1 CBCS, 37 AS employ Link 16 extension capability

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abby Murphy, 86th Operations Support Squadron loadmaster, recovers a parachute during airdrop operations at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 25. Airmen on the ground at the airdrop site used mobile Link 16 equipment, enabling them to share information earlier by contacting aircrews from much further away than with standard voice communication systems.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th airlift squadron conducts an airdrop at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26. Airmen on the ground at the airdrop site used mobile Link 16 equipment, which enabled them to contact aircrews from much further away than with standard voice communication systems, allowing them to share information earlier. 
Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexcia Givens
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron and 86th Operations Support Squadron survey Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, during an airdrop exercise Aug. 25. The 1st CBCS Airmen used ground-based Link 16 equipment allowing them to share information earlier in the air drop process by contacting aircrews from further away than with standard voice systems.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Edgar Grimaldo