US Army Guam Based THAAD Missile Defense System, Strategic Importance With Remote-Firing Capability.

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Although a comprehensive missile defense system for Guam remains a work in progress, the Army recently tested technology that makes its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, THAAD, system for the Guam islands.
The 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command recently wrapped up Operation Talon Lightning, the first exercise to remotely operate a THAAD launcher in the Northern Mariana Islands, according to Capt. Nicholas Chopp, a spokesman for the Hawaii-based command.
The Army has operated a THAAD – consisting of a command-and-control center, radar array and interceptor launchers – from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam since 2013.
Earlier this month, an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III plane shuttled a THAAD launchers from Guam to Rota Island, about 55 miles to the north. It was equipped with new software designed for remote communication.
“The soldiers have been working since the month of January learning how to operate the new capability and learning how to configure a system in order to make this mission happen last week,” Maj. Juan F. Rivera, the future operations planner for the 94th, told Stars and Stripes by phone Wednesday.
No interceptor missiles were brought to Rota, Rivera said. The exercise, which ended March 7, tested only the capacity for the command center on Guam to communicate remotely with the crew of roughly 20 soldiers manning the launcher.
For the time being, the Army’s THAAD remains the island’s primary land-based missile defense system. But with the new-found capability of operating as a detached system, it becomes a bit harder for an adversary to disable it.
“It’s sort of this concept of, ‘Don't keep all your eggs in one basket,’” Rivera said.
“We continue to modernize our weapon systems so that we're not so predictable and one-dimensional,” he said. “We will continue to evolve our systems, and this is one example of how we're able to work with our defense industry to make our system more survivable and provide even greater protection than we already do”
This was the first use of the THAAD remote launch capability outside of testing and proved to be an outstanding addition to THAAD’s already combat-proven effectiveness.

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