USAF’s first-ever RADAS test flight

The U.S. Air Force carried out its first-ever Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) operational test flight at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea on Aug. 11.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airm an Rebecca Garcia (left), and Airman 1st Class Alexander Avenido (right), 8th Civil Engineering Squadron assistant engineering technicians, inspect an Aeryon SkyRanger drone prior to the Air Force’s first-ever operational rapid airfield damage assessment at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea , Aug. 13, 2018. This innovative survey method gives both the engineers and base leadership the capability to have a clear over-head view, rewind and zoom in or out to view the airfield during assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Levi Rowse)

Using a Aeryon SkyRanger drone, engineers from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) practice assessing airfield damage or locating unexploded ordnances (UXO), left after a base attack.

Compared to the traditional method of having a four personnel team driving to various locations on the flight line and exposing themselves to hazards. RADAS reduces the number of Airmen exposed to hazards, while also improving overall efficiency.

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