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Guam Defense Still Connecting Dots In Order Of Systems, Official Says

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

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Guam Defense Still Connecting Dots In Order Of Systems, Official Says

Jeannie Sommer, Program Director for the Integrated Fires Directorate of the Army Program Executive office (PEO) for Missiles and Space. (Photo: U.S. Army)

An Army official Monday said that while the Guam Defense System (GDS) is progressing and the strategy aligns with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent reform push, there is not yet a clear line of which systems are going to which forces on the island. “So, as the [Joint Project Office], we are responsible for synchronizing the deliveries for each of the services and organizations to include the Army, Navy, Air Force and MDA (Missile Defense Agency), and so we will…

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