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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Airman 1st Class Lamar Richerson manages a satellite dish during exercise Juniper Thunder Jan. 29, 2015, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Juniper Thunder is a joint communications exercise between Air Force and Army members with the focus on establishing bilateral communications across the two branch’s networks. Richerson is a transmissions systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)communications
                        
                        
                        Airman 1st Class Lamar Richerson manages a satellite dish during exercise Juniper Thunder Jan. 29, 2015, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Juniper Thunder is a joint communications exercise between Air Force and Army members with the focus on establishing bilateral communications across the two branch’s networks. Richerson is a transmissions systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)
                
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        Senior Airman Erik Stauffer cleans snow off of a satellite during exercise Juniper Thunder Jan. 30, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Juniper Thunder aimed to help the interoperability between Air Force and Army combat communications systems. Stauffer is a transmissions systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)communications
                        
                        
                        Senior Airman Erik Stauffer cleans snow off of a satellite during exercise Juniper Thunder Jan. 30, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Juniper Thunder aimed to help the interoperability between Air Force and Army combat communications systems. Stauffer is a transmissions systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)
                
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        Senior Airman Erik Stauffer cleans snow off of a satellite during exercise Juniper Thunder Jan. 30, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Juniper Thunder aimed to help the interoperability between Air Force and Army combat communications systems. Stauffer is a transmissions systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)communications
                        
                        
                        Senior Airman Erik Stauffer cleans snow off of a satellite during exercise Juniper Thunder Jan. 30, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Juniper Thunder aimed to help the interoperability between Air Force and Army combat communications systems. Stauffer is a transmissions systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)
                
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Juniper Thunder strengthens AF, Army communicationsPublished Feb. 3, 2015
                    
                    By Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
                    
                    
                    86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
            **RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) --**Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Soldiers from Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, came together here to take part in a joint communications exercise and establish bilateral communications across the two branch's networks, Jan. 19.Code-named Juniper Thunder, the exercise was aimed to help improve the interoperability between Air Force and Army combat communications systems. The 17-day obstacle also tested how well the two branches could work together to support the U.S. European Command's (EUCOM) number one priority in air ballistic missile defense.Working inside the tents were Airmen from the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa and Soldiers from the 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command."Traditionally, (the) 1st CBCS doesn't interact with our Army brethren in the same manner as we have during this exercise," said 1st Lt. Francis Gudez, a 1st CBCS lead exercise evaluation team member. "It's a great experience for our Airmen to have this interaction and change our thought process from one of a separate 'blue and green' force to a joint ‘purple’ force. In real-world operations, we are expected to work jointly and these Juniper Thunder exercises prepare us for that moment."Made up of 70 military personnel and more than $40 million worth of equipment, Juniper Thunder presented realistic scenarios to help identify complications within the networks used between the partnering services."Being a part of Juniper Thunder and exercises like it help identify interoperability issues in a controlled environment," said Army Capt. John Verwiel, a member of the 10th AAMDC. "Now, we are working to fix those concerns during the exercise so we don't have these issues when we deploy together and fight the common fight."Undergoing a shared experience with our Air Force counterparts will add to the common understanding of the global security climate in which we operate," Verwiel continued. "Training together now will help foster a more secure setting down range."During the exercise, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Welton Chase Jr., the director of EUCOM’s C4/Cyber directorate, visited and spoke with Airmen and Soldiers to better understand what processes can be improved upon.Though Juniper Thunder is scheduled to end Feb. 5, the Airmen and Soldiers will continue to reinforce their joint capabilities and sustain their role in providing the combatant command the tools necessary to make the right decision, at the right time.Ramstein AB 



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