In 1952, Sanders Associates, Inc., worked with McDonnell Aircraft Company to develop a radar using phased array concepts. This led to the PANoramic Array Radar (PANAR) contract with the U.S. Air Force. Its key design element—multibeam phased arrays—is the basis of present-day radar defense and surveillance systems.
Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, or PFRA