Combat ready for U.S. Army soldiers means more than having enough equipment and supplies, or clear orders from commanders and a readiness to fight. There needs to be a way to fix critical equipment that may broken or malfunctioning – in remote conflict zones where access to tools, computers and other fixes for troops on the ground are scarce. “A lot of these guys are going to be on their own or cut off from major resources, unless we can provide remote support,” said Ian McNesby, chief of