US Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit launch a Combat SkySat communication system aboard the USS Boxer September 13, 2013 in the Western Pacific. The SkySat system expands the capabilities of the Marine Air Ground Task Force and is used to retransmit UHF signals to increases the range of communication up to 600 miles in diameter.

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US Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit launch a Combat SkySat communication system aboard the USS Boxer September 13, 2013 in the Western Pacific. The SkySat system expands the capabilities of the Marine Air Ground Task Force and is used to retransmit UHF signals to increases the range of communication up to 600 miles in diameter.

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Size: 2715px × 4000px
Location: Western Pacific
Photo credit: © DOD Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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