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Soldiers field new satellite communications system

135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
July 17, 2019 | 1:58

Iowa National Guard Signal Soldiers with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, set up a Transportable Tactical Command Communications System (T2C2) during the 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn., on July 17, 2019. The T2C2 enables rapid deployment of satellite communications in harsh combat conditions.