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190920-F-QS178-1017

Ryan D. McCarthy, acting Secretary of the Army, is briefed by Squadron Leader David Scott, Royal Air Force mission crew commander and RAF contingency commander, on the floor of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Sept. 20, 2019, on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Discussion with Airmen from the 727th EACS and coalition partners within the control reporting center provided McCarthy a bird’s eye view of the area of responsibility and insight into the critical mission of command and control (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)
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190920-F-QS178-1016

Ryan D. McCarthy, acting Secretary of the Army, is briefed by Squadron Leader David Scott, Royal Air Force mission crew commander and RAF contingency commander, on the floor of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Sept. 20, 2019, on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Coalition partners within the control reporting center “Kingpin” work side-by-side with U.S. partners to provide command control support in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)
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190920-F-QS178-1009

Ryan D. McCarthy, acting Secretary of the Army, speaks with Staff Sgt. Cody Daste, a coalition air liaison assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Sept. 20, 2019, on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Airmen in the 727th EACS, or “Kingpin,” provide critical command and control capabilities for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)
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190920-F-QS178-1012

Ryan D. McCarthy, acting Secretary of the Army, is briefed by Squadron Leader David Scott, Royal Air Force mission crew commander and RAF contingency commander, on the floor of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Sept. 20, 2019, on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Coalition partners within the control reporting center “Kingpin” work side-by-side with U.S. partners to provide command control support in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)
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Kingpin wins the day, every day

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott White, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron officer in charge of operations support, poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 1, 2019. In support of all coalition partners, the 727th EACS, also known as the Kingpin, is a team comprised of U.S. Airmen, Marines and allied forces converging for one cause. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Kingpin wins the day, every day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandi Gatton, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron surveillance technician, poses for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 1, 2019. The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, also known as the “Kingpin,” is a non-stop shop, comprised of a plethora of assets ranging from the men and women communicating critical information to the radars providing a real-time sight picture of the mission at hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Kingpin wins the day, every day

From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Smellie, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron radar maintenance technician; Senior Master Sgt. Martin Hutchinson, 727th EACS NCO in charge of radar maintenance; and Staff Sgt. Evan Rollins, 727th EACS electric protection technician, pose for a photo at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 31, 2019. The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, also known as the “Kingpin,” is a non-stop shop, comprised of a plethora of assets ranging from the men and women communicating critical information to the radars providing a real-time sight picture of the mission at hand.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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170629-F-DL987-013

Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. John Pedersen, right, Team 7 Detachment commander, passes the Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark, to Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. Claus Pedersen, left, Team 8 Detachment commander, during a change of command ceremony June 29, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. As Coalition partners of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, both Team 7 and Team 8 members serve as integrated colleagues of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170629-F-DL987-017

Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. John Pedersen, right, Team 7 Detachment commander, passes the Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark, to Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. Claus Pedersen, left, Team 8 Detachment commander, during a change of command ceremony June 29, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. As Coalition partners of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, both Team 7 and Team 8 members serve as integrated colleagues of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170629-F-DL987-029

Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. John Pedersen, right, Team 7 Detachment commander, passes the Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark, to Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. Claus Pedersen, left, Team 8 Detachment commander, during a change of command ceremony June 29, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. As Coalition partners of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, both Team 7 and Team 8 members serve as integrated colleagues of the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Family tradition: Father, son deploy together over Father's Day

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Ostrowski, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Ted Ostrowski, Sr., stand outside of a tent at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 16, 2017. Ted and Tyler will spend Father's Day deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)
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(Part 4) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director Senior Airman Jordan participates in a resiliency project at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Dec. 19, 2016. Deployed Airmen were asked questions regarding resilience through the holidays. “The holidays are super important to me. But, it’s not where you are at that makes a holiday. It’s who you are with, the friends you make and the people who make you smile,” Senior Airman Jordan said.
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