1. Civil Air Patrol Advanced Communications User Training
28 Oct 97
October 2018 Webinar
2018 Comm Managers Meeting Update
LtCol David Rudawitz
Director of Communications
Oregon Wing
Communications - Voice of Command
Capt Derrell Lipman

2. Civil Air Patrol Advanced Communications User Training
28 Oct 97
Topics
New DoD mission
New Table of Allowances
Radio to the Commander status
New LMR Equipment
ReadyOp remote access program
HF Data System
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update
Capt Derrell Lipman

3. ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update
New DoD mission
Support to DoD
Disaster Relief (DR)
Aerial reconnaissance
Light transport
Communications
Moving to support encrypted (cyphered) messaging via HF data capability
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update

4. New Table of Allowances (TA)
Prescribes what types and quantities of radio equipment the USAF will fund
Prescribes what types and quantities of radio equipment the NTC may provide to Wings for their units.
Includes both discrete numbers and algorithmic calculations depending on equipment type and use
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update

5. New Table of Allowances (TA)
New TA has reduced quantities of radios and authorized users/uses.
No longer providing base/mobile/HF equipment below Wing
Only Wing Message Center Stations (MSC) supported with HF base radios
Increased to 6 HTs for each Ground Team (2 per 6000 sq. mi)
No radios for POVs only COVs
New radios to be distributed based on the new TA and old EFJs will be returned to the NTC if replaced with new.
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update

6. Radio to the Commander Status
Not supported by the new TA
May be supported in the future with another TA change
ORWG will try to maintain VHF radios for commanders and existing unit MCSs (with old EFJ radios)
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update

7. ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update
New LMR Equipment
Mobile/Base – APX4500
Handheld – APX4000
No future availability for ISR radios
No planned replacement
Units can use FRS for non-ES communications, including training
Replacement will be a full wing at a time starting in 1Q CY19 and prioritized by “Ops Tempo”
No idea of when ORWG will be refreshed
APX4000
APX4500
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update

8. ReadyOp Remote Access Program
Internet remote base stations (ReadyOp)
LMR base station connected to an internet gateway
Allows operation of LMR systems at great distances
Repeater remote access
Repeater replacement

9. Dismounted Ground Teams
Remote Base Options
CAP Aircraft
Repeater Remote Access
CAP Guard
CAP
Repeaters
ICPs do not have to be fixed locations within a Wing any longer. ICPs can be “virtual” as was done with the 2017 Hurricane Season, but with greater connectivity to resources in the field remotely. We can’t put all of our eggs in one basket since commercial infrastructure can be limited or even destroyed by some disasters.
Remote Base Station
Incident Commander
Internet
Ground Vehicles
Dismounted Ground Teams
Incident Command Post

10. Planning considerations
Not everyone will have access
Only key staff members
1,000 users nation-wide
Wing will be allotted a certain number to manage

11. Fixed Repeater or Remote Base?
Remote base stations are the preferred solution
Replace fixed repeaters with remote base stations wherever possible
Use fixed repeaters only where there is a mission based need which a remote base cannot address
Repeater requests must be based on operational mission needs – not administrative use
Every fixed repeater will have a ReadyOp gateway assigned
Consider use of airborne repeaters and mobile HF for support of ground teams instead of fixed repeaters

12. Vision Forward: HF Data System
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update

13. HF Data - Background Data use driven by new DoD Mission
Mission will involve CAP operations nationwide
Aerial reconnaissance
Damage assessment
Light transport of critical DoD personnel/materials
Similar to legacy CARDA/SARDA mission - for a new era
Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment
State and Regional Disaster Airlift

14. HF Data - Background
Most information will be SBU (sensitive but unclassified)
Most CAP personnel will not require a security clearance
Record message traffic will be encrypted
All traffic will eventually be encrypted.
An increased level of discretion will be necessary
Wings and Regions continue developing radio paths to critical staff
Those personnel needed to task resources

15. HF Data - Overview Emphasis - user friendly
some training still required
Increased emphasis on multiple delivery paths
Backbone station options being explored
Higher power radios
Antenna options

16. HF Data - Overview

17. HF Data - Equipment Radios Data Modems Existing Micom-3 HF radios
Future HF radios when implemented
Data Modems
Hardware Modems required
Software modem solutions will not be authorized
One approved waveform - MilStd A/B

18. HF Data - Equipment Computer
Dedicated PC with message editor and encryption software provided by NHQ
Minimal operator configuration capability

19. HF Data - Equipment Software Modem Interface & Control
Message - Create & Edit
Message Processing
Station-Station “Chat”
Address Book
Encryption
Still in development
Software is still in development and final features may vary.

20. HF Data – Equipment Software Message Editor
ACP-126 & ACP-127 procedures
ACP-126
ACP-127
Applicable USMTF message formats
Other forms as needs are determined

21. HF Data - Software
Software is still in development and final features may vary.

22. HF Data - Software
Software is still in development and final features may vary.

23. HF Data - Software
Software is still in development and final features may vary.

24. HF Data - Software
Software is still in development and final features may vary.

25. HF Data - OPSEC Type III Encryption – Security clearance not required
Security procedures will be necessary
Additional OPSEC training will be required
Enhanced non-disclosure agreement will be required
Software is still in development and final features may vary.

26. Civil Air Patrol Advanced Communications User Training
28 Oct 97
HF Data
Continue station improvements
Antennas – use approved antennas
Grounding
Help is available from DOKE
Continue improving operator training and performance
Practice and Build “Muscle Memory”
Inter-op data
Capt Derrell Lipman

27. Timeline Implementation plan This year: Triblades as testbed
Next year: Region then wing MCSs
Next: RDPs
End goal: Every HF base station

28. ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update
Questions
ORWG Oct 2018 Commanders Call Communications Update