Spc. Rockne Foster, a multichannel transmission systems
Spc. Rockne Foster, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division... More
Lt. Col. Timothy O'Brien (far left), commander of the
Lt. Col. Timothy O'Brien (far left), commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, shows systems the unit are evaluating during the Network Integration Ev... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, don their body armor in preparation for training on dismounted patrol and reconnaissance operations during the Ne... More
Soldiers of Company C, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry
Soldiers of Company C, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, receive a brief prior to a night mission near Tularosa, N.M., May 13. The soldiers of Company C are se... More
Forward reconnaissance team members with C Company,
Forward reconnaissance team members with C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, maneuver through rough terrain on dirt bikes during the Network Integrate... More
A soldier with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1 Armored Division,
A soldier with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1 Armored Division, secures a portion of a tent in preparation for the Network Integration Evaluation 13.1 at Doña Ana Range Complex, N.M., Oct. 15, 2012. NIE 13.1 focuse... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based at Fort Bliss, Texas, role play as opposing forces during training at the Combined Arms Collective Training ... More
Jacob Lara, a test engineer with the Materiel Test
Jacob Lara, a test engineer with the Materiel Test Directorate, clears a tunnel underneath White Sands Missile Range’s Launch Complex 38 while preparing for the Network Integration Evaluation beginning this wee... More
Frequency management keeps airwaves clear for Network Integration Eval...
Antennas bristle from a tower and MATVs at C-station on White Sands Missile Range. The communications heavy NIE requires almost all the spectrum resources available on WSMR and the test had to be carefully coor... More
Military officials say the tactical network is the
Military officials say the tactical network is the centerpiece of brigade modernization. Network Integration Evaluations, or NIEs, are a series of semi-annual evaluations designed to integrate and mature the Ar... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Menard, from 1st Battalion, 35th
Staff Sgt. Daniel Menard, from 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, uses a hand-held device in a scenario replicating conditions in theater during the Network In... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, roll out to engage in maneuvers during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 exercise at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
A soldier from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
A soldier from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, speaks with a field support representative during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 exercise at White Sand... More
Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Geddings (left)
Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Geddings (left) holds the colors of the 2nd Engineer Battalion while Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Christian Thomas lights the flag on fire during a ceremony held on White ... More
A JLENS aerostat is launched at White Sands Missile
A JLENS aerostat is launched at White Sands Missile Range. The aerostat is equipped with a powerful radar.
Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2
Spread across a battlespace the size of Connecticut, the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2 will challenge the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (2/1 AD) to maintain network connectivity as units maneuve... More
Marine from Camp Pendleton, Calif., set up a satellite
Marine from Camp Pendleton, Calif., set up a satellite antenna, April 30, at McGregor Range, N.M., while participating in Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 capability assessment being conducted in the Fort Bl... More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Schroeder, 49th Communications
Airman 1st Class Ryan Schroeder, 49th Communications Squadron ground radar systems specialist, adjusts a peak power analyzer May 16. The analyzer allows signal and power input from a primary surveillance radar... More
Members of the 2nd Engineer Battalion shake hands with
Members of the 2nd Engineer Battalion shake hands with members of the 573rd Clearance Company as they board the buses for their deployment to Afghanistan.
A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched
A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched to intercept a target during a MEADS test at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 29. MEADS is a NATO program to develop an advanced air defense system with a ... More
A tank target sits on the tarmac at Condron Army Airfield
A tank target sits on the tarmac at Condron Army Airfield while engineers check it's systems April 11. The Tank is mobile and remotely operated and a road test was conducted at Condron to check the targets syst... More
An AH-64 Apache helicopter with the 3rd Battalion,
An AH-64 Apache helicopter with the 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, surveys a simulated battlefield, providing security for friendly forces during Network Integration Exercise 13.2 near Dona Ana, N.M., ... More
A soldier searches a room in the facility under Launch
A soldier searches a room in the facility under Launch Complex 38 on White Sands Missile Range May 12 during NIE 13.2. The facility had various features, traps, and observation equipment installed to make the o... More
A PAC-3 MSE Missile is fired from the MEADS launcher
A PAC-3 MSE Missile is fired from the MEADS launcher during a test at White Sands Missile Range.
Morning Launch at White Sands
A Terrier Black Brant sounding rocket equipped with a spectral telescope from John Hopkins University launches from White Sands Missile Range early Nov. 20. The Rocket was used to study the composition of the comet Ison.
2014 Bataan Memorial Death March panoramic
A panoramic composite image of marchers in the 2014 Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range.
Master Sgt. Rod Larreau from U.S. Army Special Forces
Master Sgt. Rod Larreau from U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) uses a targeting device at White Sands Missile Range's 500k Site to identify targets during a test. WSMR provided a wide range of test ta... More
Rocks are cleared from Headquarters Ave following brief
Rocks are cleared from Headquarters Ave following brief flooding. Flash floods are a risk on White Sands Missile Range and WSMR Service members, employees and residents are reminded not to enter flooded roads.
