High Frequency communication is not a lost art
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Flores, 664th Combat Communications Squadron Expeditionary radio frequency supervisor, operates a L3 Harris: PRC-160 High Frequency (HF) Radio to communicate from the Pacific to Germany during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2024. 1st Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, work together to establish long-haul communications links around the globe without the use of satellites, undersea cables, or wired infrastructure, bolstering communication between Allies and partners for Agile Combat Employment operations in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)