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LOS ANGELES – Soldiers of the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, mostly signal support systems specialists, participated in Joint Capabilities Release classes at the West Los Angeles U.S. Army Reserve Center Sept. 22 – 25.
The Joint Capabilities Release system is the US Army's next generation of a friendly force tracking system currently fielding to Afghanistan.
The JCR system builds on the situational awareness tool Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below/Blue Force Tracking, which is integrated on more than 120,000 platforms and fielded to every brigade combat team in the Army as a software upgrade.
“Our end game is giving these Soldiers situation awareness. Learning and understanding this communication system is vital to the US Army’s effective combat readiness,” said Radames Montalvo, Engineering Solutions & Products Inc. instructor. “During the first Iraqi War we didn’t lose one American Soldier due to enemy fire because of this type of communication system.”
Signal support systems specialists are a military occupational specialty in the U.S. Army's Signal Corps that maintain selected electronic devices, including versions of the Blue Force Tracker and various automated systems.
Students had hands on training which included learning each part of the radio and the different configurations that allow the device to work efficiently. There were five JCR Training Matrix classes which taught more than twenty persons.
"The ESP instructors were very knowledgeable on the units’ new equipment fielding upgrades,” said Sgt. 1st Class Rodrick J. Webb, 311th ESC signal corp. noncommissioned in-charge. “They not only taught us the operational part of the JCR LOG systems, but the field level maintenance aspect of it as well."
Soldiers were instructed to take advantage of the newest high power L-band satellites, which provide more data capacity for more accurate situational awareness and performance equivalent to the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System.
Training included KGV-72 Platform Encryption Device and Key Management Support Requirements that help the lines of communication. These courses focus on teaching the students the importance of communication.
The 311th ESC is committed to training its Soldiers on the most advanced systems the US Army has to offer; always ready to answer the call to duty and deploy to any conflict that may exist.
| Date Taken: | 09.25.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.06.2014 11:38 |
| Story ID: | 144382 |
| Location: | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US |
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