Part 3 of 3: In Land of Enchantment, White Sands Team Boosts Local Ties to Keep Missiles, Rockets Flying [Image 4 of 5]

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM, UNITED STATES

01.01.2021

Courtesy Photo

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division

Abie Parra (left), site director of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s White Sands Detachment, talks to local ranchers and military personnel during a Rancher's Day event at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2021. Land-use agreements with the neighboring ranchers allow for firing missiles into the farthest reaches of the range. The annual Rancher’s Day events help bolster those relationships, as the White Sands military branches treat the ranchers to lunch, show them test equipment and lead them on tours. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.01.2021
• Date Posted: 09.22.2023 16:02
• Photo ID: 8035145
• VIRIN: 210101-N-N2246-1001
• Resolution: 2026x1354
• Size: 674.31 KB
• Location: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM, US