A NETWORK, STAT!


interconnects global data transport. At the height of the response efforts, RHNs and GAIT supported over 100 GAIT missions in total, with 72 simultaneous ARNORTH and Army National Guard COVID-19 missions.


Additionally, in cases where needed, Army National Guard units used their Disaster Incident Response Emergency Commu- nications Terminal


(DIRECT) tool


suite, which includes CCE, to connect to the U.S. commercial networks. CCE is a critical component in the DIRECT system, which also enables interconnec- tion between cell, landline and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, between various military and first responder radios to enable a seamless collaboration and synchronization across the entire mission. Te DIRECT equipment kit enables Army National Guard units to provide commer- cial phone, internet access, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE to military, government and non- governmental first responders as needed.


The team worked across the Army’s materiel community to provide systems as they were requested by units, such as military Secure Wireless equipment requested by ARNORTH Headquar- ters, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Secure Wireless provided rapid network connec- tivity for personnel as they moved through ARNORTH headquarters for deploy- ments around the country. The team also provided the system to ARNORTH mobile response teams so they could scale up their networks to cover a large area wherever they were deployed. Adhering to travel restrictions and social distanc- ing policies, the team provided remote Secure Wireless training via Microsoft Teams to the ARNORTH G-6 network technicians, as well as client software, training support packages, and an updated wiring diagram, via secure file exchange platforms.


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CALL THE 24/7 HELP DESK To assist National Guard and ARNORTH with tactical network initialization, inte- gration, system troubleshooting and maintenance issues, the team stood up a help desk to provide 24/7 network assis- tance. Te collaborative effort among PEO Soldier, PEO C3T and CECOM leveraged the existing Mission Command Support Center, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, which primarily assists with network management and troubleshooting of the Army’s Blue Force Tracker capabil- ity. Te help desk served as a single point of entry for COVID-19 response units to request technical assistance from PEO C3T and CECOM experts on all Army tactical network devices and communi- cations systems.


Rapid delivery of enhanced network applications and communications equipment led to a better understanding of regional COVID-19 impacts.


LOAD 'EM UP


The 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade is moving personnel and equipment in support of U.S. Northern Command and ARNORTH’s request for defense support of civil authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing communications support to areas affected by COVID-19. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Truckley, 50th Public Affairs Detachment)


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