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Innovating C2: 1st CBCS changing comm landscape

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance Smith, center, 1st Combat Communications Squadron tactical communications technician, sets up a PANTHER 2, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite at Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, Oct. 28, 2024. The PANTHER is used to achieve communication capabilities in support of austere landing zone operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Innovating C2: 1st CBCS changing comm landscape

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance Smith, 1st Combat Communications Squadron tactical communications technician, establishes a GPS connection on the Mobile Digital Infrastructure (MDI) vehicle at Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, Oct. 28, 2024. The MDI enables command and control (C2) capabilities, allowing Airmen to have real time battlespace information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Innovating C2: 1st CBCS changing comm landscape

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance Smith, 1st Combat Communications Squadron tactical communications technician, installs a radio on the Mobile Digital Infrastructure (MDI) vehicle at Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, Oct. 28, 2024. The MDI acts as a mobile relay node by gathering a variety of communications and condensing it into one package to be sent back to the air operation center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Innovating C2: 1st CBCS changing comm landscape

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance Smith, 1st Combat Communications Squadron tactical communications technician, configures a PANTHER 2, Very Small Aperture Terminal satellite on the Mobile Digital Infrastructure vehicle at Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, Oct. 27, 2024. The PANTHER is a satellite communication system capable of providing high-speed data communications, enabling Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router and Secure Internet Protocol Router access. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Innovating C2: 1st CBCS changing comm landscape

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julio Espinet Flecha, 1st Combat Communications Squadron international terminal instrument procedures specialist, verifies landing zone dimensions at Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, Oct. 27, 2024. Ensuring accurate landing zone dimensions is crucial for the safe and efficient arrival of aircraft, minimizing risks to both personnel and equipment during aircraft operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Grappling with the past

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lacey Peinado, 1st Combat Communications Squadron expeditionary training advisor, demonstrates a Brazilian jiujitsu takedown technique during a class at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Oct. 26, 2022. Brazilian jiujitsu teaches people to control their situation and to de-escalate when possible, and has played a critical role in Peinado's road to becoming a more resilient individual. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)

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Grappling with the past

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lacey Peinado, 1st Combat Communications Squadron expeditionary training advisor, left, observes Airmen as they spar in a jiujitsu class at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Oct. 26, 2022. Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial art that requires full control of your body and emotions and makes it necessary for individuals to be free of distractions. Peinado has been teaching units from the Kaiserslautern Military Community the importance of not only de-escalating situations and staying aware of your surroundings, but how to defend yourself and escape a dangerous situation if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo)

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Grappling with the past

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lacey Peinado, 1st Combat Communications Squadron expeditionary training advisor, is awarded second place during the North American Grappling Association competition at Centre Sportif Romain Schroeder, Luxembourg, Sept. 3, 2022. Peinado trains and competes in Brazilian jiujitsu, using her skills to teach classes across the Kaiserslautern Military Community and help others become more resilient. (Courtesy photo)

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Grappling with the past

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lacey Peinado, 1st Combat Communications Squadron expeditionary training advisor, left, wins a round of grappling during the North American Grappling Association competition at Centre Sportif Romain Schroeder, Luxembourg, Sept. 3, 2022. Peinado practices Brazilian jiujitsu, a martial art that requires full control of the body and emotions. Also an instructor, Peinado has taught units from the Kaiserslautern Military Community the importance of not only de-escalating situations and staying aware of your surroundings, but how to defend yourself and escape a dangerous situation if needed. (Courtesy photo)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hemsinger, 1st Combat Communications Squadron electromagnetic spectrum operations technician and Exercise Light Rain instructor, uses a signal generator and spectrum analyzer to simulate jamming scenarios for his students during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2022. Simulating interferences teaches students what to look for when analyzing transmissions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Army soldiers from the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced analyze satellite transmissions during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2022. Light Rain arms communicators with the knowledge to identify and collect correct data, and report any suspected interference --malicious or unintentional– with their equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Army soldier Sergeant Antheo Green, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced multi-challenged systems operator and maintainer, speaks with teammates on a radio during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2022. Light Rain equips Airmen and Soldiers with the skills to maintain reliable and secure communications in today’s highly contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Army Private First Class Hugo Zarate, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced nodal network systems operator and maintainer, uses a spectrum analyzer to receive satellite transmissions during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2022. Spectrum analyzers are used to analyze radio frequencies and detect issues with transmissions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Army soldiers from the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced report their findings during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2022. Light Rain is a week-long exercise beginning with three days of classroom learning for radio frequency theory and transmission systems and spending the remaining two days practicing in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malachai Pickering, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, right, and Sergeant Antheo Green, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced multi-challenged systems operator and maintainer, check for radio-frequency locks on a satellite during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2022. This is the first time the 44th ESBE, an Army unit based in Baumholder, Germany, has worked with the 1st CBCS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Light Rain forecasted as service members complete joint exercise

U.S. Army soldiers from the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced and Airmen from the 1st Combat Communications Squadron analyze satellite transmissions during exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2022. Light Rain is a five-day, joint training exercise teaching students how to identify, mitigate and report electromagnetic interference in a contested, congested or degraded environment. The intent of the training is to build into Exercise Heavy Rain, another training event held later in the year testing their knowledge in other environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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Heavy Rain II: 1st CBCS stays connected

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron and French air force members observe an MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, during exercise Heavy Rain II drop zone operations in Grostenquin, France, July 26, 2021. The exercise tested the skills of 1st CBCS landing and drop zone safety personnel, who had to overcome communications interference with aircrew to successfully coordinate airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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Heavy Rain II: 1st CBCS stays connected

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Warner, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, monitors the radio frequency spectrum to check for interference during exercise Heavy Rain II in Grostenquin, France, July 26, 2021. Subjecting combat communications personnel to a contested electromagnetic spectrum environment, the exercise gave Airmen the opportunity to validate and progress ACE capabilities, sharpen expeditionary mindsets and overcome communications interference to establish and secure mission-essential connections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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Heavy Rain II: 1st CBCS stays connected

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Claudin Josue, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission system technician, top, and Senior Airman Roberto Fabian Navarro, 1st CBCS electromagnetic spectrum operations technician, check equipment configuration during exercise Heavy Rain II in Grostenquin, France, July 26, 2021. Throughout the exercise, combat communications Airmen practiced detecting and identifying various radio and cyber communications interferences generated by French and German air force counterparts, reporting the event, and resolving the issue to resume correspondence with aircrew and higher headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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Heavy Rain II: 1st CBCS stays connected

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roberto Fabian Navarro, 1st Combat Communications Squadron electromagnetic spectrum operations technician, sets up a tactical satellite communications antenna during exercise Heavy Rain II in Grostenquin, France, July 26, 2021. Heavy Rain II included forward deploying a communications fly-away kit to exercise an agile combat employment dispersal event with site setup and rapid establishment of baseline communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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