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Imagine pressing a button and instantly

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being able to communicate with any

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radio frequency in the world . This is

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the responsibility placed on airmen at

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the high frequency Global communication

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system network control station located

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at Grand Forks Air Force Base . There

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are definite times where I can get

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caught in the uh moment to moment and

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kind of forget how important it is to

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all of our members of the military as

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well as our non military members .

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Knowing that we are always there 24 73

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65 listening out for them . If they

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ever need any assistance at all , we

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will always be there to protect and

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serve established in 2001 . After the

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events of 9 11 , the communication

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system supports global war plans and

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daily operations . The high frequency

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system remotely controls 13 high power

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global stations and supports 27

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distinct missions 24 7 to ensure the US

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always has nuclear command control and

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communication capabilities . One of the

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most important HFCS functions is

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broadcasting emergency acts and

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messages during times of need which are

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deeply encoded before broadcast to the

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customer and E AM emergency action

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message is a message consisting of

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characters using the military phonetic

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alphabet , you know , alpha Bravo

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Charlie . As far as the contents of

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that message , we are not privy to give

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out that information . Uh Nor do we

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have that information . We send those

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messages over to the uh right customer .

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They translate it and they get the

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message in addition to emergency action

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messages . HFG CS provides phone patch

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support , automatic link establishment ,

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reconnaissance advisory support and

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launch support to us Space Force ,

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SpaceX and Boeing . The H F G CS

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mission is proof that the 3 19 of swing

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plays a vital role in the ever evolving

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global climate and showcases our

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ability to support NATO and allied

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command and control functions .

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Reporting from Grand Forks Air Force

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Base . I'm Erin Colin Perkins .