Bill Elowitz, the Patriot program lead test officer
Bill Elowitz, the Patriot program lead test officer with WSMR Material Test Directorate (in blue) shows the new bay to WSMR VIPs. The bay allows for the replacement of an o-ring in patriot missiles.
A vapor glow in the ionosphere above White Sands Missile
A vapor glow in the ionosphere above White Sands Missile Range Feb 25, 2015, caused by a research rocket.
An M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System fires a training
An M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System fires a training rocket during a test on White Sands Missile Range. The test saw the launch of 138 rockets in a single day, stressing the system to ensure the improved ar... More
Dozens of small off-the-shelf drones sit idle while
Dozens of small off-the-shelf drones sit idle while program officials conduct system checks to prepare them for flight preceding NIE 16.1. In the NIE the drones are being used to conduct simple recon missions, ... More
Second Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Second Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers conduct communication checks en route to set up the 2nd BCT Tactical Operations Center on White Sands Missile Range Space Harbor. More than 500 paratr... More
The Air Force White Sands Missile Range football team
The Air Force White Sands Missile Range football team took home the win against the Navy WSMR team Oct. 3 at the Pedro Field on post. The Air Force team consisted of members from the 49th Operations Support Squ... More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Jesse Baltazar, 95,
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Jesse Baltazar, 95, a Bataan Death March survivor wipes his face during a survivor talk on March 19, 2016 a day prior to the 27th Annual White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Memori... More
A C-17 lands as part of an emergency deployment readiness
A C-17 lands as part of an emergency deployment readiness exercise June 19 at White Sands Missile Range. The unimproved runway on the gypsum flats was originally built to accommodate the space shuttle.
Electronics Engineer Jim Cutler works on the model
Electronics Engineer Jim Cutler works on the model rocket used for calibration testing at White Sands Missile Range Jan. 12. The team launched a total of nine rockets during the two-day calibration test meant ... More
WSMR celebrates Women's Equality Day and gains insights into the suffr...
White Sands Missile Range Commander Col. David C. Trybula, left, and 1st Sgt. Yancy Hampton, right, present 1st Sgt. Crystal Y. Ramirez, center, a certificate of appreciation for speaking at the Women's Equalit... More
Maj. Benjamin W. Klandrud assumed command of the 3rd
Maj. Benjamin W. Klandrud assumed command of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery Air Missile Defense Test Detachment during a change of command ceremony Sept. 26, 2019 at White Sands Missile Range. The... More
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division secure equipment
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division secure equipment at the Company operation Facility on White Sands Missile Range after arriving Oct. 31. The facility is not currently occupied, and move-in-ready for any... More
Technical Sergeant Attila Csipes from Holloman Air
Technical Sergeant Attila Csipes from Holloman Air Force Base speak with the pilots aboard a C-130 from Little Rock Air Force Base for Exercise Vigilant Shield. The airfield at White Sands Missile Range does n... More
Command. Sgt. Maj. William K. Maddox (center left)
Command. Sgt. Maj. William K. Maddox (center left) accepts a US flag during his retirement ceremony at White Sands Missile Range dec. 5.
MHTK launch 1 - A missile being fired by a missile launcher
The Miniature Hit-to-kill interceptor missile leaves the launcher during a test at White Sands Missile Range Jan. 26. The MHTK is being developed by Lockheed Martin to intercept small threats like rockets, mort... More
A participant in the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March
A participant in the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March races through a checkpoint while displaying an American flag at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. The race was attended by both military and... More
Participants weigh their ruck sacks in preparation
Participants weigh their ruck sacks in preparation for the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. Over 8,000 participants came to honor more than 76,000 Prisoners o... More
Auto Skills Center Hires Mechanic, Expands Service
Antonio Rodriguez is a new mechanic at the Auto Skills Center where services offered have increased with his arrival. (U.S. Army Photo/Leah Romero)
Missile Launch at White Sands Missile Range
Launch of a PAC-3 Missile during a stockpile reliability test.
Passing of the WSMR Garrison Flag
Col. Christopher Ward receives the colors from Brenda Lee McCullough, Director, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Readiness, signifying his new role as Garrison Commander at White Sands Missile Range. ... More
US Army Photo by Caleb Creech Marchers wearing green
US Army Photo by Caleb Creech Marchers wearing green pose before marching in the 30th Bataan Memorial Death March. The march took place on St. Patrick's Day.
