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A fully operational Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Terminal (GMF), after being assembled by members of the 225th Combat Communications Squadron, Martin Air National Guard Station, Gadson, Alabama, is ready for use. The GMF will provide communication links for Forces Command (FORSCOM) during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise.

SRA Joseph Roberson, assigned to the 225th Combat Communications Squadron, Martin Air National Guard Station, Gadson, Alabama, stands on the center portion of an unassembled Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Terminal (GMF) as he lays in place, sections of the reflector. When operational, the GMF will provide communication links for Forces Command (FORSCOM) during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

Two Airmen assigned to the 225th Combat Communications Squadron, Martin Air National Guard Station, Gadson, Alabama, adjust the angle of the dish on a TRAC-170 Wideband System. When the TRAC-170 is operational it will provide communication links for Forces Command (FORSCOM) during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Nick Fallecker, 835th Communications Squadron (CS), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), plugs in a cable to a Deployable Video Teleconference Suite (DVTS), during a 1ST Combat Communications Logo Teleport Operational Demonstration Exercise, testing services via commercial satellite

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Janssen (left) and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jason LaPorte (right), both with the 269th Combat Communication Squadron (CCS), set up the grid grounding star to power the communication equipment that will be used in the area during Exercise SILVER FLAG on Ramstein Air Base (AB), Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany (DEU)

Technical Sergeant Dan Griffith disconnects a flex duct from an Environmental Control Unit. TSGT Griffith is a member of the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS), McEntire Air National Guard Station, Eastover, South Carolina. The 245th ATCS is deployed to Michael Army Air Field, Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah for Galliant Patriot '98

Air Force TSG Kyle Murphy, 1ST Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, connects cables to the back of a circuit multiplexer which receives the signal from the satellite antenna and breaks up that signal into individual circuits and sends them to the switchboard. The squadron is deployed to set up communications equipment for troops supporting JOINT ENDEAVOR

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Nathan Bonnema, left and SSGT Jeff Shields, from the South Dakota (SD) Air National Guard (ANG), unpack a Universal Power Supply (UPS) to be installed on the Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) network, while SSGT Michael Frye documents their work

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Daniel Vorlander, Satellite Communications Craftsman, 48th Communications Squadron (CS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), sets up a AN/USC-60 Flayaway Tir-band Satellite Terminal (FTSAT) prior to a communications display for the 48th Mission Support Group (MSG) Commander's Call being held at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK)

SSGT Tray Knight, assigned to the 225th Combat Communications Squadron, Martin Air National Guard Station, Gadson, Alabama, runs a power cable from a Ground Mobile Forces Satellite Terminal (GMF) to a power generator. When the GMF is operational it will provide communication links for Forces Command (FORSCOM) during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise.

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97

Base: El Paso

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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08/04/1997
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