Wireless Command Post Saves Valuable Time For Army

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from Amy Walker, PEO C3T:

FORT BLISS, Texas (June 2, 2015) — During combat operations, units often change base locations to outmaneuver the enemy or avoid attack, requiring the entire command post to be moved, or jumped. By going wireless, command posts not only shed cumbersome cabling, but network set up and tear down times are cut from hours to minutes, making those jumps easier and faster.

“Wi-Fi makes the command post much more defensible,” said Lt. Col. Stephen Dail, brigade communications officer (S6) for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, or 2/1 AD, the operational unit for the Army’s Network Integration Evaluations, or NIEs.

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Commanders actually had to weigh the option of jumping because it would take too long to reestablish command and control, he said.

“We would start figuring out how to improve the base defenses rather than moving like we should, simply because of how long it takes just to wire everything back in, which is probably the single biggest piece of that time,” Dail said. “Command post wireless will definitely reduce that, so there is a huge advantage for us.”

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Source:: Tactical Life