HQUSACE Field Force Engineering FFE Deployable Communication Tools

HQUSACE Field Force Engineering (FFE) Deployable Communication Tools Support to USACE Operations Jeff Powell USACE Reachback Operations Center US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG® Overall Classification of Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

USACE Reachback Operations • Request for Information (RFI support) USACE Reachback Operations Center (UROC) – Provide rapid, relevant, and reliable solutions to support contingencies across the full operational and natural disaster spectrum in support of the Armed Forces and the Nation • Communications and Reconnaissance Tools BUILDING STRONG® 2 Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

Support Concept Univ DX MCX Leverage deployable communication and assessment tools BDTs Private Sector HQ Intl MANSCEN UROC Deployed Personnel Army/FFE Team Labs Navy Staff with connectivity to Knowledge Base Marine Corps Air Force Non-Deployed 35, 000 USACE Personnel State Dept. Personnel with engineering challenge BUILDING STRONG® FEMA Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

Equipment Categories Communications BUILDING STRONG® Reconnaissance / Assessment Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

FFE Equipment Basis-of-Issue for Non-MTOE items Individual IT kits : • Laptop Computer • Camera • Handheld GPS unit • Portable Printer • Scanner Additional Comms: Supplemental Items: • • Power Cords Office Supplies Camelback Canned Air Compass Leatherman Pocket Tool Measuring Wheel Tape Measure BUILDING STRONG® • • • ICOM short-range radio Iridium Handheld Sat Phone VSAT Blackberry devices Mobile Wifi Hotspot Specialized Items: • • LCD TV/Display Cone Penetrometer Kit Soil Analysis Kit Surveying Equipment 5 Specialized Equipment • Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit (ARRK) • Tele. Engineering Communications Kit • Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminal • Infrastructure Reconnaissance Information System (IRIS) Network & additional IT : • • • Printers Plotters Cisco Switch Projector Conference Phone Cisco IP phones Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

USACE MTOE FEST-A Locations BUILDING STRONG® 6 Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

UROC SATCOM Capabilities VSAT (5 -10 %) l l l l INMARSAT (Tele. Engineering 90 -95%) Large Size 3 -ft diameter dish. ~ 180 lbs Requires robust power Ku, Ka Band Requires precise alignment Suited for enduring locations. Primarily IP - supports higher bandwidth, more users (C 2 - TOC, Office, etc) Requires advanced coordination for use. Generally programmed and transponder leased for a specific geographic region, (North America, Europe, Asia, etc. ). Once leased, pay whether used or not. . Supports encryption BUILDING STRONG® l l l l Small Size 9 -16 inches dish. ~ 10 lbs Battery Powered L-Band easy alignment Suited for small teams (FEST), airline carry-on size (ideal for reachback - in the field - remote site investigations). Provides integrated IP (up to 430 kbps), ISDN, Voice No advanced coordination / programming required global access. Ready for immediate deployment anywhere in the world. Bandwidth charges only when used Direct access to Tele. Engineering hub , also supports encryption. Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

Tele. Engineering Communications Objective TCE Objective • To provide a secure and non-secure communications link between deployed USACE personnel, their higher headquarters, engineer units and subject matter experts to meet mission requirements. Basic Capabilities • Secure and nonsecure VTC and data transfer • Non-secure internet access • Non-secure voice via satellite • System is a critical component when existing infrastructure is unavailable, damaged, or nonexistent. Over 300 deployable kits fielded 50 -60 VTCs per week BUILDING STRONG® 8 Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

Tele. Engineering Communications Capabilities l l l Video. Tele. Conference (VTC) and data files Hardware CODEC Optional IP Interface Incorporates off the shelf VTC CODEC Multiple links in concurrent calls (30 -50 nodes) Link Redundancy (VTC and Data link utilize separate processors) Non. Secure & Secure bridging resources Modified COTS equipment for wide range of operating voltage Powered through available AC power or DC vehicle power (commercial or military) FM 3 -34 ENGINEER OPERATIONS Communications hub at UROC BUILDING STRONG® Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

BGAN Coverage Communications Capabilities BUILDING STRONG® Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

• • • Tele. Engineering Communications Joint Task Force - Haiti SOUTHCOM , NORTHCOM, JFCOM, FORSCOM 20 th EN BDE (Haiti) 4 th MEB, 94 th EN BN, Fort Leonard Wood Engineer School HQ US Army Corps of Engineers (Operations Center) Office Chief of Engineers (Pentagon) USACE Reachback Operations Center (UROC) South Atlantic Division Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC/NFEC) 1 st Naval Construction Division 542 nd Forward Engineer Support Team BUILDING STRONG® “Given that I deployed with almost no-notice to Haiti for the Earthquake and Operation Unified Response, I can tell you that not having organic comms is a bad idea, and our design for "plug-in" to a mature theater is flawed for (a) contingency/crisis action and (b) disaster relief. Thank the Lord for our Tele. Engineering kit. ” – Commander 20 th EN BDE Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

PRT Flyaway Kit (FAK) UROC provides the PRT Flyaway Kit (FAK) to USACE Districts for use during emergency responses. There are 32 FAKs deployed at the Districts, 5 reserved for Temporary Roofing with 13 FAKs available for spares. BUILDING STRONG® Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Real World and Planning Exercises • Indian Ocean Tsunami – 2004 • Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – 2005 • Joint Task Force – Bravo Hurricane Preparedness – 2006 • Hawaii - Makani Pahili Exercise – 2007, 2009 • Guam – 2007 • Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias, El Salvador – 2008 • Hurricanes Gustav and Ike – 2008 • Haiti Earthquake – 2010 • Pakistan Flooding – 2010 • Hungary Toxic Sludge – 2010 • Japan Earthquake – 2011 • MS Valley Spring Flooding – 2011 • Hurricane Sandy – 2012 • Super Typhoon Haiyan -2013 • Afghanistan Landslides – 2014 • West Africa Ebola Response - 2014 BUILDING STRONG® 13 Innovative solutions for a safer, better world

Tele. Engineering Communications (Future Capabilities) WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM BUILDING STRONG® Innovative solutions for a safer, better world