![File:U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Montoya, a radio operator with the 4th Marine Division, listens to the radio in the combat operations center during Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, July File:U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Montoya, a radio operator with the 4th Marine Division, listens to the radio in the combat operations center during Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, July](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/U.S._Marine_Corps_Lance_Cpl._Jesus_Montoya%2C_a_radio_operator_with_the_4th_Marine_Division%2C_listens_to_the_radio_in_the_combat_operations_center_during_Western_Accord_2012_in_Thies%2C_Senegal%2C_July_17%2C_2012_120717-M-ZR240-001.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg)
File:U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Montoya, a radio operator with the 4th Marine Division, listens to the radio in the combat operations center during Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, July
![U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. D'kota Hernandez, a radio operator, adjusts an antenna on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. D'kota Hernandez, a radio operator, adjusts an antenna on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GKKNYY/us-marine-corps-lance-cpl-dkota-hernandez-a-radio-operator-adjusts-an-antenna-on-luke-air-force-base-arizona-marines-with-2nd-transportation-battalion-combat-logistics-regiment-2-2nd-marine-logistics-group-conducted-a-convoy-across-the-united-states-starting-in-camp-lejeune-north-carolina-in-one-of-the-longest-convoys-in-recent-marine-corps-history-marines-on-the-convoy-experimented-with-long-range-communications-as-far-away-as-marine-corps-air-ground-combat-center-twentynine-palms-california-the-half-way-point-on-the-route-2GKKNYY.jpg)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. D'kota Hernandez, a radio operator, adjusts an antenna on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
![Marine Corps Cpl. Kuamutsua Xiong moves under the concealment of smoke during a combined arms exercise Marine Corps Cpl. Kuamutsua Xiong moves under the concealment of smoke during a combined arms exercise](https://media.defense.gov/2014/Dec/22/2001135250/-1/-1/0/371733-P-JTE36-049.jpg)
Marine Corps Cpl. Kuamutsua Xiong moves under the concealment of smoke during a combined arms exercise
![File:U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin S. Cheong, left, a radio operator assigned to a surgical platoon with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, provides security as Marines and Sailors with the platoon assist an File:U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin S. Cheong, left, a radio operator assigned to a surgical platoon with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, provides security as Marines and Sailors with the platoon assist an](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/U.S._Marine_Corps_Cpl._Kevin_S._Cheong%2C_left%2C_a_radio_operator_assigned_to_a_surgical_platoon_with_Combat_Logistics_Regiment_2%2C_provides_security_as_Marines_and_Sailors_with_the_platoon_assist_an_injured_Afghan_130608-M-SA716-112.jpg/1365px-thumbnail.jpg)
File:U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin S. Cheong, left, a radio operator assigned to a surgical platoon with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, provides security as Marines and Sailors with the platoon assist an
![U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Walter, field radio operator, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 1st Marine Division, tightens barbed wire to a log post during Mountain Training U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Walter, field radio operator, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 1st Marine Division, tightens barbed wire to a log post during Mountain Training](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R8YPD6/us-marine-corps-lance-cpl-joseph-walter-field-radio-operator-headquarters-and-service-company-1st-combat-engineer-battalion-ceb-1st-marine-division-tightens-barbed-wire-to-a-log-post-during-mountain-training-exercise-mtx-2-17-at-the-marine-corps-mountain-warfare-training-center-bridgeport-calif-mar-16-2017-1st-ceb-completed-the-final-exercise-of-mtx-2-17-a-three-part-cycle-consisting-of-avalanche-initiation-ice-breaching-obstacle-emplacement-and-tree-cutting-using-explosives-R8YPD6.jpg)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Walter, field radio operator, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 1st Marine Division, tightens barbed wire to a log post during Mountain Training
![A U.S. Marine radio operator with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), gets clearance over the radio before breaching the barbed wire fence in a mechanized assault A U.S. Marine radio operator with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), gets clearance over the radio before breaching the barbed wire fence in a mechanized assault](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PE9A9N/a-us-marine-radio-operator-with-charlie-company-1st-battalion-8th-marine-regiment-2nd-marine-division-mardiv-gets-clearance-over-the-radio-before-breaching-the-barbed-wire-fence-in-a-mechanized-assault-during-integrated-training-exercise-1-16-aboard-marine-corps-air-ground-combat-center-twentynine-palms-calif-oct-27-2015-marines-participate-in-a-month-long-field-exercise-demonstrating-core-mission-essential-tasks-by-conducting-offensive-defensive-and-stability-operations-using-combined-arms-air-integration-and-battalion-level-infantry-tactics-in-order-to-strengthen-operationa-PE9A9N.jpg)
A U.S. Marine radio operator with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), gets clearance over the radio before breaching the barbed wire fence in a mechanized assault
![U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dominic Diaz a field radio operator with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines gets coordinates for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 on Tinian, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dominic Diaz a field radio operator with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines gets coordinates for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 on Tinian,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P2GJWC/us-marine-corps-lance-corporal-dominic-diaz-a-field-radio-operator-with-3rd-battalion-12th-marines-gets-coordinates-for-the-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-during-exercise-valiant-shield-16-on-tinian-sept-21-2016-the-combat-rehearsal-showed-the-capabilities-of-the-himars-platform-in-support-of-valiant-shield-valiant-shield-is-a-biennial-us-air-force-navy-and-marine-corps-exercise-held-in-guam-focusing-on-real-world-proficiency-in-sustaining-joint-forces-at-sea-in-the-air-on-land-and-in-cyberspace-us-marine-corps-photo-by-lance-cpl-jordan-a-talley-P2GJWC.jpg)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dominic Diaz a field radio operator with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines gets coordinates for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 on Tinian,
![A field radio operator assigned to the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, relays orders to his squad, during a live-fire platoon level assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 A field radio operator assigned to the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, relays orders to his squad, during a live-fire platoon level assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2016](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PF1T10/a-field-radio-operator-assigned-to-the-western-army-infantry-regiment-japan-ground-self-defense-force-relays-orders-to-his-squad-during-a-live-fire-platoon-level-assault-during-exercise-iron-fist-2016-aboard-marine-corps-air-ground-combat-center-twentynine-palms-feb-9-2016-iron-fist-is-an-annual-bi-lateral-training-exercise-between-the-japan-ground-self-defense-force-and-marines-to-strengthen-warfighting-capabilities-in-ship-to-shore-operations-PF1T10.jpg)