82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darien Salazar, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron E9-A Widget mission systems operator, monitors a sea surveillance radar during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The E-9A, a modified version of the DHC-8 commuter plane, is uniquely designed for its specified mission of conducting airborne surveillance of the ocean surface and relaying critical telemetry data. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)