Senior Airman Kevin Turcois, 849th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kevin Turcois, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Dedicated Crew Chief, assists U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Brady, White Sands Missile Range commander, into an F-16 Fighting Falcon, April 19, 20... More
Jonathan Behr is the 2019 White Sands Missile Range
Jonathan Behr is the 2019 White Sands Missile Range Volunteer of the Year. Brig. Gen. David Trybula, WSMR Commander and Col. Christopher Ward presented the award at a luncheon on July 7, 2020.
Unite to End Domestic Violence this October
White Sands Missile Range leadership with the signed Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation. They proclaim their support against Domestic Violence through various measures including assisting with preve... More
John Wahl, a Field Service Engineer DRS Technology
John Wahl, a Field Service Engineer DRS Technology how to adjust the sighting system on the IMSHORAD system. The IMSHORAD system has a lot of on-board systems Soldiers will need to use, and the Soldiers from 5t... More
Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson (left), director of the Air
Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson (left), director of the Air and Missile Defense Cross Functional Team salutes a Soldier from 4-5ADA during an award Ceremony Dec. 3rd on White Sands Missile Range. The Soldiers have spen... More
Capt. Joshua Weisman of Headquarters and Headquarters
Capt. Joshua Weisman of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, works in the administrative shelter of the expeditionary comba... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy O'Brien, left, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy O'Brien, left, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division and Lt. Gen. Keith C. Walker, the U.S. Army Training and Doctri... More
Spc. Paul Hagerman, a cable systems installer/maintainer
Spc. Paul Hagerman, a cable systems installer/maintainer and Lorain, Ohio, native with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, drives a stake to secure a tent in pr... More
Soldiers from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, move to the staging area in preparation for training on dismounted patrol and reconnaissance operations ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Greulich, a company commander
U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Greulich, a company commander with the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, monitors the Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) in his vehicle to track ... More
Pfc. Levy Colorado, a Phoenix native and M1 armor crewman
Pfc. Levy Colorado, a Phoenix native and M1 armor crewman assigned to Company C, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, inflates a soccer ball in his living quarter... More
Forward reconnaissance team members with C Company,
Forward reconnaissance team members with C Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, travel to their base camp during the Network Integrated Evaluation 13.1 a... More
To support this fall’s Network Integration Evaluation
To support this fall’s Network Integration Evaluation at White Sands Missile Range, additional villages like this one had to be built. Soldiers will use these villages as objectives when conducting tactical ope... More
Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, commanding general, U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, commanding general, U.S. Army Signal Center of Excellence, interacts with soldiers at Oro Grande Base Camp, N.M., during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 exercise.
Staff Sgt. Reag Wood from 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry
Staff Sgt. Reag Wood from 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, uses a hand-held device as a translator to communicate with a mock town elder role-played by Sgt. ... More
Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, commanding general, U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, commanding general, U.S. Army Signal Center of Excellence, interacts with soldiers at Oro Grande Base Camp, N.M., during the NIE 12.1 exercise.
A soldier from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
A soldier from 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, heads out on maneuvers during the Network Integration Evaluation 12.1 exercise at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Christian Thomas salutes
Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Christian Thomas salutes the burning 2nd Engineer Battalion flag held by Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Geddings during the Battalion’s burning of the Colors Ceremony Nov. 30 at White... More
Technicians mount the Hypersonic International Flight
Technicians mount the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation (HIFiRE) Flight 2 research vehicle on a turntable for weight distribution evaluations at White Sands Missile Range's 300k test faci... More
A JLENS aerostat is seen on White Sands Missile Range
A JLENS aerostat is seen on White Sands Missile Range near Orogrande Range Camp.
Marine Cpl. Robert Pontius, (left) with 1st Marine
Marine Cpl. Robert Pontius, (left) with 1st Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif., sets up a satellite antenna, April 30, at McGregor Range, N.M., with Marine Cpl. Richard P. Legans, (center) and Marine Cpl. ... More
Senior Airman Antonio LaBella, Senior Airman James
Senior Airman Antonio LaBella, Senior Airman James Woolfolk, and Airman 1st Class Ryan Schroeder, 49th Communications Squadron ground radar systems specialists, examine a radar layout May 16. The layout shows a... More
A soldier from the 573rd Clearance Company and his
A soldier from the 573rd Clearance Company and his loved one get their photo taken before the soldiers' deployment.
A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched
A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched to intercept a target during a MEADS test at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 29. “Today’s successful flight test further demonstrates MEADS’ ability to id... More
A tank target drives past a taxiway at WSMR's Condron
A tank target drives past a taxiway at WSMR's Condron Army Airfield April 11. The tank is actually a plastic shell mounted on a utility ATV, allowing it to move like a real tank, but without the cost.
An AH-64 Apache helicopter with the 3rd Battalion,
An AH-64 Apache helicopter with the 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, surveys a simulated battlefield, providing security for friendly forces, during Network Integration Exercise 13.2 near Dona Ana, N.M.,... More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (front) exchange information while clearing tunnels under White Sands Missile Range. An observer from the As... More
A missile is launched at an airborne target during
A missile is launched at an airborne target during a test of the MEADS air defense system at White Sands Missile Range. MEADS is a NATO program to develop a new air defense system for use by several countries.
