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Chief of Signal’s Comments
SRCP – road map to shape future of regiment
Fellow Signaleers! provide more than two gigabytes of train-
I am excited to be back at Fort ing material and information to Soldiers
Gordon as your Chief of Signal! Just and units deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq,
four years ago, I was serving as the and Kuwait. Our goal is to establish a
Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army Signal “virtual unit university” that can be tai-
Center and Fort Gordon, and it’s great to lored for each signal organization as
be back among so many familiar and well as for S6 personnel in transforming
friendly faces. Army brigade units.
Although much at our regimental We will reinvigorate the Director of
home has remained the same, I also Information Management Training
see tremendous positive and needed Course at Fort Gordon. DOIMs are im-
change: our nation and our Army are portant organizations that provide criti-
engaged in the Global War on Terrorism cal command, control, communication,
and our Regiment is transforming to and computer support to all Army opera-
better support the fight. tions. This course will provide each
The Signal Regiment Campaign BG Jeffery W. Foley DOIM the opportunity to receive training
Plan is the road map we will use to shape Chief of Signal that educates them and ensures a com-
the future of our regiment. We are in the mon understanding of where we are
process of updating the SRCP to ensure going and how the DOIM can better
full alignment with other relevant docu- support their warfighters. The “installa-
ments such as the Training and Doc- ... our nation and our tion as a docking station” concept must
trine Command Campaign Plan and the become a reality in order to provide
Army Chief Information Officer/G6 500- Army are engaged in the warfighters the information capability that
Day Plan. Our campaign objectives are: Global War on Terrorism they require before, during, and after
deployment. I envision that this DOIM
(cid:132) Provide the force with world- and our Regiment is course will facilitate the foundation for
class Soldiers and leaders the installation as a docking station con-
transforming to better
(cid:132) Train, educate, and develop cept.
adaptive professionals support the fight. A related effort in this area is the
(cid:132) Plan, synchronize, and establishment of the five Network Ser-
The Signal Regiment
implement future information tech- vice Centers-Regionals that will enable
nology capabilities Campaign Plan is the connectivity of the Warfighter Infor-
mation Network-Tactical Increment 1
the road map we
We continue to pursue some other (formerly known as the Joint Network
exciting changes here at the Signal will use to shape Node) Network to the Defense Switched
Center and I’ll highlight just a few. Network and other Army Network Ser-
For the first time, we are starting to the future of our regiment. vices. The NSC-R is virtually composed
provide opportunities for Soldiers, non- of Area Processing Centers, Fixed Re-
commissioned officers, warrant offic- gional Hub Nodes and Theater Network
ers, and officers to train as a combined or irrelevant with input from lessons Operations and Security Centers that
team in a tactical operations center cen- learned downrange and course critiques will ultimately provide the linkage from
tric environment here at Fort Gordon. from graduating classes. Not only do the Generating Force to the Operating
The intent is to familiarize them with the the new courses provide a rather in- Force though all phases of operations
stress, action, and tempo of a TOC tense and more relevant learning envi- and enable the Army to fight upon ar-
before they face this challenge in real ronment, but it allows Soldiers to spend rival.
world operations. more time with their families and it mini- In closing, we are aggressively
Both the Advanced NCO and Ba- mizes the impact to an operational unit pursuing future capabilities for the force
sic NCO’s courses will be reduced to losing those critical NCOs to attend because we know, without a doubt, that
eight weeks. Much of the information schools. we must move forward, stay agile, and
formerly presented in the resident phase Our LandWarNet eUniversity cur- get ready for the next fight.
is now available through Distance Learn- rently supports more than 54,000 stu- See you on the high ground!
ing to take prior to arrival at the school- dents. We provide downloadable train-
house. We also streamlined the courses ing products that are tailorable to fit the BG Jeff Foley
to replace material deemed redundant evolving needs of commanders. We Army Strong!
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Table of Contents
Editor-in-Chief/Graphic Designer
Janet A. McElmurray Features
Senior Adviser 2 Eighth Army hosts 2007 LandWarNet Training Conference
Susan Wood James M. Hancy
Illustrators
3 Instructors team with Project Manager Modernizing 25P Soldier’s
Billy Cheney schoolhouse
Photography Stephen Larsen
Billy Cheney, Stephen Larsen, Eric Horton,
Toni Medici, Anthony Ricchiazzi, Steve 7 Four Distinguished Members inducted at LandWarNet Conference
Grzezdzinski, SSG Brian Davis, David Susan Wood
Lindsey, SPC Eeileen Blair, MSG Phillip
9 WWIII photographer, Peter Keane, recounts living Signal Corps history
Jones, Della Hodges, POFC David M.
