ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla—(From left) Army Col. Tony Funkhouser, commander of the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers, Col. Ty Thomas, commander of the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Jim Inhofe, U.S. senator, and David Scott, SGS representative, shovel the first bit of dirt where the new radar approach control facility will be built Jan.22. This facility will house the state- of -the art digital aircraft surveillance radar that will offer better capability to air traffic controllers base and throughout southwest Oklahoma. The construction will cost $7.1 million and will be completed in April 2011. The new radar will replace the 1970s-era systems currently in use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cherice Bryant)
CAMERA
N/A
LENS
APERTURE
SHUTTERSPEED
ISO
No camera details available.
This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.
Click on the link below to see all the photos from Altus AFB's official ceremonies.
Altus AFB Flickr Albums