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Members of Todd Hamilton Tower Services from Jefferson, Ohio, lift the final level of the Digital Airport Surveillance Radar on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 16, 2009. The crew is lead by Todd Hamilton, a former Army Ranger. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)

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Members of Todd Hamilton Tower Services lift radar receivers for the new Digital Airport Surveillance Radar into place on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 17, 2009. The new tower will improve aircraft detection capabilities during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)

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Members of Todd Hamilton Tower Services lift the rotating assembly for the Digital Airport Surveillance Radar on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 17, 2009. The new DASR will allow air traffic controllers to better manage the airfield by providing a 3-D look into air space. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)

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Published Dec. 30, 2009
By Airman 1st Class Rae Perry
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The new Digital Airport Surveillance Radar on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. is scheduled for completion in November 2010 replacing the base's airport surveillance radar. The radar, which is part of the national air space, will provide a 3-D look into the air space as opposed to the flat 2-D view currently used. The new tower will also improve aircraft detection capabilities during flight.