Harnessing the power: Army civilian supports Air Force radar

By Ms. Jacqueline Boucher (CECOM)September 21, 2015

Harnessing the power: Army civilian supports Air Force radar
Brian Moran, an electronics mechanic at Tobyhanna Army Depot, cleans, repairs and tests the wire harness that runs through an AN/TPS-75 Radar System shelter. The harness can actually be broken down into roughly 50 smaller, more manageable cables. The... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- Brian Moran, an electronics mechanic at Tobyhanna Army Depot, cleans, repairs and tests the wire harness that runs through an AN/TPS-75 Radar System shelter.

The harness can actually be broken down into roughly 50 smaller, more manageable cables. The cables are used to power the light fixtures, fans, electrical outlets, audio and video controls along with the monitors that receive feedback from the radar.

The AN/TPS-75 is a deployable/transportable radar system capable of providing long range radar data to support operations and control of tactical aircraft. The AN/TPS-75 is the primary transportable aerospace control and warning radar used by the Air Force.

Tobyhanna Army Depot is a recognized leader in providing world-class logistics support for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems across the Department of Defense. About 3,100 personnel are employed at Tobyhanna, which is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania.