Spc. Dokken Hirth, a satellite communication operator, with the Mission Command Element, 1st Infantry Division, out of Fort Riley, Kansas, holds a compass to test a satellite’s direction, as Capt. William Johnson, the deputy information officer for the MCE assists, during a command post exercise in the Alexander Training Area, in Biedursko, Poland, Feb. 9.
The purpose of the field exercise is to improve readiness, perform command post functions, and to stress the ability to move the MCE quickly when needed.
The training includes route planning, sustainment operations, maintenance readiness, and communications set up that will enable conditions for future training exercises. The ability to respond to twenty-first century security challenges and unconventional threats, the force needs to be fast, mobile, able to surge quickly, and not tied to one place. (U.S. Army Photo by: Sgt. Michael L. K. West)
Date Taken: | 02.09.2019 |
Date Posted: | 02.11.2019 02:45 |
Photo ID: | 5093744 |
VIRIN: | 190209-A-CE061-579 |
Resolution: | 1860x1080 |
Size: | 261.77 KB |
Location: | POZNAN, PL |
Hometown: | FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US |
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