Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Erica Jaros | Sgt. Nirundorn Chiv, 111th Signal Company, prepares to set up a network in the virtual...... read more read more
FORT GORDON, Ga. – Two soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard graduated from the second five-week pilot course of the new Signal – Digital Master Gunner Course at Fort Gordon, Nov. 9.
The DMG course is designed to fill a training void with current and rapidly changing digital systems in the Army.
“This is a really good opportunity to learn about all the Army Battle Command systems and how they integrate into one server,” said Sgt. Nirundorn Chiv, from the 111th Signal Company.
The S-DMG trained soldier is responsible for installation, planning and management of battalion signal communications. They are the commander’s expert on the signal flow, architecture and operations of communications network systems integration.
“We will provide the commander with a complete digital operational picture and be able to proficiently troubleshoot, sustain and maintain the network so he has the information to do the job we need to do,” said Sgt. John Wallace, communications Non-commissioned officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
The schoolhouse environment allows soldiers to get more hands-on training than is available at the unit.
According to Derek West, a DMG network instructor, the instruction is broken down into two parts. During the first part of the course, soldiers work in a virtual lab which gives each student enough equipment to work at a brigade level. The physical lab with field equipment is used during the four-day capstone exercise where students must establish and manage a battalion network.
“A light bulb should come on once they get to the hands-on portion,” said West.
Virtual training is the way to conduct this course because it saves money on equipment and allows each soldier to practice setting up a larger network, explained West.
“This is a subject matter expert course and will allow the individual soldier to go back to his unit and provide that expertise to the commander,” said Wallace.
Soldiers wanting to attend the course must be a staff sergeant or higher and hold a military occupation specialty of Information Systems Operator or Signal Support Systems Specialist. There are six classes scheduled for the upcoming year with the first class beginning Jan. 5.
| Date Taken: | 11.18.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 11.18.2010 16:03 |
| Story ID: | 60422 |
| Location: | FORT GORDON, GEORGIA, US |
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