Wisdom of the phone system

Airman 1st Class Damien Velasquez, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport systems apprentice, stands next to the base’s phone network hub at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April, 22, 2014. Velasquez is part of a team of specialists in charge of ensuring the base’s communications systems operate properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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Wisdom of the phone system

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Damien Velasquez, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport systems apprentice, reviews daily print logs on the map terminal to ensure the base’s phone systems is in working order at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2014. He checks for new work orders in the phone ticket management system and troubleshoots discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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Wisdom of the phone system

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Clark, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport systems journeyman, opens a voice card panel as part of a maintenance job at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2014. The panel is part of the Line Concentrating Module, a voice suite component that enables call processing for multiple users. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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Wisdom of the phone system

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Arnett, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport systems craftsman, performs a phone line check at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2014. If a base phone line malfunctions, the cyber transport team begins by verifying line settings in the switch followed by direct testing of the phone lines on the Main Distribution Frame. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Arnett, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport systems craftsman, conducts a wire test as part of a phone line check at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2014. The base’s phone line infrastructure currently encompasses more than 7,000 active lines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Clark, 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport systems journeyman, installs a phone line to the base’s phone infrastructure network at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2014. When a new phone line is installed, the cyber transport phone team ensures the cabling for communication is established. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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Wisdom of the phone system

Published April 24, 2014
By Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport voice systems management team is charged with ensuring the underlying voice data infrastructure is properly maintained. Team members conduct tests, troubleshoot, and repair network systems equipment and circuits. These communication equipment specialists are integral to maintaining open voice communication for the entire base.