Photo By Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree | U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Malcolm Ferguson, left, a Claremont, North Carolina...... read more read more
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The 2d Marine Division took part in the High Frequency Silent Transmission Over Resilient Medium demonstration (HF-STORM), on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Oct. 16-27, 2023.
The purpose of the HF-STORM demonstration is to test the Advantaged Node Processor Array prototype’s (ANPA) beamforming and store-and-forward capabilities in preparation for joint tests that are expected to take place in 2024.
“So the ANPA, also known as the hub, works as a retransmission,” said Cpl. William Jackson, an Athens, Georgia native and transmissions supervisor with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division.
The ANPA prototype could benefit Marines' warfighting capabilities in the future due to its long-distance and low wattage output capabilities.
“Enemies are checking for higher bursts and exactly what waveform and bands are being used,” said Jackson. “It will benefit war-fighting in the communications field by preventing Command Operation Center (CoCs) from being alerted and seen on the sound floor as well as keeping the wattage down.”
The 2d Marine Division communication units are transmitting to other Marine Corps bases around the country in order to test the ANPA’s long-distance transmitting capabilities.
“We have a location here on Camp Lejeune. We've got Marines up in Quantico, Ohio, Camp Pendleton, and MCAS Beaufort,” said Jackson. “We will transmit from here and it will bounce our transmission out further in order to see how far we can transmit while using as little wattage as possible.”
The ANPA is a physical antenna array that works in conjunction with the existing AN/PRC-160 radio family of systems, allowing operators to reach significantly longer distances with
smaller antenna systems and lower power setting. This increases survivability by decreasing electronic signature.
“If fielded, the system will likely be installed at a higher echelon headquarters, but there will be little to no additional training for end users,” said Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Senesac, a Largo, Florida native and transmission chief with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division.
“It's simply built into the existing architecture and is fairly seamless for the most distant radio operator. It's all about protecting the warfighter and enhancing their capabilities without additional overhead for them.”
The HF-STORM demonstration helps Marines in the communications field increase their mission readiness by learning new skills that will allow them to be more efficient out in the field.
“HF-STORM has increased our mission readiness a lot because we are constantly rotating Marines to go through so they can build on their radio knowledge and at the same time, give them opportunities to build their own field expedient antennas and connect them from different places in the world,” said Gunnery Sgt. Malcolm Ferguson, a Claremont, North Carolina native and transmissions chief with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division.
The division provided support during HF-STORM allowing the Marine Corps to test the ANPA prototype potentially leading to implementing the program into the communications field. The HF-STORM demonstration allowed Marines to build on their knowledge of the communications field and increase mission readiness across the entire Marine Corps.
| Date Taken: | 11.02.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.14.2023 09:18 |
| Story ID: | 457078 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | ATHENS, GEORGIA, US |
| Hometown: | CONOVER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | LARGO, FLORIDA, US |
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