Behind the Systems: RAWS Weather Systems Support Center operations at CLDJ
Senior Airman Eric Lawson, 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems (RAWS), inspects equipment at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 4, 2026. As part of the Weather Systems Support Center, RAWS Airmen maintain critical meteorological equipment across the U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility, ensuring forecasters have reliable data to support flight operations, mission planning and operational decision-making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)