Radar site techs: First line of defense 24/7, 365

The view from “upper camp” at Tin City Long Range Radar Site, Alaska, looking down the hill towards the housing quarters of “lower camp” October 1, 2014. Upper camp is the site of the Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar System at Tin City LRRS housed inside a geodesic dome resembling a golf ball. The Tin City LRRS, along with 14 additional radar sites across the rugged terrain of Alaska, scan the airspace above 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year, searching for potential threats. Together with the men and women of the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, this team makes up the unsung heroes that protect our nation’s northern and western borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)

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