Votroubek, Kristopher Joseph, SGT Jonathon Peter Keane
Gray, Bill McPherson, SPC Evan D. Marcy,
Siobhan Carlile, SPC Anthony Blagg
Cover: Regimental Roadmap for future operations will be in the Signal
Regimental Campaign Plan. Cover by Billy Cheney
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The Eighth Army LandWarNet Above: BG (P) Randy Strong addresses the 2007 Eighth Army LandWarNet
Training Conference held at Yongsan’s Main Post Club April 17-19.
Training conference is one of the
highlights of the year for training
and updating Information Tech- for network and enterprise service planned, tested, and ready to
nology Specialists in Korea on management, information assurance, support the Warfighter. Valcourt
the state of the Global information dissemination manage- emphasized the importance of the
LandWarNet. BG (P) Strong ment, visual information, and LandWarNet for command and
U.S. Army Signal School and records management. control of forces throughout the
Center and LTG Valcourt, com- LandWarNet is the United spectrum of conflict and his uncon-
States Army’s global enterprise ditional support for Information
manding general, Eighth Army
network that supports all communi- Assurance and Network Security.
were two of the many high level
cations in support of command and On the second day of the
guest speakers who spoke at the
control of warfighting operations as conference, Strong briefed the Signal
2007 LandWarNet Conference.
well as the Army’s daily business. Regiment Campaign Plan for the
By James M. Hancy Just as Soldiers need the best LandWarNet. The general focused
equipment and training to be on enabling knowledge dominance
The Network Enterprise successful on the battlefield, a steady for the warfighter by planning for
Technology Command Regional flow of information is just as vital. and adapting to technological
Chief Information Office - Korea Connecting Soldiers to information change as the Army transforms.
conducted a three-day LandWarNet they need, whenever they need it The final day ended with a
training conference at Yongsan, and wherever they are is the job of LandWarNet Jeopardy game that
Seoul, Korea April 17-19, co-spon- the LandWarNet. tested the participants’ knowledge
sored by the Signal Corps Regimen- The latest information was from the training sessions and
tal Association. presented through 34 separate awarded prizes to those competing
About 150 information technol- training sessions during the three which reinforced the training.
ogy specialists, both Soldiers and days. The first day, Eighth U.S. In his closing remarks, COL
Department of the Army civilians, Army Commanding General LTG Brian Moore, 1st Signal Brigade
participated in the training. The David P. Valcourt, addressed commander and Eighth U.S. Army
purpose of the conference was to participants stating the importance chief information officer emphasized
train key IT personnel on the latest of LandWarNet as a weapons the importance of attending profes-
tactics, techniques, and procedures system that must be carefully sional development such as the
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LandWarNet Training Conference. “ deterrence mission in Korea, as well A Q S
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The knowledge, skills, and abilities as, staying prepared for any contin-
learned at these events are key to gency in Korea or anywhere in the
IT – Information Technology
supporting commanders with world.”
SCRA – Signal Corps Regimental
LandWarNet command and control Mr. Hancy is with the Regional Association
communications as they accomplish Chief Information Office, Republic
their dynamic peacekeeping and of Korea.
Instructors team with Project Manager
Modernizing
Standard’ equipment we previously
had,” said Ronald Schumpf, chief of
the 15th Signal Brigade’s Switching,
Transmission and Microwave
Systems Division. “The old equip-
the 25P
ment had manual dials, switches,
and patching, and there was just
wire – spaghetti – everywhere. It
was like we were still teaching black
and white TV while (those on) the
schoolhouse field were running around with Dick
Tracy TV wrist watches.”
