Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson toured and reviewed new technologies being developed and tested at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF) and USS Desert Ship (LLS 1).

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (Jan. 25, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson toured and reviewed new technologies being developed and tested at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF) and USS Desert Ship (LLS 1), a land-based launch facility designed to simulate a ship at sea. Both facilities are located on White Sands Missile Range, N.M. HELSTF operates the nations most powerful laser in support of DoD laser research, development, test, and evaluation. Desert Ship, as part of the Tri-Service National Range Test Facility, makes it possible to test a variety of network-centric and battle-space management scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio) File# 170125-N-ES994-016