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Signal Soldiers set up U.S. Army Africa's Forward Command Post
March 6, 2012
By Rich Bartell, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs Office
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Photo Credit: Rich Bartell, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs Office
U.S. Army Africa communicators Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Gamez (left) and Spc. James Lagerstrom prepare a conference room in the Forward Command Post, or FCP, for a video teleconference. This mobile command post is self-contained and enables worldwide communications capabilities for up to 200 users. Unique communications features allow the FCP to provide vast variety of sophisticated radio, internet and video teleconference capabilities.