MCGREGOR RANGE COMPLEX, New Mexico -- Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers from 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, out of Sagami General Depot, partnered with a comosite battery from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force South West and Central Air Defense Missile Groups and U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command during Operation Shining Star 26, a bilateral live-fire exercise conducted Nov. 1, 2025. The event highlighted combined air defense integration while validating Patriot surface-to-air missile systems. As a recurring exercise, Shining Star reinforces U.S.-Japan defense cooperation through simultaneous...
Col. Joseph C. Scott, brigade commander, and Sgt. Maj. John Osuna, brigade operations sergeant major, presented a gift to outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. John S. Brown Jr. before his change of responsibility ceremony, Nov. 21, 2025, at Camp Zama. Command Sgt. Luis A. Reyes assumed responsibility of 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade from Command Sgt. John S. Brown Jr. Command Sgt. Maj. Brown was in responsibility of the brigade for the past two and a half years since 2023. Command Sgt. Brown was awarded the U.S. Army Legion of Merit for his time and efforts at the brigade. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Escamilla/38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam– Task Force Talon will host a change of command ceremony on 16 December 2025 at 0900 in the Corrosion Control Hangar, BLDG 40010 on Andersen Air Force Base. This event will mark the transition of leadership from Lt. Col. Jonathan C. Stafford to Lt. Col. Christopher R. Garnett. Since Task Force Talon’s activation in 2013, it continues to play a critical role in the defense of the Indo-Pacific region and Guam.
The ceremony will commemorate the successful tenure of Lt. Col. Stafford, who has led Task Force Talon with distinction, ensuring mission readiness and operational excellence. Lt. Col. Garnett will assume command as the final commander of Task Force Talon, as the unit prepares for the activation of...
12.11.2025 | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
Story by Capt. Frank Spatt
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guamβ Task Force Talon will host a change of command ceremony on 16 December 2025 at 0900 in the Corrosion Control Hangar, BLDG 40010 on Andersen Air Force Base. This event will mark the transition of leadership from Lt. Col. Jonathan C. Stafford to Lt. Col. Christopher R. Garnett. Since Task Force Talonβs activation in 2013, it continues to play a critical role in the defense of the Indo-Pacific region and...
The 14th Missile Defense Battery, stationed in Kyogamisaki Communications Site, recently participated in a relationship-building exercise with their neighbors in the 35th Air Control & Warning Squadron. Rather than focusing on drills and technical training, the event centered around a casual English conversation session. This event aimed to foster deeper personal connections and understanding between the two allied forces, strengthening the...
