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The US Army (USA) Space and Missile Defense Plan from Huntsville, Alabama (AL), conducted a test with its Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment System (RAIDS) at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan (AFG), during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The RAIDS can serve as a weather station, laser range finder, and can also be used to track enemy personnel. Contractors are making final adjustments to some of the equipment

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The US Army (USA) Space and Missile Defense Plan from Huntsville, Alabama (AL), conducted a test with its Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment System (RAIDS) at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan (AFG), during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The RAIDS can serve as a weather station, laser range finder, and can also be used to track enemy personnel

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Base: Bagram Airfield

State: Parwan

Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT Vernell Hall, USA

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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