White Sands Missile Range Hosts Japanese Defense Delegation

During a courtesy visit on Sept. 14, the commander and his guests, including ASRC Director Yokoyama Akira and Col. Uchiyama Hiroshige, Deputy Leader of the Equipment Test & Evaluation Unit, discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in advanced defense technology and systems evaluation.

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At White Sands Missile Range, Senior Commander Col. Johnathon Nelson recently met with visitors from Japan’s Air Systems Research Center, a key institution that researches and develops military aviation equipment under the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency, who are currently conducting the Chu-SAM testing on the installation.

During a courtesy visit on Sept. 14, the commander and his guests, including ASRC Director Yokoyama Akira and Col. Uchiyama Hiroshige, Deputy Leader of the Equipment Test & Evaluation Unit, discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in advanced defense technology and systems evaluation.

As a gesture of mutual respect and goodwill, the commander and his Japanese counterparts exchanged gifts in the spirit of partnership and the shared commitment to progress in defense research and development.