1. Civil Air Patrol
Communications Program Update Mr. Malcolm Kyser Chief of Communications August 2018 Anaheim, CA
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2. What’s New? AF HF Study DoD mission Table of Allowances (TA)
LMR Contract
ReadyOp
HF Data
LMR Transition

3. AF HF Study
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (VCSAF) tasked Air University (AU) to:
Conduct a study into how the AF could rapidly gain HF C3 capability and
Provide report in the form of an immediately actionable plan
AU/CC requested CAP provide an SME
Study conducted from Oct – Dec 17
Final report signed by General Wilson, Mar 18
CAP cited in recommendations

4. AF HF Study Study recommends:
Contract with Harris Corp for the wideband capable PRC-160
Set aside an initial $60M for immediate procurement
Install at every aircraft bed-down location world wide
Install at all 13 Air Operations Centers
Restore the HF radio operator career field
Reopen the HF radio operator school
Decentralize HFGCCS
AF staff at all levels currently working to implement plan

5. DoD Mission CJCS OPORD 2-CY(S) Disaster Relief (DR)
CAP Command Team briefed, 19 July 18
New mission accepted
Tasking signed by Gen Dunford, CJCS, on 27 July 18
We are now formally tasked
Disaster Relief (DR)
Aerial reconnaissance
Light transport
Communications

6. DoD Mission Implementation DoD Quarterly COMMEX AF Planning
NORTHCOM Ops Plan
AFNORTH Ops Plan
CAP Planning
Operations
Communications
DoD Quarterly COMMEX
CAP now tasked to participate
Scenarios will increase in complexity
More flying

7. Federal HF Interops CAP will restructure all federal HF interops
“Push” traffic movement methodology
Duty of the national message center stations
DoD
Incoming: DoD stations come to Triblade Net
Outgoing: Triblade stations go to DoD Net
MARS
Incoming: MARS stations come to Triblade Net
Outgoing: Triblade stations go to MARS Net
SHARES
Incoming: SHARES stations come to Triblade Net
Outgoing: Triblade stations go to SHARES Net

8. Budget Developments CAP “Re-Baselining” Initiative
NHQ “Mother Of All working Groups” (MOAG)
A Challenge and an opportunity
Show new ideas, new technology, cost savings
Table of Allowances revision
Complete top to bottom study of requirements
Customer led
New equipment selections
New LMR contract
New HF data terminal
New internet remote LMR base station solution

9. Table of Allowances (TA)
Five year review
Jan – Mar, CAP/DO requirements study
Resulted in new draft
Apr - May, Draft validated by region DO’s, DOS’s, ICs from 2017 Hurricane Season, NESA staff
Jun – CAP Command Team briefed
Approved for coordination
July – Released to Comm Managers for comment
Sept – Target for coordination with CAP-USAF
Oct – Target for final approval

10. LMR Mobiles New LMR contract Motorola APX4500
New TA restricts to corporate vehicles only
Reduces requirement from 2,401 down to 1,059
$1.7M savings
$2,235 each
$1,580 each

11. LMR Handhelds New LMR contract Motorola APX4000 or SRX2200
Fewer ground teams reduces requirement from 2,124 down to 1,826
Extended service life from 7 to 10 years
$750K savings in cost of replacement
$1,765 each
$1,016
$2,518

12. ISRs Eliminated from TA Ground team mission is changing
NHQ not planning to replace them
Ground team mission is changing
Ops believes non-ES needs are being met by other means
Tracking/loss has been a problem
Saves $670K
Where needed, APX4000s are an option
But at about 10x cost of ISRs

13. LMR Transition Plan Full wing LMR replacement
Target: At least one wing per region per year
Prioritized by ops tempo
Once selected, NHQ and wing will validate requirements, plan the transition and determine disposition of legacy equipment before shipping begins
Migration will begin once:
Sufficient stock is assembled at NTC
User training is ready and published
NTC certification as Motorola service center is achieved
Target: First quarter of 2019

14. HF Base Stations Refocus HF System Construction
Build the infrastructure first
Message Center Stations
ICPs as primary “customers”
Unit level delivery on hold -- for now

15. New HF Data Terminal Now $3,350 per terminal RapidM RM2 modem
Standard desktop for bases
$5.5M cost reduction
Was $6,658 per terminal
Ruggedized laptop
Rockwell modem

16. New HF Data Terminal
Ruggedized laptop for RDPs. Desktop for base stations.
Customized terminal software for CAP’s needs
Configuration control
Implementation plan:
This year: Triblades as testbed
Next year: Region then wing MCSs
Next: RDPs
End goal: Every HF base station

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. ReadyOp Dashboard

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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.

