The Air Force is always on the edge of innovation and a pioneer in the technological realm, which is showcased by the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron execution support office at Peterson Air Force Base.
The execution support office works with geographic information systems to collect billions of data points at site surveys and provide leadership with information to make decisions about the maintenance and upgrades of base infrastructure.
To do this, the office uses a key piece of equipment called a Leica C10 High Definition Survey Instrument, which is a 3-D laser scanning device that allows users to collect data much more efficiently than old techniques. It is one of only two in the Air Force – the other is at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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