221222-1001 & 1002- The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, randome damaged at Battle Mountain, Nevada, December 2022. The long-range radar suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. The 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron is a significant contributor to all facets of air detection, air sovereignty, and command and control, armed with technical experts, cyber operators, radar maintainers, specially trained surveyors, and four operating locations (OL) at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Air Defense Sectors and conducts radar obstruction analysis, including wind farm evaluations, radar coverage studies, and diagrams in support of the Federal Aviation Administration and other Department of Defense entities.(photo cropped to focus on subject and black thin line border added to photo) (U.S. Air Force photo)
Date Taken: | 12.22.2022 |
Date Posted: | 09.07.2023 14:28 |
Photo ID: | 8008075 |
VIRIN: | 221222-F-PO220-1001 |
Resolution: | 439x597 |
Size: | 52.62 KB |
Location: | BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA, US |
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