New system expands LMR range capabilities Published Aug. 9, 2013 By Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- The 48th Communication Squadron hosted joint training on the new enterprise land mobile radio system, July 29 through Aug. 2. The new system provides wing leadership with the capability of communicating securely with senior leaders from other equipped bases across the major command over land radios. Radio frequency technicians from RAFs Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Alconbury, Croughton and Lajes Field, Azores received the training. "The training will upgrade our Motorola systems giving us joint capabilities and eliminating all the dead spots on the island," said Staff Sgt. L'Javar Fludd-Moss, 65th Communication Squadron radio frequency system craftsman, from Lajes Field. A senior staff instructor from Motorola Solutions conducted the joint training, which enhanced the basic skill set of all the technicians to support their base. "I teach technicians how to configure, maintain and optimize the system, as well as trouble shooting skills," said David Ridgeway, Motorola Solutions senior staff instructor. The new Motorola radio system allows bases in the United Kingdom along with three other U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases to communicate with each other. "The ELMR class teaches the technicians the ins-and-outs of how all the bases will be interconnected," said Fludd-Moss. The geographic range of the radios varies depending on each bases configuration system. "Lakenheath's system will have a range that will reach all over the U.K. to include Lajes and Spangdahlem (Air Base, Germany). They will be able communicate to each other like they were picking up a phone," said Ridgeway.