Camp Pendleton, California. (May 13, 2025): No matter where they go, the Marines have an excellent tool to stay in touch. In this photo by Sergeant Patrick Katz, Lance Corporal Ricardo Ramirez, a radio operator assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a multi-mission terminal (MMT) during a command post exercise. The MMT is a rapidly deployable, software-defined system that provides broadband connectivity across multiple satellite networks in the most extreme environments imaginable.

Officially called a Viasat Multi-Mission Terminal, the portable satellite terminal enables secure communication between Marine units during expeditionary operations anywhere in the world. The MMT employs anti-jamming technologies designed to operate in contested environments to deliver safe and reliable video and data networking.

The system uses a simple and portable SATCOM antenna that delivers high-capacity satellite service from multiple sources. The system can be set up and operating in as little as thirty minutes and can scan across multiple frequency bands and different satellite systems including government and private networks.

No matter how remote their location, the Marines can quickly establish secure satellite communications with the reliable MMT.