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.
Iran ballistics missiles
The 80 Airmen hovered in bunkers on Jan. 7, 2020, weren't sure they would live through the night. The sky glowed and the ground “shook with a force impossible to put into words," as Iranian ballistic missiles rained down on al-Asad Air Base, Iraq. Air ...
An American early warning system and advanced notice from the Iraqi government allowed US forces to take cover before a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles were fired at two Iraqi bases hosting US personnel and assets on Jan. 7 EST. No US, coalition, or Iraqi ...
