SIMPLIFYING


“The T2C2 training was outstanding; they really teach you the system so you know the ins and outs of it.”


SATCOM G


Transportable Tactical Command Communications is case study in how simplicity of design and ease of use allow for sustainment entirely by the unit.


by Maj. Jonathan Lipscomb


ive a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Adequately


training units to operate, maintain and sustain their own systems is the corner- stone of the Army’s push to reduce its heavy reliance on contracted field ser- vice representative (FSR) support and to improve unit readiness.


Te sustainment strategy for the Army’s new early-entry tactical network capabil- ity, Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2), takes this saying to heart, and calls for this new program of record (POR) to be fully operated, supported and maintained by the unit without the need for FSRs.


Because of its simple design, even Sol- diers without signal experience can learn to operate and maintain this unique inflatable satellite communications


(SATCOM) system with minimal train- ing. Additionally, collaboration across Army acquisition organizations is helping units learn to sustain the systems on their own.


In early 2000, during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Endur- ing Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, the Army rapidly fielded advanced network capability to keep up with the pace of battle. To support such quick reaction, the service was forced to rely heavily on contracted FSR support, project manager (PM) assistance and industry-supported depots


to ensure that Soldiers could


operate and maintain all of the new tech- nologies flooding the battlefield.


Since that time, a more constrained fiscal environment has motivated the Army to move away from expensive external sup- port toward a more organic sustainment model whereby units are accountable


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ACQUISITION


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