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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Physa Muon, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician performs maintenance inside an equipment cabinet at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. The RAWS technicians meticulously service these critical communication assets to ensure uninterrupted air-to-ground and ground-to-ground radio connections between air traffic control personnel and inbound aircraft operating throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Atienza, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician focuses intently while performing maintenance inside an equipment cabinet at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. RAWS technicians conduct routine maintenance to ensure mission-critical communication channels remain operational for airfield safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Physa Muon, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, left, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Atienza, 776th EABS RAWS technician, right, performs diagnostic checks on a high-frequency radio system at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. RAWS specialists conduct routine maintenance to ensure mission-critical communication channels remain operational for airfield safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Physa Muon, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, inspects the internal wiring of a communications radio cabinet at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. These systems are essential for providing reliable air-to-ground and ground-to-ground communication between air traffic controllers and pilots operating in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Physa Muon, 776th Expiditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, inspects the internal wiring of a communications radio cabinet at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. These systems are essential for providing reliable air-to-ground and ground-to-ground communication between air traffic controllers and pilots operating in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Atienza, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, left, and Senior Airman Long Phan, 726th EMSS RAWS technician, right, unpacks a AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. The system is designed for rapid deployment and provides weather data such as wind speed, temperature, and precipitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Atienza, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician, left, and Senior Airman Long Phan, 726th EMSS RAWS technician, right, assemble a AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. The system is designed for rapid deployment and provides weather data such as wind speed, temperature, and precipitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force radar, airfield, and weather systems technicians assigned to the 776th Air Expeditionary Base Squadron checks wind speed and direction settings on a Vaisala handheld weather device, part of the AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. Accurate weather readings are essential for the safety of all airfield and flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force radar, airfield, and weather systems technicians assigned to the 776th Air Expeditionary Base Squadron review data on an AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. The deployable weather station provides critical, real-time meteorological data to ensure safe flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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RAWS technicians maintain tactical weather and radio systems at Chabelley Airfield

Published June 29, 2026
By Senior Airman Luis Gomez
449th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs

CAMP CHABELLEY, Djibouti -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Physa Muon, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radar, airfield, and weather systems technician performs maintenance inside an equipment cabinet at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 19, 2026. The RAWS technicians meticulously service these critical communication assets to ensure uninterrupted air-to-ground and ground-to-ground radio connections between air traffic control personnel and inbound aircraft operating throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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