4th SOPS mobile team deploys

A Low Profile Antenna waits to be loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III during the 4th Space Operations Squadron’s mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. The antenna enables communication to satellites. In an emergency contingency situation, it ensures continued military satellite communication operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

A truck loads a Low Profile Antenna onto a C-17 Globemaster III during the 4th Space Operations Squadron’s mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. The loading process requires skilled maneuvering from the truck driver as well as the guidance from 4th SOPS Airmen in order to ensure the major asset is loaded properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

Capt. Richard Womble, crew commander with the 4th Space Operations Squadron, grabs cargo from the back of a trailer during the 4th SOPS’s mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. More than a dozen Schriever Airmen deployed in support of satellite operations overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

An Airman signals to a truck driver loading a Mobile Command and Control System during the 4th Space Operations Squadron’s mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. The MCCS contains various command and control terminals and acts as a headquarters for the mobile team’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

Airman 1st Class John Jaquez, communications support terminal operator with the 4th Space Operations Squadron, cranks a lever to secure a Mobile Command and Control System in place during the 4th SOPS mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. The MCCS is safely secured with chains and wooden support pillars for the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

Senior Airman Cole Mirek, communications technician with the 4th Space Operations Squadron, gives a thumbs up while observing the securement of a Mobile Command and Control System onto a C-17 Globemaster III during the 4th SOPS mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. The MCCS is a fully operational space operations control center that operates Military Strategic and Tactical Relay and Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

Senior Airman Eric Leishman, military satellite communications maintenance technician with the 4th Space Operations Squadron, smiles while watching the Mobile Command and Control System loading process for the 4th SOPS’s mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. The safe handling of assets required meticulous preparation and coordination between various agencies from Schriever and Peterson Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)

Airmen watch as a Mobile Command and Control System loads onto the bay of a C-17 Globemaster III during the 4th Space Operations Squadron’s mobile deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2018. Mobile team Airmen led the loading process, guiding the MCCS and ensuring cargo is secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy)