New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Slater, left, and Yong Ui Song, fire alarm technicians with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, drill holes into the side of a metal rooftop to secure a new antenna on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. The antenna was installed to prevent no-reply signals older antennae had been receiving from the farthest reaches of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

Yong Ui Song, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Slater, fire alarm technicians with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, install a new AS1 antenna on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. While working on the roof of the fire department, the technicians were required to wear hardhats and were supervised from the ground and on the roof to prevent injury or fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

Yong Ui Song, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Slater, fire alarm technicians with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, assemble an AS1 antenna at the fire department on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. The new antenna will provide a stronger signal to reach the farthest corners of the base, despite hilly terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Slater, left, and Yong Ui Song, fire alarm technicians with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, assemble a new AS1 antenna before installing it at the fire department on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. The antenna, which was installed to provide a better signal from the farthest reaches of the base, took two hours to assemble and install. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Slater, fire alarm technician with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, wears his squadron’s unit patch on his operational camouflage pattern (OCP) uniform while installing an antenna on Osan Air Base, Nov. 29, 2018. Airmen of the 51st CES perform duties such as construction, repair, entomology, and even explosive ordnance disposal. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Slater and Yong Ui Song, fire alarm technicians with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, install an AS1 antenna to the roof of the fire department on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. The new antenna will provide a stronger signal to reach the farthest corners of the base, despite hilly terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

Yong Ui Song, fire alarm technician with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, drills a hole into the side of a metal rooftop to secure a new antenna on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. The installation process included attaching a brace to secure the antenna, assembling the antenna properly, protecting it from lightning and function testing it to ensure operability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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New fire dept. antenna ensures safety, reliability

Published Dec. 1, 2018
By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --