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Military exercise Cope North 22 goes to Rota
Senior airman Michael Pleau, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit technician, stands behind a Hawkeye satellite communications system during Cope North 22 on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands last Feb. 15, 2022. (U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS YOSSELIN PERLA)
As part of Cope North 2022 multinational exercise, the U.S. Air Force’s 354th Communications Squadron conducted an exercise to set up a communication flyaway kit and network on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands last Feb. 15, 2022
Communication flyaway kits allow personnel to work in remote and austere locations to ensure the mission can be completed at anytime and anyplace. Such a network can be set up and configured within an hour if no troubleshooting is required.
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- Senior airman Michael Pleau, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit technician, left, and Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lehne, 354th CS CFK lead, pack up a Hawkeye satellite communications system on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands last Feb. 15, 2022. ( U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS YOSSELIN PERLA)
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- Senior airman Michael Pleau, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit technician, wears his squadron patch during Cope North 22 on Rota. (U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS YOSSELIN PERLA)
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- Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lehne, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit lead, disconnects a wire from a Hawkeye satellite communications system during Cope North 22 at Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 15, 2022. The CFK provides Non-secure Internet Protocol Router, Secure Internet Protocol Router and Voice Over Secure Internet Protocol during emergency and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
The 354th CS manages, operates, maintains and provides command and control communications and computer systems, navigational aids and information management services, supporting the 354th Fighter Wing’s combat and combat support missions.
Exercising elements of agile combat employment enables U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to operate from locations of varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring airmen and aircrews are ready to respond across the spectrum of military operations.
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- Senior airman Michael Pleau, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit technician, left, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darren Caddy, 644th Combat CS CFK subject matter expert, disassemble a Hawkeye satellite communications system on Rota. (U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS YOSSELIN PERLA)
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- Senior airman Michael Pleau, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit technician, configures a tactical switch for Air Force network connectivity in support of Cope North 22 on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 15, 2022. (U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS YOSSELIN PERLA)
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- Senior airman Michael Pleau, 354th Communications Squadron communication flyaway kit technician, left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darren Caddy, 644th Combat CS CFK subject matter expert, middle, and Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lehne, 354th CS CFK lead, pack up a CFK during Cope North 22 on Rota last Feb. 15, 2022. (U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS YOSSELIN PERLA)
Exercises such as Cope North allow the Pacific Air Forces to validate new ways to deploy and maneuver assets. This year’s Cope North exercise involves the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force. (Saipan Tribune)
