band. Te team also visits candidate building locations for the GBSAA Pro- cessing Units, which receive sensor data from the radar.
Day 3—Te USAIC team provides an out-brief to the installation representa- tives on the advantages and disadvantages of each candidate site. After discussions, the agreed-upon tasks and timelines are presented with the responsible represen- tatives identified.
After concluding the site survey, the USAIC team analyzes the data collected and continues coordination efforts with site representatives. Once the analy- sis is complete, final radar locations are presented to the gaining installation for approval. Site preparations can begin, and the fielding plan can be implemented.
CONCLUSION With the first GBSAA system scheduled to go operational in mid-2014, many factors must be considered to ensure suc- cessful fielding. Adherence to certification standards requires extensive planning, coordination, and synchronized execu- tion across the USAIC extended team, which currently includes USAIC, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory,
Syracuse Research Corp., and Johns Hopkins University.
In addition, the radar and airspace teams continue to coordinate and obtain proper authorization from all organizations involved at each site, with radar sites cur- rently being selected.
For more information, contact Randy Tisor, PEO Aviation Public Affairs Officer,
at
randy.tisor@peoavn.army.mil or 256-313-4558.
MS. MARY OTTMAN is Deputy Product Manager Unmanned Systems Airspace Inte- gration Concepts in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Management Office of Pro- gram Executive Office Aviation. She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Alabama in Huntsville, an M.B.A. from Auburn University, and an M.A. in management and leadership from Webster University. She is also a graduate of the Senior Service College Fellowship program. Ottman is Level III certified in systems planning, research, development, and engi- neering (SPRDE) – systems engineering I; Level II certified in SPRDE – program sys- tems engineering; and Level II certified in program management tools.
HARNESSING THE GRAY EAGLE
The Army is currently funded to field GBSAA systems to five sites using the 3,200-pound Gray Eagle UAS. Fielding of GBSAA requires careful, detailed coordination with military and civilian authorities at each installation, including an analysis of the installation’s airspace, location of the UAS launch and recovery airfield, and UAS flight path and operational areas. (U.S. Army photo)
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