51st CBCS virtualization innovation powers C3 dominance

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Senior Airman Joshua Powers, 5th Combat Communications Group System Learning Center cyber transport systems instructor, operates a virtualized tactical data link system using an expeditionary communications kit at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 2, 2026. Airmen with the 51st Combat Communication Squadron designed the virtualized TDL system to connect a variety of deployed tactical systems without the need for additional hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph Mather)

PHOTO BY: Joseph Mather
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