Comment:  What's the big deal with switching from copper to fiber optic?  Read to find out.

https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/the-pentagons-fiber-future-how-dod-networks-race-to-meet-new-demands/

"U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Pennington, a cable and antenna operations specialist assigned to the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron "Cable Dawgs", reviews the integrity of connections on equipment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 18, 2025.
These specialists were installing fiber optic cable from the air traffic control tower to the missile launch facility to enable faster communications.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Turpin)"