The armed forces had taken over most of the communications operations, and the plane flew home in near radio silence.

Western Union said the quarterly results included a $362 million write-down of plants and communications operations.

"We were overly preoccupied," said Jim Lake, who ran the campaign's communications operation.

Furthermore, he argues, many of the Gabelli-backed companies indeed tried to start communications operations.

A corporate communications operation generally is headed by a senior vice president, reporting to the chief executive officer.

Our wireless communications operation in France is one example.

He will also direct the company's corporate communications operation.

It was designed to decontaminate the government's communications operation and end the domination of spin doctors.

Information was scarce today, with virtually no functioning communications operation.

The E-8 carries specialized radar, communications, operations and control subsystems.