Gerry Veara, director of the Directorate of Plans,
Gerry Veara, director of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security checks with other WSMR offices while surveying the flooding that occurred on Headquarters Ave. Sept. 22. Headquarters Ave ... More
White Sands Missile Range executive director (center)
White Sands Missile Range executive director (center) cuts the ribbon on the bay at Launch Complex 38.
A vapor disperses from a NASA tarrier black-brant sounding
A vapor disperses from a NASA tarrier black-brant sounding rocket above White Sands Missile Range. The vapor is part of a study of the upper atmosphere.
An MLRS kicks up clouds of dust while firing during
An MLRS kicks up clouds of dust while firing during a test on White Sands Missile Range.
David Stake, a program manager with Microsystems, works
David Stake, a program manager with Microsystems, works on one of the small commercially available drones being used in NIE 16.1. These drones are very affordable, costing only around $1,000, but are also limit... More
Second Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Second Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers conduct communication checks as the unit sets up the 2nd BCT Tactical Operations Center on White Sands Missile Range Space Harbor. More than 500 parat... More
The Air Force White Sands Missile Range football team
The Air Force White Sands Missile Range football team took home the win against the Navy WSMR team Oct. 3 at the Pedro Field on post. The Air Force team consisted of members from the 49th Operations Support Squ... More
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Oscar Leonard, 97,
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Oscar Leonard, 97, a Bataan Death March survivor speaks about his time in captivity, including a moment where he watched his fellow Soldiers dig their own graves, on March 19, ... More
Sgt. Isaac Ofori (left), health care specialist, McAfee
Sgt. Isaac Ofori (left), health care specialist, McAfee U.S. Army Health and Dental Clinic, coordinates medical support through radio communications during the 2016 White Sands Missile Range Bataan Memorial Dea... More
Dutch Soldiers exit a C-17 transport during an exercise
Dutch Soldiers exit a C-17 transport during an exercise on WSMR June 19. The Soldiers found the extreme heat a welcome challenge, as future operations may occur anywhere in any conditions.
Jim Cutler, electronics engineer places the rocket
Jim Cutler, electronics engineer places the rocket on the launch pad out at West Center 50 during calibration testing Jan. 12. The tests were conducted with rockets in order to test the team's ability to track ... More
Capt. Kevin M. Ryan relinquished command of the 3rd
Capt. Kevin M. Ryan relinquished command of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery Air Missile Defense Test Detachment during a change of command ceremony Sept. 26, 2019 at White Sands Missile Range. The ... More
A Soldier assembles a cot, a difficult task. The Soldiers
A Soldier assembles a cot, a difficult task. The Soldiers form 10th Mountain Division will be staying at White Sands Missile Range for about a week in November to train for a possible domestic security mission.
Command Sgt. Maj. William K. Maddox (right) passes
Command Sgt. Maj. William K. Maddox (right) passes the Noncomissioned Officer's Halberd to Brig. Gen. Eric Sanchez (left) at White Sands Missile Range Dec. 5. The passing of the halberd represented the transfer... More
Competitors at the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March
Competitors at the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March round the final turn before finishing the race March 25, 2018 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The 26.2 mile course honors the thousands of American and Fil... More
Participants in the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March
Participants in the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March run along a 26.2-mile course against the backdrop of the Organ Mountains in White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. The march fosters challenge and... More
A desert bighorn sheep is airlifted in for processing
A desert bighorn sheep is airlifted in for processing before being taken to Alamogordo for release. A special team of helicopter game managers had to be brought into captures the sheep in WSMR’s rugged mountains.
US Army Photo by Sgt. Caleb Creech Marchers pose at
US Army Photo by Sgt. Caleb Creech Marchers pose at the start of the 30th Bataan Memorial Death March
U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander (right), and Lt. Col. Peter Kasarskis, 54th Fighter Group deputy commander (left), escort U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Brady, White Sands Missile Range comm... More
White Sands Missile Range Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
White Sands Missile Range Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon awards that were given out on July 7, 2020.
David Hill, a Test Engineer with DRS (right) shows
David Hill, a Test Engineer with DRS (right) shows Solders with the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment how to use a boresighting system on the IM-SHORAD's 30mm cannon. The soldiers are on WSMR to... More
A 4-5ADA Soldier preps the IM-SHORAD system to move.
A 4-5ADA Soldier preps the IM-SHORAD system to move. The IM-SHORAD system doesn't need a complex setup process like older air defense systems do, allowing it to keep up with the maneuver unit and provide better... More
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles from 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, approach the Combined Arms Collective Trai... More