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HHL16 provides new capabilities to JTACs

Capt. Richard Waters, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, tactical air control party air liaison officer, joint terminal attack controller, returns to the truck after the operational assessment of the Hand Held Link 16 radio March 23, 2016, at the Nevada Test and Training Range. This operational assessment is only the first of many that the new HHL16 radio will undergo during its improvement period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes)

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HHL16 provides new capabilities to JTACs

A civilian contractor and a joint terminal attack controller use the Hand Held Link 16, which enables digitally aided close air support integration during the operational assessment of the Hand Held Link 16 radio March 24, 2016, at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Link 16 was originally designed for air-to-air missions, but the technology has made the transition to ground forces providing JTACs advantages on the battlefield that they didn’t previously have. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes)

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