Close view of an internet router installed by U.S.

Close view of an internet router installed by U.S. Army, Cpt. Phillip R. Gilchrist and Chief Warrant Officer Patrick K. McGill, both with 39th Signal Battalion at a Belgian field site to link up to the Belgian Army satellite terminal and get baseband voice and data via a Virtual Private Network to Wiesbaden Gateway. Saint Hubert, Belgium, June 28, 2016. The 39th Signal Battalion based out of Chièvres Belgium has developed a lasting partnership with the Belgium Army 6th Group CIS (Communication and Information Systems) by conducting combined training and communication exercises. Both units have been working together and exploring technical challenges surrounding interoperability with the hope of integrating military communication systems. The intent of Operation Combined Lightning is for the two nations to integrate satellite communication systems. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Henri Cambier)