Standing on a grassy knoll in the upland heath of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, beyond the vast fields of heather a figure may be seen looming large and imposing in the distance. No, it is not the legendary Hound of the Baskervilles, but rather the 120-feet tall solid state phased array radar system at Royal Air Force Fylingdales.
RAF Fylingdales is unique among geographically separated units of the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The U.S. Air Force presence on the British base consists of a single person, a U.S. Air Force Liaison Officer reporting to the 21st Operations Group. That role is presently filled by Maj. Ryan Durand.
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