Civil Air Patrol Vision Forward: HF Data System Mr. Malcolm Kyser Chief of Communications Lt Col Bill Carlson National Data System Manager One Civil Air Patrol, excelling in service to our nation and our members!

HF Data - Background Data use driven by new DoD Mission Mission will involve CAP operations nationwide Aerial reconnaissance Damage assessment Light transport of critical DoD personnel/materials Similar to legacy CARDA/SARDA mission - for a new era Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage Assessment State and Regional Disaster Airlift

HF Data - Background Most information will be SBU (sensitive but unclassified) Most CAP personnel will not require a security clearance Record message traffic will be encrypted All traffic will eventually be encrypted. An increased level of discretion will be necessary Wings and Regions continue developing radio paths to critical staff Those personnel needed to task resources

HF Data - Overview Emphasis - user friendly some training still required Increased emphasis on multiple delivery paths Backbone station options being explored Higher power radios Antenna options

HF Data - Overview

HF Data - Equipment Radios Data Modems Existing Micom-3 HF radios Future HF radios when implemented Data Modems Hardware Modems required Software modem solutions will not be authorized One approved waveform - MilStd 188-110 A/B

HF Data - Equipment Computer Dedicated PC with message editor and encryption software provided by NHQ Minimal operator configuration capability

HF Data - Equipment Software Modem Interface & Control Message - Create & Edit Message Processing Station-Station “Chat” Address Book Encryption Still in development Software is still in development and final features may vary.

Software Message Editor HF Data – Equipment Software Message Editor ACP-126 & ACP-127 procedures ACP-126 ACP-127 Applicable USMTF message formats Other forms as needs are determined

HF Data - Software Software is still in development and final features may vary.

HF Data - Software Software is still in development and final features may vary.

HF Data - Software Software is still in development and final features may vary.

HF Data - Software Software is still in development and final features may vary.

HF Data - OPSEC Type III Encryption – Security clearance not required Security procedures will be necessary Additional OPSEC training will be required Enhanced non-disclosure agreement will be required Software is still in development and final features may vary.

HF Data Continue station improvements Antennas – use approved antennas Grounding Help is available from DOKE Continue improving operator training and performance Practice and Build “Muscle Memory” Inter-op data

Timeline Implementation plan This year: Triblades as testbed Next year: Region then wing MCSs Next: RDPs End goal: Every HF base station

Questions? Malcolm Kyser CAP/DOK mkyser@capnhq.gov LtCol Bill Carlson CAP/DOKOD bcarlson@cap.gov One Civil Air Patrol, excelling in service to our nation and our members!