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In addition to runway servicing, a new control tower will be built on a new location on the base. The location
selected provides a better view of the overall operating base emerging at Lossie compared the legacy air
tower.

Collocated with the new air control tower will be a new fire station to handle emergencies.

As Squadron Leader Macdonald noted: “We also need an upgraded fire station too because the Crash CAT
will rise up to Crash CAT seven for P-8 – because of the crew numbers on the aircraft.”

Operation Joint Warrior, Credit: RAF, 4/30/12

And Wing Commander Allen highlighted a core 21st century aspect of infrastructure:

“The challenge is how will we handle the huge amount of data being generated by our P-8 force let alone by
the other P-8s operating in the area?

“How to identify rapidly what is most relevant to whom in the operational space?”
And that leads as well to another infrastructure challenge – power supplies and information and
communication cabling.

This is not the most visible or sexy part of an infrastructure discussion but it is central to a 21st century base,
notably as information rich aircraft are added to the fleet.

The challenge will be to deal with the old and the new when sorting through a cabling and power architecture
that can support a 21st century fleet.

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