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Visiting team gets inside look at the art of combat communications

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  • By Robert Talenti
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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Haithe Anderson, Air Force Space Command Museum program manager, arrived at Robins July 19 with a team of three civilian artists.

The visit is one of two Air Force Space Command-hosted U.S. Air Force Art Program visits. One visit is to the 689th Combat Communications Wing here, the other is to cyberspace units at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

"The artists volunteer their time and talents and are here to produce cyberspace art products capturing this critical AFSPC mission," Anderson said. "Combat communications takes cyberspace to the tactical edge, and this mission provides a lot of visual images for the artists to work with.

"They're all very excited to be here and to produce artwork that is donated to the U.S. Air Force Art Program at the Pentagon," she added.

The art program team members included Peter Ring Sr., a photo realistic aviation artist; Christopher Peterson, an illustrator; and Michael Kane, a mural illustration artist.

"It has been a fantastic experience at Robins and a challenge to absorb the amount of information we've seen in two short days," Kane said. "Their (combat communications Airmen) spirit will inspire me to honor them through my work."

Peterson agreed, and said the visit was enlightening.

"Our visit helps us understand the importance of the men and women who maintain and deliver combat communications equipment to the field," he said. "It was enlightening to learn how important cyberops are to combat communications."

Ring had praise for the combat communications Airmen he interacted with during the visit.

"The Airmen represent leadership, pride, resourcefulness, and dedication to complete whatever task is in front of them," he said.