Transcript Slide 1
Working Together
Amateur Radio. MARS, REACT, CAP, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Satern, Salvation Army
Motivation for Interoperability
• At Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) committee meeting it became apparent that the gov’t wanted to deal with one entity, not many • Created an Auxiliary Communications Service for the NCR Plan
Way Forward
• • • • • Contact all groups and invite to the table Amateur Radio is common denominator – Have ARRL establish MOU with all group’s national headquarters Develop a contact plan Develop a liaison plan Develop and run joint exercises under NIMS
Memorandum of Understanding
• • National HQ to HQ Local MOU: – Agreement to work together – Capabilities of both parties – Organization of both parties – Realistic operational plans and policies
ARRL Has MOUs With:
• • • • • • REACT Civil Air Patrol NWS DHS-Citizen Corps Salvation Army APCO-International • • • • • National Communications Sys Nat’l Assoc of Radio and Comm Engrs Soc of B’cast Engrs QCWA US Power Squadron
ARRL – MARS MOU
• Rec’d draft back from Army MARS • Minor modifications to be made • Back to MARS HQ • Harold Kramer COO handling it for ARRL
ARRL has MARS Station
• Joe Cacia, NJ1Q W1AW Station Manager • MARS station AAN1ARL • Was on for Inaugural
Tactical Communications Interoperability Plan Being Updated at CoG • Creating Auxiliary Communication Service Amateur Radio MARS REACT CAP Coast Guard Auxiliary Satern Salvation Army
TCIP Con’t
• Secure Military Database – Contact information – Repeater Information
Benefits
• Interoperability can also provide larger groups for: – Sharing technical information – Populating classroom courses – Antenna and zoning legislation efforts – Joint exercises
Additional Benefits
• More eyes and ears can provide: – Increased situational awareness to each entity’s served agency – Increased situational awareness to the field from the agencies