X-Band Comes to Hawaii: 
The Missile Defense Agency notes that the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) has completed its journey from Texas, arriving in Honolulu for refurbishment at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. The SBX, which is to be based in Adak, Alaska, this spring, will be able to move throughout the Pacific Ocean to support missile defense testing and defensive operations against ballistic missiles, say MDA officials.
The incoming head of the 7th Air Force will face an intense mission while relying on 4th-generation fighters to stave off looming threats from North Korea and China.