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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Bryan Chijate, a transmissions system operator with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, tests a field expedient radio antenna on Camp Hansen, Japan.

(Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez, III MEF Information Group)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Bryan Chijate, a transmissions system operator with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, tests a field expedient radio antenna on Camp Hansen, Japan, July 15, 2025. Marines with 5th ANGLICO are trained to innovate with improvised antennas using everyday materials in order to enhance communication resilience and enable the employment of emerging technologies within the Indo-Pacific. Chijate is a native of California.

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