Professional

Development Course

Course #10320-B

The Reality of Radio Communications on the Ground Battlefield

May 12, 2010
at the Virginia Beach Convention Center

Fees:
Early Bird Rates In Effect through 04/12/2010!
$490 $475 Industry/Contractor Rate
$470 $456 Industry/Contractor AFCEA Member Rate
$380 $369 Government Rate
$360 $349 Government AFCEA Member Rate
 

This course will familiarize attendees with the basic concepts of radio communications as used by the ground warrior: introduce practical information about radio communications on the modern battle field, such as (1) the need to consider the communications logistics tail, (2) the weight that warfighters carry, and the impact of communications equipment on it, (3) spectrum limitations, and (4) how the way we fight influences the amount and type of communications on the ground (e.g., platoons in isolated valleys have satellite communications, convoys in IED areas all have radios); and explain and demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment.

Objective

  1. To familiarize attendees with the basic concepts of radio communications as used by the ground warrior.  
  2. To introduce practical information about radio communications on the modern battlefield, such as:

a.  The need to consider the communications logistics tail,

b. The weight that warfighters carry, and the impact of communications equipment on it,

c.  Spectrum limitations, and

d.  How the way we fight influences the amount and type of
communications on the ground (e.g.  platoons in isolated valleys have satellite communications, convoys in IED areas all have radios.)To explain and demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment. (Hands-on)

3.  To explain and demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment.  (Hands-on)

Who Should Attend

  • Non-communicator IT personnel whose work is related to, or who have an interest in, telecommunications, especially those involved in the acquisition of, or planning for, military communications.
  • Warfighters who are not communicators.

[All ranks—03 to 06, Senate staffers, new people in USMC professional workforce, work with the 6s/CIOs of each service. ] 

Course Outline:  Ground warrior radio communications for the non-specialist

  1. The course will begin with an overview of the challenges and opportunities in ground battlefield communications.
  2. Operators will discuss operational concepts and realities. Topics will include:  

    a.  Network Management

    b.  Spectrum Management

    c.  Gateways and Architectures

    d.  Security

    e.  Electronic Warfare

    f.  Operational characteristics, such as range and throughput

    g.  Equipment life cycles

    h.  Interoperability with civil-military mission participants outside the joint force boundary in complex operations.
  3. Expert instructors will present details of equipment and practical demonstrations
  4. 50% of the course will be classroom instruction, 50% hands-on experience
  5. 10% of the emphasis will be on historic capabilities, 70% on what’s in use now, and 20% on potential future systems
  6. Participants will receive take-away materials (printed or CD) to help refine their understanding

Lecturer and Course Coordinator:  Dr. Linton Wells II  is the Transformation Chair at the National Defense University.  From 1998 to 2007 he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, first in command, control, communications and intelligence and then in networks and information integration. This included two years as Acting Assistant Secretary and DoD Chief Information Officer.

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