MACS 4, VMGR152 load AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system at MCAS Futenma

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan

MACS 4, VMGR152 load AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system at MCAS Futenma

by Cpl. Kyle Chan
Stripes Japan
October 2, 2023

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Prepsel, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, loads an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system onto a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2023. The G/ATOR is a highly mobile, modern sensing radar that bolsters joint force capabilities and extends battlespace awareness.

 

 

 

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