The 25P course had fallen
behind, according to Schumpf and
training specialist Clyde Page,
because of the proliferation of
By Stephen Larsen
systems, asynchronous transfer commercial-off-the-shelf equipment
For the first time in decades, mode/synchronous optical network- used worldwide in military tech
the hundreds of Soldiers who ing switching, microwave radios and control facilities – the communica-
annually take the 25P Microwave matrix switching. tions hubs of installations – had
Systems Operator-Maintainer course “It’s a night-and-day difference outpaced the process used to define
at the U.S. Army Signal Center can from the old, grey, mechanical ‘MIL- requirements and program money
get hands-on training using the same
state-of-the-art commercial-off-the-
shelf equipment they’ll encounter in
the field – thanks to the completion
of a four-year modernization of the
classroom equipment by the 25P
instructor staff with a little help from
their friends at the Product Manager,
Defense Wide Transmission Sys-
tems, part of the Project Manager,
Defense Communications and Army
Transmission Systems.
The $10.4 million hardware
upgrade has stocked the 25P class-
rooms with the same modern
equipment that Soldiers in the 25P
military occupational specialty will
install, configure, operate, and
maintain in military technical control
facilities around the world – includ- Training specialist Clyde Page (right) and instructor SFC Michael
ing data communications equip- Bonhomme (center) point out to Eileen Francesconi of the Product
ment, Integrated Data Network Manager, Defense Wide Transmission Systems some of the modern
Service/Promina multiservice access commercial-off-the-shelf equipment that PM DWTS helped provide to train
platforms, encryption devices, Soldiers in the 25P Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer course at the
Internet Protocol switch/alarm U.S. Army Signal Center, Fort Gordon, Ga.
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for those requirements for the
schoolhouse.
“The COTS explosion was
quicker than what was documented
in the ORD (Operational Require-
ments Document) for new equip-
ment in the classrooms,” said Page.
“By the time we POMed (submitted
a Program Objectives Memorandum,
the basis for budgeting money in
Department of Defense) and pro-
grammed money for it, the equip-
ment requirements were obsolete
and shot down – and understand-
ably so.”
Collaboration with many
Schumpf said the solution was
the result of a “brainstorm” Page
had in 2004, when he was a non-
Instructor SFC Rodolfo Fuentes (right) describes the operation of
commissioned officer instructor in
equipment in a classroom of the 25P course at the U.S. Army Signal Center,
the-then 31P Microwave Systems
Fort Gordon, Ga. to LTC Clyde Richards (left), the Product Manager,
Operator-Maintainer course (the 31P Defense Wide Transmission Systems. PM DWTS teamed with the
MOS was re-designated the 25P instructors of the 25P course to modernize the equipment so Soldiers
MOS in a recent restructuring of could get hands-on training on the same type of equipment they will
Army military occupational special- encounter in worldwide tech control facilities.
ties). Page, said Schumpf, took it
upon himself to design state-of-the-
art classrooms and then devise out- saw the equipment they had in the those guys from the 518th were
of-the-box methods to acquire the schoolhouse, it hit me like a ton of amazing, they put this place together
modern equipment to stock the bricks. We all knew we had to do for us.”
classrooms. something about it.” On June 20, LTC Clyde
“Mr. Page is a wonder, his Page said the catalyst that Richards, the PM DWTS, and Eileen
brainstorm is behind the modern sparked the process was when the Francesconi, PM DWTS’ project
networks in today’s classrooms,” course chiefs learned that about $6 leader for the 25P modernization
said Schumpf. “He worked tirelessly million worth of surplus equipment project, met with COL. Frank Penha,
to design and engineer how the from the Pentagon renovation was commander of the 15th Signal
rooms should be equipped, where available for the 25P course’s use. Brigade, Schumpf, Page and the
every wire should be, and then he “That was the true trigger that instructors of the 25P course.
worked out innovative ways to put the goal of updating the course Schumpf and Page explained to
acquire the equipment.” within reach,” said Page. them that in 2001, TRADOC’s
Page is quick to deflect credit They added to that windfall Critical Task/Site Selection Board
for the upgrade. “This was accom- about $462,000 funding from Fort had identified 35 critical tasks that a
plished only by collaborating with Gordon and $2.6 million from the Microwave Systems Operator-
many, many others – the instructors, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Maintainer needs to be trained to
staff, and the training developers Command. Then Page and the accomplish, but that the course was
and commanders in the 15th Signal course chiefs contacted PM DWTS, able to train to the standard in only
Brigade,” he said, adding that he which filled in the gaps and contrib- 16 of these 35 tasks – only 46 percent.
