Radar is a primary tool for defining what is occurring in U.S. airspace.
A lone radar, however, provides a very limited view of an area based on location and specific environmental factors. A more accurate picture of an area of interest can be obtained when data from overlapping coverage of multiple radar sites is combined and analyzed. This process has been applied in several scenarios, including the search and rescue effort for a C-130 crash off the California coast, the explosion of TWA Flight 800, and one occasion when Air Force One briefly disappeared from radar. The squadron has performed both quick response and event analysis while investigating more than 100 such incidents. This number continues to grow.