DLA Energy Commander visits Texas aerostat site
Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas and a team from DLA Energy Aerospace visited the Tethered Aerostat Radar System site at El Indio, Texas, Sept. 29. The balloons, technically known as aerostats, are filled with DLA Energy Aerospace helium and are operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. They are equipped with an array of high-powered surveillance and communications equipment. Photo courtesy of DLA Energy Aerospace.