28. 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

29. Sum it up! Reduce LMR Mobile cost Reduce LMR Hand-Held cost
Reduce HF Base cost
Reduce HF Mobiles cost
Eliminate ISR
Reduce HF Data Terminal cost
Introduce Internet Remote LMR
Reduce Repeater costs
Overall Savings: $20 Million
From $49.6M down to $29.6M
Result: Perpetual sustainment funding!

30. POM Impact

31. Annual Cost
2019 is the last artificially planned year based on the expectation of $1M in the PB and out reflect the POM number reported to ACC.

32. Spend Plan FY18 FY19 APX4500 Base Stations 240 $ 1,580 $ 379,200
$ ,580
$ ,200
APX4500 Mobiles
230
$ ,232
$ ,360
Micom 3T Mobiles 16
$ ,847
$ ,552
HF Data Terminals 40
$ ,350
$ ,000
ReadyOp Contract 1
$ 35,000
$ ,000
ReadyOp Gateways 61 $
$ ,188
$ 1,000,300
FY19
SRX2200 Portables
183
$ 2,518
$ ,794
APX4500 Mobiles
106
$ 1,232
$ ,592
APX4500 Base Stations
119
$ 1,580
$ ,020
ReadyOp Gateways 28 $
$ ,824
HF Data Terminals 60
$ 3,350
$ ,000
$ 1,000,230

33. Spend Plan Fixed Equipment Transportable Equipment Requirement
Base-Line Calculations
2020 POM Cycle
Fixed Equipment
Unit Cost
New TA Requirement
Total Cost
Life Cycle (years)
Annual Baseline Requirement
Units per Year
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
LMR Base Stations
$ 1,580
1,191
$ 1,881,780 10
$ 188,178
119
$ ,753
$ 195,397
$ ,109
$ 202,892
$ 206,747
Fixed Repeaters
$ 19,125
273
$ 5,221,125 15
$ 348,075 18
ReadyOp Base Station $
545
$ ,860
$ 38,586 55
$ ,638
$ ,132
$ ,655
$ 83,206
$ ,787
HF Base Stations
$ 6,146
761
$ 4,677,106
$ 467,711 76
$ ,597
$ 485,652
$ ,880
$ 504,283
$ 513,864
HF Data Terminal
$ 3,350
895
$ 2,998,250
$ 299,825 90
$ ,043
$ 622,653
$ ,484
$ 646,539
$ 658,823
$ 1,358,032
$ 1,383,835
$ 1,410,128
$1,436,920
$1,464,221
Transportable Equipment
LMR Mobiles
$ 1,232
1,059
$ 1,304,688
$ 130,469
106
$ ,948
$ 135,474
$ ,048
$ 140,671
$ 143,343
LMR Portable Repeaters
$ 18,500
134
$ 2,479,000
$ 247,900 13
$ ,610
$ 257,410
$ ,300
$ 267,284
$ 272,363
LMR Handhelds
$ 2,518
1,826
$ 4,597,868
$ 459,787
183
$ ,523
$ 477,425
$ ,496
$ 495,739
$ 505,158
HF Rapid Deployment Package
$ 11,221
$ 1,503,614
$ 150,361
$ ,218
$ 156,129
$ ,096
$ 162,119
$ 165,199
HF Mobiles
$ 7,847
530
$ 4,158,910
$ 415,891 53
$ ,793
$ 431,845
$ ,050
$ 448,411
$ 456,931
Encryption Key Loader
$ 3,300
$ ,200
$ 44,220
$ ,060
$ ,916
$ ,789
$ 47,678
$ ,584
Intra Squad Radios (ISR) $ $ $
$ 1,476,152
$ 1,504,199
$ 1,532,779
$1,561,901
$1,591,578

34. Malcolm Kyser CAP/DOK mkyser@capnhq.gov or dok@capnhq.gov
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