SHAred RESources SHARES High Frequency Radio Program SHARES

SHAred RESources (SHARES) High Frequency Radio Program SHARES Overview Briefing For Emergency Response Training – Region I Office Of The Manager, National Communications System (OMNCS) PO Box 4502 Arlington, VA 22204 -4502 Presenter: Mr. Bruce Belt SHARES Program Office Mr. John Peterson jpeterson@shareshf. com

Description SHARES combines existing High Frequency (HF) assets from 95 Federal, state, and industry organizations into a single emergency voice and data message handling network, totaling 1058 stations, supporting National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP). 2

SHARES Concept of Operations SHARES STATION Y ELA HF R AGENCY A MSG Addressee AGENCY A MSG Originator HF DIRE AGENCY C CT SHARES Station AGENCY B SHARES Station SHARES STATION 3

Operations § § SHARES availability § Always available § Requires no activation Criteria for emergency use § Supports NS/EP requirements § Preservation of life or protection of property § Non-interfering basis 4

SHARES HF Radio Program Resource Contributors 1 ST USA 193 RTI 44 MEDCOM 789 COMM SQ AF AUX-CAP AF MARS AFRES AFMESA AK EOC AL EOC ARC ARMY MARS AT&T BELL SOUTH CA EOC CBP CINTI BELL CO EOC CT EOC DC EOC DEA DHS DISA DLA DOE DOI DOMS DOT EPA FAA FBI FCC FEMA FL EOC GA EOC GSA HHS HQ 114 TH SIG BN IA EOC ID EOC IL EOC IN EOC LA EOC MARAD MD EOC ME EOC MITRE MO EOC MT EOC MWTC NAOC NASA NAT GUARD NCC-HF NCS AUX-HF NCS RM-HF ND EOC NDMS NE EOC NETCOM NH EOC NM EOC N-MC MARS NRL NTIA NV EOC NY EOC OK EOC OR EOC PA EOC QWEST SBC SC EOC SD EOC SPAWARSYSCEN TN EOC US&R USACE USAMC USCG USCS USDA USFORSCOM USTRANCECOM UT EOC VA VA EOC VERIZON WA EOC WI EOC WV EOC WY EOC 5

SHARES Coordination Net Station Location SHARES Master Coordination Station SHARES Coordination Stations Regional Coordination Stations Federal Stations State Stations Industry Stations SCN Channels ALE Stations BBS Stations 1 - Regional Voice 2 - National Voice 3 to 8 - ALE Ops 9 & 10 - BBS Ops 6

SHARES Readiness / Training § Weekly SHARES Net (Check-In/Training) § National Exercises § Regional Exercises § Agency Support Exercises 7

SHARES HF Radio Program On Air Operations Presidential Inauguration - 2005 Hurricane Jeanne - 2004 Hurricane Ivan - 2004 Hurricane Frances - 2004 Republican National Convention - 2004 Hurricane Charley - 2004 8

SHARES On Air Operations August 2004 - January 2005 Result 9

SHARES HF Radio Program SHARES Support to the Pentagon & WTC Disasters September 11 -12, 2001 NEW YORK AGENCIES ARMY MARS NDMS N-MC MARS CAP NAT GUARD FAA 18 STATIONS WASH, DC AGENCIES AF MARS 1111 SIG BN ARMY MARS ARC HHS N-MC MARS NCC NTCN-HF FHWA MD EOC 19 STATIONS PARTICIPATION STATIONS: 343 AGENCIES: 37 STATES: 48 SCS STATIONS: 14 10

Summary § Managed by Office of the Manager, National Communications System (OMNCS) § Provides nationwide HF communication capability to meet NS/EP requirements § Multi-agency network using existing HF assets and frequencies § Proven to be an effective, low cost, highly trained emergency HF back-up telecommunications program 11

Point of Contact SHARES PROGRAM OFFICE Mr. John Peterson 703 -379 -0021 jpeterson@shareshf. com 12