By Airman 1st Class Andrew Garavito, Buckley Garrison Public Affairs / Published March 04, 2021
U.S. Space Force Col. Richard Bourquin, Space Delta 4 commander, and Lt. Col. Ryan Durand, 10th Space Warning Squadron commander, begin the safety brief of the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System building at Cavalier Air Force Station, N.D., Feb. 22, 2021. During their visit to Cavalier AFS, DEL 4 leadership received a tour of the geographically-separated unit's unique missile warning operation, the 10th SWS Mission Defense Team, and more. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Garavito)
The Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System, or PARCS, is the low earth orbit Ground Based Radar, or GBR which detects 33 percent of all objects in its area of effect at Cavalier Air Force Station, N.D., Feb. 22, 2021. The 10th Space Warning Squadron is responsible for strategic missile warning and near-earth orbit observations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Garavito)
U.S. Space Force Col. Richard Bourquin, Space Delta 4 commander, signs his name on a DEL 4 emblem at Cavalier Air Force Station, N.D., Feb. 22, 2021. The 10th Space Warning Squadron has a tradition of immortalizing all the members that visit or work at the station. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Garavito)
U.S. Space Force Space Delta 4 leadership and members from the 10th Space Warning Squadron team join together and visit the base's local curling club at Grafton, N.D., Feb. 22, 2021. The team was taught different curling techniques and learned the local curling club's history. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Garavito)