Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Life on the Site Category: Picture Story Place: Honorable Mention Picture StoryThe Radio Mir Transmitter Site is one of the unique facilities within the Bosnian Theater. Unlike most other SFOR compounds, the team that maintains it (in this case, a 6 person team from the Fleet Information Warfare Center from Little Creek, Virginia) must function as a self sustained unit. Within a 6 month deployment, Logistics creates the biggest challenge. Without external support they must maintain supplies of food, fuel, and water. One of the team members, ET2 Steve Thompson, said "It's much like being on a ship." When asked what the most essential...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Life on the Site Category: Picture Story Place: Honorable Mention Picture StoryThe Radio Mir Transmitter Site is one of the unique facilities within the Bosnian Theater. Unlike most other SFOR compounds, the team that maintains it (in this case, a 6 person team from the Fleet Information Warfare Center from Little Creek, Virginia) must function as a self sustained unit. Within a 6 month deployment, Logistics creates the biggest challenge. Without external support they must maintain supplies of food, fuel, and water. One of the team members, ET2 Steve Thompson, said "It's much like being on a ship." When asked what the most essential aspect of the transmission site's success was, the unanimous answer was "teamwork."

Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Patricia A. Zimmerman

Release Status: Released to Public
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