The newest addition to the 21st Operations Group is not wasting any time fulfilling its mission to train Airmen in the use of Upgraded Early Warning Radar. The detachment is a geographically separated unit of the 21st Space Wing located at Beale Air Force Base near Yuba City, California.
The detachment was activated Dec. 8 when Col. Troy Endicott, 21st OG commander passed the guidon to Capt. Jonathan Brydie, Detachment 4 commander. The reason behind the activation is related to changes in how the Air Education and Training Command offers training. The AETC no longer provides training for unique weapons systems used by certain units. Now the units are in charge of their own training for the equipment, which is why training for the UEWR is happening at Beale AFB.
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