Pentagon deploying THAAD launcher to Rota

A Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher is being moved to Rota, an island approximately 40 nautical miles north-northeast of Guam, this month.

The deployment of a Terminal Altitude Area Defense System to Israel is an exercise involving U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Israeli forces, under the Dynamic Force Employment concept. The exercise builds readiness and interoperability in the region, demonstrates the U.S. capability to rapidly deploy air defense assets globally, and demonstrates U.S. Army Europe’s mission to deter potential adversaries and support allies.

The deployment will allow the 94th AAMDC to gather valuable data for future deployments of THAAD Remote Launch packages.

A C-17 assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam will be used to move the equipment and personnel to Rota’s airport.

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