24/7 Vigilance: inside Maxwell's Command Post
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Roubicek, 42d Wing Support Agency Command Post emergency actions controller, displays a land mobile radio at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 25, 2025. LMR is often the first and last line of communication during crises. Even with modern IP-based systems, it remains the most resilient form of communication when networks fail due to storms, fiber cuts, power outages, or cyber events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tanner Doerr)