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of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron installed a TPS-75 air surveillance radar at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia to improve long-range, real-time coverage of Arabian Gulf airspace. The air base is the operating location of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The TPS-75 gives radar operators of the squadron a larger and a more detailed picture as they monitor all air activity in the area, said unit officials. The squadron provides around-the-clock surveillance of the entire Arabian Gulf region, they said. The airmen began coordinating with the host nation in January to find a suitable site to support the TPS-75. A team of airman then set up the radar site in less than two days, completing the task on March 18. “This was a major goal of ours, and it’s a really great feeling to get it accomplished,” said Lt. Col. Steven Breitfelder, 727th EACS commander. (380th AEW report by TSgt. Benjamin Grewe)
The Air Force has tapped sites in Oregon to build its first two new Over-the-Horizon Radars, capable of detecting inbound missile threats from up to 4,000 nautical miles away. The service is hoping to start construction by the end of 2028.