US News Article | Reuters.com

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States successfully tested a Boeing Co.-managed missile defense system aimed at thwarting a limited, long-range ballistic missile attack, but did not use a live target, the Pentagon announced.

A ground-based interceptor missile was launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands against a simulated target, the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said late on Tuesday night."

Hey, in case you were ever wondering what a Fire Controlman actually does ... this!

A friend of mine that was also a Fire Controlman on the Uss Waddell and Uss Truxton works for Orbital Sciences Corp and is in the atoll now!!

A Friend of mine that I keep in contact with is in contact with Karl!

You may remember my post from the summer in Vegas, Karl is there!!

Good Job, Karl!!

But why not use a live target drone?

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