XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucas Gross, an Airborne Mission Network technician assigned to the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, attaches an Inertial Reference Unit (IRU) by screwing and locking it into place onto the bottom of an antenna, Aug. 4, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The In-Vehicle-Equipment Kit and IRU equipment allows training to be conducted in a classroom setting without the need to step out to work on an aircraft.

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XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucas Gross, an Airborne Mission Network technician assigned to the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, attaches an Inertial Reference Unit (IRU) to the bottom side of an antenna that is then later attached to an In-Vehicle-Equipment or IVE-Kit, Aug. 4, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The IRU and IVE-Kit equipment allow training to be conducted in a classroom setting without the need to step out to work on an aircraft.

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XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Nordstrom, an Airborne Mission Network technician assigned to the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, configures and troubleshoots the networking equipment that provides Beyond-Line-Of-Sight, or BLOS, capabilities for an U-28A Draco, Aug. 4, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The BLOS system allows sensor operators to remain connected on the battlefield, ensuring we can identify ground forces as well as identify enemy targets in remote/austere locations.

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XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Nordstrom, an Airborne Mission Network technician assigned to the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, configures and troubleshoots the networking equipment that provides Beyond-Line-Of-Sight, or BLOS, capabilities for an U-28A Draco, Aug. 4, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The BLOS system allows sensor operators to remain connected on the battlefield, ensuring we can identify ground forces as well as identify enemy targets in remote/austere locations.

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XCOMM - Forging Airborne Connectivity

Published Aug. 8, 2022
By Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

The Beyond-Line-Of-Sight system allows sensor operators to remain connected on the battlefield, ensuring we can identify ground forces as well as identify enemy targets in remote/austere locations.