U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Louis Randall gives an overview of the “Task Force Talon” site to Airmen of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during a site visit there on Guam, Feb. 23, 2024. The site is home to the island’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or “THAAD” missile defense system, overseen by the 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment. During the visit, Airmen learned about the intricacies of the system’s ability to thwart adversarial ballistic missile attacks and how it compliments. Members of the 23rd EBS are deployed to Guam in support of a B-52 bomber task force and are based in Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Bomber missions help familiarize aircrews with air bases and operations in different geographic combatant commands and their areas of operations. Randall serves as a platoon leader for Team Binadu of the Guam National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Stephen J. Collier)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.29.2024 02:23 |
| Photo ID: | 8261340 |
| VIRIN: | 240223-F-ZD629-1000 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 3.93 MB |
| Location: | GU |
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