Marine Sgt. Christian Valencia (left), exercise radio chief/lead planner and Queens, N.Y. native, coordinates the frequencies via cell-hone with Marine Forces Africa radio operators in Stuttgart, Germany while Zambian Warrant Officer 2 Lufuma Augustine reprograms the frequency on his radio during Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009. Augustine and Valencia successfully completed a voice communication check from Libreville, Gabon, to Stuttgart, a distance of 5,396 kilometers, using a 400-watt high frequency radio. Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009 is an annual U.S. Africa Command sponsored initiative to assist African militaries to improve their communications capabilities.
Date Taken: | 10.01.2009 |
Date Posted: | 10.15.2009 02:49 |
Photo ID: | 213083 |
VIRIN: | 091001-M-0884D-003 |
Resolution: | 3274x2130 |
Size: | 842.34 KB |
Location: | LIBREVILLE, GA |
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