Army Space programs in enduring freedom.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Washington Pulse - Brief Article

Maj. Gen. Joseph Cosumano, head of Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said that joint tactical air-ground stations deployed throughout the world have helped provide early warning capabilities to U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The warning is sent "directly into theater, in case there is a hostile missile launch at our friends, allies and our own forces," he said. "We didn't have that capability in Desert Storm."

In Desert Storm, Cosumano explained, "we had our early-warning satellites providing information to Cheyenne...