Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, reaches for tools while finishing the final touches on a radome covering for an AN/TPS-75 radar system after routine maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The radome helps ensure longer life cycles for radar systems by providing protection from the elements. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jones Kwan and Airman 1st Class Antonio De Simone, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, superintendent and radar technician, respectively, drag a protective covering over a newly-replaced AN/TPS-75 radar system as part of regular maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. 727th EACS radar technicians perform several hours of......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keenan O. Herlocker, NCOIC of Radar Maintenance, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, reaches to tighten a bolt on the base of a radome as protection for a newly-replaced AN/TPS-75 radar system from the elements July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The radar system provides a common surveillance and combat identification picture to support......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Niederschmidt, Airman 1st Class James Ballard, and Master Sgt. Jones Kwan, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, radar technicians and superintendent, respectively, drag a protective covering into place over a shelter for a newly-replaced AN/TPS-75 radar system as part of regular maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, prepare to remove the protective radome covering for an AN/TPS-75 tactical long-range radar system before performing scheduled maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The radar provides a common surveillance and combat identification picture to support battle management command and control......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, overlooks the removal of a radome and replacement of an AN/TPS-75 radar system as part of regular maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The radar provides a common surveillance and combat identification picture to support battle management command and control for the combined defense of......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Wolfe and Airman 1st Class Tahj Ballard, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3 radar technician and power production technician, respectively, help secure a radome as it’s lowered into place as part of regular maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 727th EACS radar technicians perform several hours of maintenance and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandria Lee | United States Air Forces Central | 07.25.2021
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Detachment 3, holds a rope to help secure a replacement AN/TPS-75 radar system as it’s lowered into place as part of regular maintenance July 27, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. 727th EACS radar technicians perform several hours of maintenance and calibration daily to ensure radar systems perform at optimal levels.......