first encountered the need when he uted $1.3 million in equipment and Now, thanks to the 25P course
was an NCO at a tech control facility installation and training services. modernization, they are able to train
in Kuwait and was astounded to “The 25P instructors and the to the standard in 32 of 35 critical
find that Soldiers reporting to him 518th Tactical Installation Network- tasks – up to 91 percent. But that 91
were totally unfamiliar with the ing Company also pitched in,” said percent is misleading, because of the
equipment they were supposed to Schumpf, “rolling up their sleeves remaining three tasks, one task is on
operate and maintain. and contributing some 20 man-years equipment which can’t be obtained
“I’d have to spend a lot of time of work to install the new equip- because it is obsolete; another task
training them,” said Page. “I’d ask ment. The 25P instructors did this on calls for training on equipment
myself, ‘What do they teach these their own time, in addition to which they do not have, but the
guys?’ Then when I got here and teaching their full course loads – and point is moot because, due to fiscal
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mission with this training scenario is
to get the two internet protocol
routers to talk to each other – the
router here and the router in the
data package, which is with another
group of Soldiers down the hall, but
for all intents and purposes, it could
be five miles down the road in a
tent.”
Thanks to the training they
were receiving, Diemler, Sheese, and
Desoto felt confident they could do
their jobs as 25P’s when they
reached the field. “I feel I’ve gained
a lot of knowledge,” said Sheese.
“The instructors are great, both
civilian and military.”
Were they aware how lucky
they were to be among the first
Soldiers trained on this equipment,
the actual equipment they would
Instructor SFC Michael Bonhomme (center) oversees as students PVT encounter in the field, instead of old
James Byerly (left), PVT Marlese Meysing (second from left) and PVT MIL-Standard dinosaur-age boxes
Jeremy Smith (right) configure the communications equipment in a on which previous classes trained?
portable data package, emulating the comms equipment in a tent out in the Yes, said Desoto, explaining “An
field. instructor told us how, when he got
to the field years ago, they sat him
restraints, TRACOC prohibits the Page. down with a stack of TMs (technical
“course growth” needed to train it; manuals) and said, ‘Ok, you have
and the third task, they can’t cannot A modern training facility that can two days to get this Tech Control
devote time to, because, again, it emulate what field commanders Facility up and running.’ So we’ve
would require “course growth” – but use or need definitely got it a lot better than
they expect this task to disappear Schumpf, Page, and the 25P that.”
from the curriculum when the next instructors then took Richards and Where does the 25P course go
CT/SSB is held. So they have, for all Francesconi on a tour of the 25P from here? Page said the 15th Signal
intents and purpose, achieved 100 classrooms, culminating in the room Brigade personnel were continuing
percent in training to standard for containing what they call the “ICTS” to refine both the lesson plans and
the critical tasks of a 25P. – Integrated Communications hardware installation and awaiting
Penha thanked Richards and Transmissions System – which the results from the upcoming CT/
Francesconi for their help in solving includes all the equipment a Soldier SSB before recommending addi-
“the age old problem” of properly would find in a modern tech control tional changes. In the short-term,
training Soldiers. Richards pledged facility. “You know those charts they were seeking SONET subject
to continue to do all that he could. where there’s a cloud that represents matter expertise for lesson plan
“This is a significant part of the the GIG (Global Information Grid)?” development, and that PM DWTS
equation of what a PM needs to do,” asked Page. “Well in the ICTS, we’ve was helping by providing Instructor
said Richards. “We can’t just field ‘drawn out’ the networks in that and Key Personnel training – sort of
equipment – Soldiers need to be cloud with actual equipment and training the trainers – so the 25P
trained on the equipment they’re can emulate those networks here.” instructors could properly train the
going to use in the fight.” Students SGT Sean Diemler, new SONET equipment to the
“Without the help of DCATS/ PVT Eric Sheese, and PVT Ronald students.
DWTS, we would not be able to do Desoto were configuring the system According to Page, they have
this,” said Schumpf. in the ICTS so they could communi- engineered and installed the new
“I’ll do anything I can to help – cate with a “data package,” a systems in the 25P classes so they
I can’t see sending Soldiers to portable system at the other end of can support system interconnection
assignments without the right the building that simulated comms with a wide variety of equipment
training, not when their lives can out in a field environment. used by other MOSs – the 25F
depend on it,” said Francesconi – “This practical exercise is like a Network Switching Systems Opera-
“and the lives of others,” added final exam,” said Page. “Their whole tor-Maintainer, 25N Nodal Network
Systems Operator-Maintainer, and
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adolescent,” said Page. “Thanks to
PM DWTS, we have everything we
need now to become an adult; we
just need a little time to figure out
the world around us and how to best
train the Soldier.”
