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U.S. Army Sgt. James Stauffer, right, and Staff Sgt. Patrick Cook, joint communicators assigned to the Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE), discuss details during Exercise Noble Skywave at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 22, 2025. Noble Skywave is an annual, Canadian-led high-frequency radio competition for military units to test and improve their ability to use high-frequency radio technology. JCSE competes to maintain high-frequency expertise and ability to operate in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Adams)