"A member from the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron (EACS) ""Kingpin"" works at his station, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 21, 2021. Kingpin is a tactical command and control unit that serves as the lead control and reporting center and directly provides the Combined Air Operations Center with a common air picture, enabling the completion of air operations across the US Central Command area of responsibility. The 727th EACS repositioned from Al Dhafra Air Base and began full operations April 20 from Shaw AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. E'Lysia A. Wray)"
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