Mr. Larsen ia a public affairs
officer with Program Manager, Defense
Communications and Army Transmis-
sion Systems, Fort Monmouth, N.J.
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ATM – asynchronous transfer mode
COTS – commercial-off-the-shelf
CT – Critical Task
DoD – Department of Defense
DSN – Defense Switched Network
GIG – Global Information Grid
IDNX – Integrated Data Network
Service
IKP – Instructor and Key Personnel
ICTS – Integrated Communications
Left to right: PVT Ronald Desoto, PVT Eric Sheese and SGT Sean Diemler Transmission Systems
IP – internet protocol
configure the Integrated Communications Transmissions System –
JNN – Joint Network Node
emulating a tech control facility – so it can communicate with the comms
MOS – military occupational spe-
in the portable data package.
cialty
NCO – non-commissioned officer
25Q Multi-channel Transmission Node), they could receive simulated
NIPRNET – Non-secure Internet
Systems Operator-Maintainer, as NIPRNET (Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network
well as by the Advanced Noncom- Protocol Router Network), SIPRNET ORD – Operational Requirements
missioned Officers Course, the Basic (Secret Internet Protocol Router Document
Noncommissioned Officers Course Network) and DSN (Defense PM DCATS – Defense Communica-
tions and Army Transmission Sys-
and the warrant officers course – Switched Network) access – it’s
tems
based on availability. possible because of what we’ve
PM DWTS – Product Manager, De-
“The big picture…?” Page installed.”
fense Wide Transmission Systems
asked himself. “One, we now have a For now, they have to grow POMed – Program Objectives
modern facility that can emulate, in into their new capabilities and see Memorandum
a training environment, exactly what where those capabilities can take SIPRNET – Secret Internet Protocol
those commanders use or need in the them, keeping their eyes on their Router Network
SONET – synchronous optical net-
field. And two – a possible scenario – target of training the best signal
working
we could support a deploying unit Soldiers in the world.
SSB – Site Selection Board
that wanted to configure and test “In the training world, with
TM – training manual
their equipment. If they pulled up this new equipment, we’re at the TRADOC – Training and Doctrine
with their JNN (Joint Network relative stage of development of an Command
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By Susan Wood guished herself for more than 27 the expeditionary Signal battalions.
years in service to the Signal Regi- She gained senior leadership en-
BG Jeffrey W. Foley, Chief of ment. Her leadership, strategic dorsement and resourcing accelerat-
Signal, with the assistance of CSM thinking and vision have been at the ing capability to the field years
Michael Terry, Regimental Com- forefront of Regimental change and before it was programmed. She is
mand Sergeant Major, inducted four transformation. Patten has been at currently involved in the transfor-
new Distinguished Members of the the heart of reshaping the design of mation of Army Signal forces
Regiment in a ceremony held Aug. Signal formations across the Regi- supporting every combatant com-
23, 2007, during the LandWarNet
ment since the post Cold War era
Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
through digitization to the modular
The Distinguished Member
force.
program was established at the onset
She has been instrumental in
of Regimental Activation to recog-
forging a partnership between the
nize those personnel who made a
Signal Center, the Chief Information
special contribution and distin-
Office/G6 staff and Network
guished themselves in service to the
Enterprise Technology Command.
Regiment. These distinguished
These partnerships have driven force
member positions are also designed
structure changes and the fielding of
to promote and enhance the history
communications systems that have
and traditions of the Regiment and
significantly improved the
foster cohesion among its members.
Regiment’s ability to provide
A summary of the prestigious
command, control, communications,
careers of our four newest Distin-
computers, and intelligence to the
guished Members follows.
warfighter during times of signifi-
cant change for the Army. Patten BG Jeffery W. Foley presents the
Elizabeth Patten was at the center of transformation Distinguished Member award to
Elizabeth Patten has distin- Elizabeth Patten.
to include Joint Network Node and
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