Ringing in a new era: Yokota powers down historical telephone switch
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nigel Jessamy, 374th Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician, makes the final call from an analog phone supported by the Meridian Stored Logic 100 switch at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 6, 2024. Yokota is the first base in the Pacific Air Forces to complete the Voice Over Internet Protocol transition and is leading the way in modernizing the communication methods of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey)
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Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey
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