NORAD, FAA long-range radar back in operation after castastrophic failure in Nevada
Ken Harris, Federal Aviation Administration National Air Space Defense Programs executive manager, left, presented Darrell McFarland, 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron Radar Evaluation flight chief, right, with a letter of appreciation and coins on July 21, 2023. The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, at Battle Mountain, Nevada, suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. (U.S. Air Force photo)