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  • Chief Master Sgt. Kellie Brisse (right), 14th Operations Group superintendent, propels down a radio tower supervised by Senior Airman Brandon Culp, 14th Operations Support Squadron’s Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems journeyman, at the Ground-To-Air Transmitter and Receiver Site Jan. 28, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi. Training is implemented to help Airmen become familiar and comfortable with the equipment they use, and create safe work habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

    RAWS training maintains peak performance Airmen

    Aircraft at Columbus Air Force, Mississippi, rely on radar and communication systems when navigating the skies; and the Airmen that maintain those systems must ensure they do so in a safe manner, often having to climb 100 feet to assess the equipment.
  • Airman Jacob Pugh and Airman 1st Class Brandon Culp, 14th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) journeymen, attach new wiring on a radio tower July 16, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The RAWS unit supports base and regional radar equipment, ground-to-air radios and weather systems that support Air Traffic Control, the National Weather Service, and command and control across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

    RAWS helps Columbus AFB planes roar through the skies

    Flying without a radio is extremely difficult and extremely dangerous just as flying headfirst into a storm can be a risky endeavor, but the 14th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) Flight knows exactly what it takes to keep pilots aware and communicating effectively.
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