In the second of a two-part series, Guardians describe how they refined their training, processes, and equipment for missile warning after Iran attacked Israel—then used the improvements during a second Iranian attack.
In the first in a two-part series on the role of the Space Force in responding to Iran’s attacks on Israel in 2024, Guardians on the ops floor in April describe an intense night of missile warning.
The Space Force stood up the 5th Space Warning Squadron and its Detachment 4 in Japan to oversee active/passive defense and attack operations for JTAGS, a new mission taken on from the Army.