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June 7, 2024
84th RADES welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Ryan Smith took command of the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron from Lt. Col. Douglas Boytim during a change of command ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 7.
Sept. 5, 2023
NORAD, FAA long-range radar back in operation after catastrophic failure in Nevada

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. This radar supports several agencies and feeds into the overall National Airspace
June 29, 2022
Boytim takes command of 84th RADES

Lt. Col. Douglas Boytim took command of the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron from Lt. Col. Jesse Scott during a change of command ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 16.
Oct. 26, 2021
84th RADES optimizes TPS-75, AF’s primary ground deployable radar

The Control and Reporting Center team at the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, evaluated the U.S. Air Force's primary ground deployable radar, the TPS-75 at the Oregon Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Squadron, Camp Rilea, Oregon, Sept. 7 – 24.
Oct. 21, 2021
CAP NRAT reduces Arizona plane crash search area from hundreds of square miles to 100 feet, one survivor

Arizona emergency responders were able to quickly locate a small plane crash site in northern Arizona, thanks to the work of Civil Air Patrol’s volunteer National Radar Analysis Team, Sept. 23.
Sept. 22, 2021
84th RADES optimizing the nation’s LRR systems for air surveillance and national defense

The 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, headquartered at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, evaluated the Air Route Surveillance Radar system version four, or ARSR-4, on a mountain top in Paso Robles, California, Aug. 23 - Sept. 4.

84th RADES welcomes new commander

NORAD, FAA long-range radar back in operation after catastrophic failure in Nevada

Boytim takes command of 84th RADES

84th RADES optimizes TPS-75, AF’s primary ground deployable radar

CAP NRAT reduces Arizona plane crash search area from hundreds of square miles to 100 feet, one survivor

84th RADES optimizing the nation’s LRR systems for air surveillance and national defense