A member of Combat Shield makes an adjustment to testing equipment on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 26, 2012. They were testing the radar systems of the F-16 Fighting Falcon to make sure that it accurately picked up various types of signals and displayed them properly to the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
A member of the 8th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) attaches testing equipment to an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 26, 2012. The equipment tests the planes radar threat warning and jamming systems to ensure they are working properly and meeting all required standards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
Members of the 8th Maintenance Squadron and the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron review technical data while testing the radar threat warning systems of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 26, 2012. This is part of a test of numerous aircraft by Combat Shield, a group that goes around the Air Force testing the systems of various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
A Member of the 8th Maintenance Squadron checks computer readouts during a test on an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. This was part of a test of the aircrafts radar threat warning and jamming systems to confirm that the aircraft was operating appropriately. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
A member of Combat Shield checks computer readouts during a test of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea, July 26, 2012. Combat Shield came to Kunsan AB to test the radar threat warning and jamming systems of the F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
Members of Combat Shield make an adjustment to their testing equipment on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 26, 2012. They were testing the radar systems of the F-16 Fighting Falcon to make sure it accurately picked up various types of signals and displayed them properly to the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
Members of Combat Shield and the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to test an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s radar systems on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 26, 2012. The tests are designed to simulate various types of radar signals to ensure that the aircraft accurately registers and displays them to the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
7/30/2012 - KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Combat Shield tested the radar and jamming equipment on the F-16 Fighting Falcons to ensure that they are within Air Force standards.
The Combat Shield assessment team is part of the 53rd Electronic Warfare Group from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and provides units with a system-specific capability assessment for their radar warning receivers, electronic attack pods, and integrated EW systems.
