U.S. Airmen Train on AN/TRC-214 Radio Shelter in Michigan for Decentralized Combat Operations
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Updated · DVIDS · Jun 8
U.S. Airmen Train on AN/TRC-214 Radio Shelter in Michigan for Decentralized Combat Operations
2 articles · Updated · DVIDS · Jun 8
Summary
June 1 drills at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center had U.S. Air Force airmen cable roof-mounted antennas for an AN/TRC-214 ground-to-air command radio shelter.
The field exercise was designed to prepare airmen for Agile Combat Employment, an Air Force war-fighting concept that shifts operations toward decentralized command and control.
Senior Airman Jacob Quintero and Airman 1st Class Mason Turner, both radio frequency transmission systems technicians, carried out the antenna setup during the training event.
Alpena’s exercise reflects the broader Air Force push toward distributed operations, with field training used to rehearse communications support in dispersed combat environments.