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levels of responsibility, which often left key radio communication positions to soldiers who may have had difficulty understanding training. Tere was a language barrier in itself, but this, coupled with the illiteracy issue only exacerbated the problem. We were fortunate that literacy and education were part of the ongoing mission within CSTC-A.
BAILEY: How did you work with the Ministry of Interior Affairs to derive requirements and conduct training for the hospitals?
TROTTER: We tackled the hospital radio requirements just like we did for the military and police—through our discussions with the respective senior ANDSF leadership to systematically gather requirements to ensure proper procurement. However, we had to quickly procure replacements for assets lost in the destruction of a hospital, which was attacked and destroyed prior to my arrival.
Our challenges mounted as we continued to encounter multiple disparate systems that were unable to interoperate. Tis situation was unsustainable; radio systems for the ministries of Interior Affairs and Defense had to be interoperable to ensure reliable communication between the many remote and mountainous locations.
BAILEY: What were the positive outcomes of your deployment?
TROTTER: After deriving requirements across all of the orga- nizations, we executed a radio base station buy from a large radio vendor, which will support Ministry of Interior Affairs and Minis- try of Defense requirements. We also procured man-portable, handheld and vehicle-mounted radios to meet high frequency,
KATHRYN BAILEY is a public communications specialist for Bowhead Business and Technologies Solutions LLC, assigned to the Program Executive Office for Command, Control Communications – Tactical. She holds a B.A. in communications studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus, previously known as University of Maryland University College.
very high frequency and multiband requirements to support the growth of the Regional Targeting Teams – Kabul 1399, i.e., 2020, which primarily consist of special operations troops in locations where the United States plans to maintain a presence.
BAILEY: Tis was your first war zone deployment. What are your takeaways from this experience?
TROTTER: Applying my radio acquisition experience in a foreign war zone provided me with an entirely new perspective. By discovering ways to collaborate with the ANDSF, we were able to develop a holistic approach to the ANDSF’s radio communi- cations needs, network infrastructure and general supportability. Like any deployed Soldier, you must set aside everything you took for granted working in the United States. Succeeding in differ- ent cultures with insufficient infrastructure, enemy interference, and language and literacy barriers is challenging, but this is what makes achieving the mission even more fulfilling.
For more information, go to the PEO C3T website at http://peoc3t.
army.mil/c3t/ or contact the PEO C3T Public Affairs Office at 443-395-6489 or
usarmy.APG.peo-c3t.mbx.pao-peoc3t@
mail.mil.
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U.S. Soldiers attend a training session for the Afghan Army in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 2, 2019. The Army continues to prepare Afghan soldiers for imminent troop withdrawals, including addressing the Afghan National Defense Forces radio modernization efforts. (Photo by Jalil Rezayee)
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