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Video by Senior Airman Keegan Putman
A1C Garrett Vance Testimony
United States Air Forces Central
Aug. 18, 2025 | 0:45
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Vance, a base air defense systems operator assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, recounts the events of utilizing the mobile-low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft integrated defeat system in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, August 15, 2025. The M-LIDS comprises a counter-drone electronic warfare system; forward area air defense command and control (FAAD C2); electro-optical infrared camera; mesh-net internet protocol radios; direction-finding sensors and the AN/TPQ-50 multi-mission radar. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)
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