A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. The USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with ... More
Japan Self-Defense Force Airmen set up a razor wire
Japan Self-Defense Force Airmen set up a razor wire barrier to cordone off the demonstration area of a Patriot missile-defense system on the Yokota Air Base, Japan, flightline, Aug. 29, 2017. The Patriot Advanc... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members bring
Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members bring a fuel line to a Patriot interceptor missile during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. A Patriot bat... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the MIM-104 Patriot missile system during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine ... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Airman stands at attention,
A Japan Air Self-Defense Airman stands at attention, in formation after setting up a mobile Patriot missile-defense system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017. The demonstration was held at a press confere... More
Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt.
Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Vuolo, left, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni operations officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lt. Col. Kotaro Hyodo, comm... More
A Sabre short-range ballistic missile launches in June
A Sabre short-range ballistic missile launches in June 2017 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, for a test of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement, an advanced missile def... More
Sen. Tom Cotton talks missile defense at Osan Air Base.
35th ADA Brigade Commander Col. Mark Holler and Sen. Tom Cotton discuss the critical mission that 35th ADA brigade is tasked with in the Republic of Korea at Osan Air Base. The 35th ADA Brigade protects critica... More
Several U.S. and Japan news agencies interview Japan
Several U.S. and Japan news agencies interview Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Yoshichika Kawahiro, the Shariki Sub Base 21st Fire Unit commander, during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment trainin... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. The USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, a Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operator, ushers in Patriot interceptor missiles during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misaw... More
Missile Launch at White Sands Missile Range
Launch of a PAC-3 Missile during a stockpile reliability test.
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the AN/MPQ-65 radar set during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air S... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the MIM-104 Patriot missile system during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yamamoto, left,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yamamoto, left, and Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, right, both Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operators, standby during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training ... More
SMDC team launches another successful target
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center’s Targets Division launches a Black Dagger target from Fort Wingate, New Mexico, into White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Oct. 1 during a flig... More
The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette, assistant secretary
The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette, assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics and technology), speaks with members of the United Arab Emirates air force 15th Strategic Airlift Squadron Jan. 26, 2020... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the MIM-104 Patriot missile system during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine ... More
The second of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The second of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Kazumasa Kuriki,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Kazumasa Kuriki, a Shariki Sub Base a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training show commander, supervises a demonstration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. Th... More
A K-loader moves into position behind a United Arab
A K-loader moves into position behind a United Arab Emirates (UAE) air force C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 26, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The K-loader was transporting cargo sold to the UAE through the for... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the Antenna Mast Group and AN/MPQ-65 radar set during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment trainin... More
Airmen assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron and
Airmen assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron and a member of the United Arab Emirates air force (UAEAF) 15th Strategic Airlift Squadron move cargo into position in a UAEAF C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 26, 202... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with its ... More
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (B... More
The Japan Self-Defense force demonstrates their deployment
The Japan Self-Defense force demonstrates their deployment of a patriot missile system Aug. 29, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The system displayed was the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air system,... More
Japanese Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Maehara, head of Japan's
Japanese Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Maehara, head of Japan's Air Defense Command addresses the press at a Patriot missile defense system demonstration August 29 on Yokota Air Base. The conference was held shortly after N... More
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (B... More
Capt. Nathaniel Roesler, 374th Airlift Wing chief of
Capt. Nathaniel Roesler, 374th Airlift Wing chief of public affairs, addresses the media upon their arrival on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017, shortly after North Korea launched a missile over Japanese a... More
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Service members with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the MIM-104 Patriot missile system during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine ... More
An MIM-104 Patriot missile system belonging to Japan
An MIM-104 Patriot missile system belonging to Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, enters Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, prior to conducting Patriot Advanced Capability... More
SMDC target team supports IBCS tests
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center’s Targets Division launches a Black Dagger target from Fort Wingate, New Mexico, into White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Aug. 20 during an Ar... More
Airmen assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron move
Airmen assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron move cargo onto a United Arab Emirates (UAE) air force C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 26, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The cargo, Patriot Advanced Capability ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, a Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operator, inspects Patriot interceptor missiles during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa... More
The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette, assistant secretary
The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette, assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics and technology), speaks with 1st Lt. Chris Ford, 436th Aerial Port Squadron, in front of a United Arab Emirates air forc... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. The USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with ... More
A 436th Aerial Port Squadron Airman secures cargo in
A 436th Aerial Port Squadron Airman secures cargo in a United Arab Emirates air force C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 26, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 436th APS is the Department of Defense’s largest aeria... More
Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt.
Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Vuolo, left, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni operations officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lt. Col. Kotaro Hyodo, comm... More
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (B... More
Media stand behind a razor wire barrier as they film
Media stand behind a razor wire barrier as they film the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's demonstration of a mobile Patriot missile-defense system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017. The Patriot Advanced Ca... More