CSTEP Another LOSER
WIN-T Increment 2 provides solutions to network challenges
by COL Chuck Hoppe and LTC Rob Collins
Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 will provide on-the-move (OTM), high- capacity satellite communications down to the company echelon for the first time, as well as an integrated high-capacity terrestri- al and satellite communications network at the battalion level and above. The WIN-T program emerged four years ago from the Nunn/McCurdy process of control- ling program costs as a new program—or, more accurately, four new programs.
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The former Joint Network Node program was redesignated as Increment 1 with some changes. The Army has used Increment 1 for the past six years and is quickly nearing completion on fielding the 217 unit flags.
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s the Army continues to bring new capabilities to bear on its warfighting mis- sion, Warfighter Information
The “big bang” WIN-T program was divided up, creating three additional pro- grams with incremental capability builds. One of these programs, WIN-T Incre- ment 2, is the initial OTM capability and is soon to go to its first Army unit.
INCREMENTAL CAPABILITIES Similar to a home Internet connec- tion, WIN-T Increment 1, the current tactical backbone, provides high-speed, high-capacity voice, data, and video com- munications to units on the battlefield, at-the-halt (ATH), or at-the-quick-halt.
Unlike a home Internet connection, WIN-T Increment 2 provides this net- work to the formation while it is OTM. From an acquisition program perspective, WIN-T Increment 2 is post-Milestone
C; the program is in low-rate initial production and is preparing for initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) in FY12.
The program office is using the remain- ing time before the IOT&E to complete developmental testing, characterize the network, assess safety release require- ments, validate training materials, and evaluate logistics support processes before new equipment fielding and training. The program management and prime contractor team are setting conditions now so that when fielding begins in early 2012, program configuration items are producible in the quantities and time- frame needed and meet the reliability and maintainability requirements that ensure the equipment is dependable, complete, and capable of doing what is needed.
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