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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

From left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brayden Walling and Staff Sgt. Joao Gabriel, 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission technician and radio frequency operations noncommissioned officer in charge, moves a portable Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The global ASNT system uses extremely high frequency and advanced EHF waveforms to provide protected communication capabilities in operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brayden Walling, 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission technician, checks the functions on the equipment control unit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system uses extremely high frequency and advanced EHF waveforms to provide protected communication capabilities in operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

A portable Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system is located near the crisis action team building at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The equipment control unit handles message traffic concurrently with encryption and decryption tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joao Gabriel, 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequency operations noncommissioned officer in charge, inspects an equipment control unit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The ECU handles message traffic concurrently with encryption and decryption tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

A Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system is located near the crisis action team building at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The global ASNT was designed to alert aircrew to detect missile launches, enhancing nuclear deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brayden Walling, 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission technician, moves an antenna pedestal assembly at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal system uses extremely high frequency and advanced EHF waveforms to provide protected communication capabilities in operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Fairchild AFB establishes framework for Global ASNT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joao Gabriel, 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequency operations noncommissioned officer in charge, inspects an antenna pedestal assembly at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 2, 2025. The antenna pedestal assembly is a critical component of the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal, which provides protected communication and supports aircrew in operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)
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Tech Sgt. Eric Kozma, 92nd Maintenance Squadron metal technology noncommissioned officer in charge, demonstrates a prototype he designed for collecting fuel samples from a K-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 24, 2023. Kozma designed the prototype to improve safety for Airmen on the flight line, allowing them to get a fuel sample without climbing a ladder and reducing the risk of fuel spills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Patterson)
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Tech Sgt. Eric Kozma, 92nd Maintenance Squadron metal technology noncommissioned officer in charge, speaks about his various projects in the metal tech shop at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 24, 2023. Kozma led the recreation of the jackscrew mounting bracket, a vital part of the KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to Fairchild AFB, from old blueprints after its reproduction was discontinued in 1982. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Patterson)
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Several prototypes of the jackscrew mounting brackets used on KC-135 stratotankers are displayed on a table at Fairchild Air Force Base, July 24, 2023. The jack screw is an essential part of the KC-135 Stratotanker that was remade from old blueprints by Fairchild AFB’s metal tech shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Patterson)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 509th Weapons Squadron load cargo prepare to load cargo using the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12, 2023. Initial testing for the crane took place at Fairchild AFB in April, and included the crane lifting multiple litters, a 250-pound Versatile Integrating Partner equipment Refueling (VIPER) refueling kit, and 300 pounds of aircraft equipment to include a tow bar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Sowder, 509th Weapons Squadron Advanced Instructor Training cadre and inflight refueling specialist, operates the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12, 2023. Initial testing for the crane took place at Fairchild AFB in April, and included the crane lifting multiple litters, a 250-pound Versatile Integrating Partner equipment Refueling (VIPER) refueling kit, and 300 pounds of aircraft equipment to include a tow bar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 509th Weapons Squadron load cargo using the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12, 2023. The 509th WPS partnered with Fairchild Air Force Base’s innovation cell to create the crane with a goal of expanding the KC-135 Stratotanker’s ability to load and unload various types of cargo using the PATR crane prototype. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Sowder, 509th Weapons Squadron Advanced Instructor Training cadre and inflight refueling specialist, operates the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12, 2023. The 509th WPS partnered with Fairchild Air Force Base’s innovation cell to create the crane with a goal of expanding the KC-135 Stratotanker’s ability to load and unload various types of cargo using the PATR crane prototype. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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230506-F-WH061-1924

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ian Shelley, 509th Weapons Squadron commander, prepares to operate the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 6, 2023. The 509th WPS partnered with Fairchild Air Force Base’s innovation cell to create the crane with a goal of expanding the KC-135 Stratotanker’s ability to load and unload various types of cargo using the PATR crane prototype. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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230506-F-WH061-1906

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Sowder, 509th Weapons Squadron Advanced Instructor Training cadre and inflight refueling specialist, prepares to unload cargo using the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 6, 2023. Airmen from the 509th WPS tested a new prototype PATR crane during an integration training at a special operations forces exercise at Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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230506-F-WH061-1880

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Sowder, 509th Weapons Squadron Advanced Instructor Training cadre and inflight refueling specialist, prepares to unload cargo using the Pack and Transport Reloader crane (PATR) prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 6, 2023. Airmen from the 509th WPS tested a new prototype PATR crane during an integration training at a special operations forces exercise at Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Sowder, 509th Weapons Squadron Advanced Instructor Training cadre and inflight refueling specialist, closes the cargo door of KC-135 Stratotanker next to the Pack and Transport Reloader crane (PATR) prototype at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 6, 2023. Airmen from the 509th WPS tested a new prototype PATR crane during an integration training at a special operations forces exercise at Hurlburt Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Inland Northwest Spark Tank Competition contestants, judges, and hosts pose for a group photo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 24, 2022. Fairchild’s annual inland Spark Tank competition is designed to ignite and empower innovative Airmen and foster new ideas that make us a more efficient, lethal and combat-ready force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anneliese Kaiser)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Reynolds, 384th Air Refueling Squadron executive assistant, presents his idea to the judge’s panel at the annual Inland Northwest Spark Tank Competition at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 24, 2022. This competition awarded $176,314 to five of the ideas presented while one Airman’s project was awarded a portion of 92nd Air Refueling Wing Commander’s funds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anneliese Kaiser)
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