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Article: 1ST COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON JOINS 17TH AIR FORCE IN SUPPORTING PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 14, 2009
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ACCRA, Ghana, July 13 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe News Service issued the following press release:
By Master Sgt. Jim Fisher 17th Air Force Public Affairs
Setting up forward communications is the bread and butter of the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. The unit routinely deploys to remote and bare-base environments to set up communications from scratch. On arrival at Accra, Ghana June 30, the team was met with their standard challenges - austere conditions and little infrastructure. The mission itself, however, was a little more unique than usual. This time, they would be supporting the President of the United States.
"It's a massive honor to be selected for this mission," said ...