Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson inspects new technologies being developed and tested at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility and USS Desert Ship, a land-based launch facility designed to simulate a ship at sea, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Jan. 25, 2017. HELSTF operates the nation´s most powerful laser in support of Defense Department laser research, development, testing and evaluation efforts. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Elliott Fabrizio