nations was to assist and support included countries that have requested or needed support. A strategic location in South Korea that needed to be secured was Suwon Airfield. The 507th AAA Battalion, stationed in Japan, was ordered to “establish air defense (Korea 1950, 1996).” The battle for Suwon Airfield set the stage for remaining battles fought in the Korean War. Antiaircraft artillery battalions evolved into “air defense” entities. According to Koker (1990), “The stated mission of antiaircraft artillery in 1950 was (1) to attack, destroy or nullify all forms of enemy aircraft and guided missiles and (2) to provide close support for infantry (armored) units.” Upon arrival to Suwon Airfield, fighting positions were quickly emplaced (Korea 1950, 1996). “Four M-55 quadruple .50-caliber machine guns" were used by the 507th AAA Detachment to defend Suwon Airfield (Korea 1950, 1996). Assistance was given to the AAA Detachment by the South Koreans, despite language barriers (Korea 1950, 1996). The practice of nations overcoming complex obstacles to work together proved to be effective more than a century ago during WWI, forty-six years ago during the Korean War, and even today’s current global operations. Unknown aircraft were quickly approaching the airfield. The air defenders could not…