Civil Air Patrol Vision Forward: Internet Remote LMR Mr. Malcolm Kyser Chief of Communications LtCol Ed Wolff ReadyOp Project Manager 24 August 2018 Anaheim, CA One Civil Air Patrol, excelling in service to our nation and our members!

Internet Remote Base Internet remote base stations (ReadyOp) LMR base station connected to an internet gateway Allows operation of LMR systems at great distances Repeater remote access Repeater replacement

Internet Remote Base Internet remote base stations (ReadyOp) Will completely change our LMR system Allows a complete “re-think” of LMR infrastructure Possible elimination of half of our fixed repeaters over the next ten years

Dismounted Ground Teams Remote Base Options CAP Aircraft CAP Guard Repeater Remote Access CAP Repeaters ICPs do not have to be fixed locations within a Wing any longer. ICPs can be “virtual” as was done with the 2017 Hurricane Season, but with greater connectivity to resources in the field remotely. We can’t put all of our eggs in one basket since commercial infrastructure can be limited or even destroyed by some disasters. Remote Base Station Incident Commander Internet Ground Vehicles Dismounted Ground Teams Incident Command Post

Internet Remote Base Fantastic advancement, however… Uncertain availability in disaster response missions Not allowed in support of the new DoD mission Therefore, ReadyOp cannot replace HF CAP position will be to take full advantage of both

Internet Remote Base Planning considerations Not everyone will have access Only key staff members 1,000 users nation-wide Wing will be allotted a certain number to manage

Internet Remote Base Configuration control NTC packaged for a specific location Single dedicated channel Password protected Dashboard registered No microphone Disabled speaker Operating in mixed mode – analog transmit

Internet Remote Base Expanded LMR coverage at a fraction of the cost $708 instead of $19,124 for a repeater 95% cost reduction per station Estimate 50% of repeaters replaced $5.2M in savings

Implementation Planning Remote bases incorporated into new TA Requires wings to submit an “LMR Infrastructure Plan” It’s time to “re-think” our LMR mission requirements Guidance will be published RARS will be reset for this new round Will be modified to support both repeaters and remote bases All existing repeaters will be marked “Legacy” New applications will be submitted IAW Wing Infrastructure Plan Region and NRCG approval Just like we did in ‘04-’05 Will take several years to complete Wings will get ReadyOp when finished

Rethinking LMR Fixed Repeater or Remote Base? Remote base stations are the preferred solution Replace fixed repeaters with remote base stations wherever possible Use fixed repeaters only where there is a mission based need which a remote base cannot address Repeater requests must be based on operational mission needs – not administrative use Every fixed repeater will have a ReadyOp gateway assigned Consider use of airborne repeaters and mobile HF for support of ground teams instead of fixed repeaters

ReadyOp Fixed Base Requirements Hosting Requirements ReadyOp Fixed Base Requirements Broadband internet access Priority restoral status Automatic emergency power I.E., Generally NOT members’ homes ReadyOp fixed bases will be single channel with no mic or speaker. It is a single purpose device and part of our LMR infrastructure.

Transportable Remote Bases One will be assigned to each Mobile ICP (per TA) As defined in the Comm TA Will have full national codeplug Multiple uses

CAP ReadyOp Background Servers: Government cloud Commercially maintained Geographically dispersed across the U.S. Secure access to server sites System: Log in security Tiered access levels Membership validation for access Admin levels being defined

CAP ReadyOp Dispatch

CAP ReadyOp Alerting

CAP ReadyOp Asset Tracking

CAP ReadyOp Forms

CAP ReadyOp Logging

CAP ReadyOp File Archive

Questions? Malcolm Kyser CAP/DOK mkyser@capnhq.gov LtCol Ed Wolff CAP/DOKS ewolff@cap.gov Adding in your mailing address and telephone numbers are optional. Suggest that you use your cap email address if you have one since briefings are often times posted publicly One Civil Air Patrol, excelling in service to our nation and our members!