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By Kelsey Atherton on April 08, 2021 at 6:01 AM A new 5G tower installed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in July 2020 ALBUQUERQUE: When Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam fully incorporates 5G, it should speed preemptive maintenance and improve the readiness of aircraft at the base to more than 80 percent, James Beutel, the Air Force’s deputy chief technology officer said today. Beutel spoke at AFCEA DC’s 5G Defense Summit, where he was joined by leaders from the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps who all stressed the transformative nature of having 5G on bases. With 5G in place, and the f...