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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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Joint Synergy

Master Sgt. Kyle Tschida, a Joint Interface Control cell watch officer with the 609th Air Operations Center, right, and Lt. Col. Terry Brennan, deputy U.S. Air Forces Central Command JIC officer, stand for a photo July 21, 2017, at the Combined Air Operations Center on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Brennan led a team that re-engineered theater data link architecture and provided reliable connectivity and responsive data link message traffic for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Riedel)
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Joint Synergy

Master Sgt. Kyle Tschida, a Joint Interface Control cell watch officer with the 609th Air Operations Center, right, and Lt. Col. Terry Brennan, deputy U.S. Air Forces Central Command JIC officer, review datalink software changes July 21, 2017, at the Combined Air Operations Center on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Brennan led a team that re-engineered theater data link architecture and provided reliable connectivity and responsive data link message traffic for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Riedel)
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Governors visit deployed Air National Guard members

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Billy, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, describes the significance of the name “Kingpin” for the 727th EACS to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2016. Even though the Marvel character “Kingpin” is a villain, the 727th EACS identifies with a mission of being all-seeing and able to exercise wide-reaching control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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Governors visit deployed Air National Guard members

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks with 1Lt. Cedar and Staff Sgt. Reid, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron members, about their jobs and how their time deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia is going, Dec. 7, 2016. Cedar and Reid are both members of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, deployed to support 380th Air Expeditionary Wing missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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Piecing together the bigger picture

Senior Airman Isaac, command and control battlefield manager surveillance technician, monitors air traffic for possible tracks of interest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. Airmen with the Expeditionary Air Control Squadron provide command and control for 876,000 square miles across the entire area of responsibility. Isaac is currently deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brown/RELEASED)
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Piecing together the bigger picture

Senior Airman Isaac, command and control battlefield manager surveillance technician, monitors air traffic for possible tracks of interest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. Airmen with the Expeditionary Air Control Squadron provide 24/7 operational and tactical command and control capability for U.S. Air Forces Central Command in support of ongoing operations including Freedom Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and the Combined Defense of the Arabian Gulf. Isaac is currently deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brown/RELEASED)
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Piecing together the bigger picture

Staff Sgt. Pedro, radar maintenance technician, conducts a performance maintenance inspection on the antenna low-noise amplifier at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. Radar maintenance technicians ensure serviceability and functionality of equipment in support of the mission. Pedro is currently deployed from the Air National Guard’s 141st Air Control Squadron out of Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brown/RELEASED)
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Piecing together the bigger picture

Staff Sgt. Pedro, radar maintenance technician, prepares a TPS-75 radar antenna for a performance maintenance inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. Airmen with the Expeditionary Air Control Squadron radar maintenance perform daily maintenance to ensure the radars are operational. Pedro is currently deployed from the Air National Guard’s 141st Air Control Squadron out of Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brown/RELEASED)
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Piecing together the bigger picture

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo, radar maintenance technician, verifies the parameters and enters weather daily values on a TPS-75 radar system to accurately calculate the target altitude at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. The TPS-75 radars assist in providing air coverage and support to the Expeditionary Air Control Squadron’s current mission. Wilfredo is currently deployed from the Air National Guard’s 141st Air Control Squadron out of Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brown/RELEASED)
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Piecing together the bigger picture

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo, radar maintenance technician, verifies system parameters and enters weather daily values into a TPS-75 radar system to accurately calculate target altitude at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. Radar maintainers make sure the radars are operational so the operators at the Battlespace Command and Control Center-Theater can perform their duties. Wilfredo is currently deployed from the Air National Guard’s 141st Air Control Squadron out of Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brown/RELEASED)
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