Hammer ACE Adaptive Communications Element

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Hammer ACEAdaptive Communications Element

• 82 CSS/SCMH
• Hammer ACE
• October 2007

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Objective

• Mission
• Benefits
• Recent Missions
• Capabilities
• Hammer ACE Contact Information

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Mission Statement

• Hammer ACE provides initial quick reaction secure
  communications response capability
• Worldwide support of nuclear and aircraft mishaps
• Domestic terrorist Chemical, Biological,
  Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive
  events
• Homeland Defense, Consequence Management Actions
  Natural disaster/Civil Relief Operations
• Other DoD Emergency Operations.

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Benefits

• FREE- Hammer ACE funds emergency support
• Rapidly Mobile- deployable within 3 hrs
• Small Team Size- 3 personnel per team
• Flexible-Your Office in the Field
• Commercial Off-the-Shelf Equipment
• Keep up with the Leading Edge of Technology
• Experience...continuity from mishap to mishap

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Recent Missions

• April 2004, USMC F-18 mishap Yuma, AZ
• July 2004, Mid-air F-18 mishap Arlington, OR
• Aug 2004, Exercise DETERMINED PROMISE, Fort A.P.
  Hill, VA
• Nov 2004, Exercise DIRECT FOCUS, Albuquerque, NM
• April 2005, MC-130 Combat Talon II Mishap,
  Tirana, Albania
• Sept 2005, Hurricane Katrina, Keesler AFB, MS
• Sept 2005, Hurricane Rita, San Antonio, TX
• Oct-Nov 2005, Exercise DIRECT FOCUS, Albuquerque,
  NM
• Jan 2006, NASA New Horizons Launch Support
  Reunion Island
• Jan 2006, T-39 Mishap Georgia Mountains
• Feb 06, Dice EX 06 JTF-CS at Ft. Monroe
• May 2006, USNORTHCOM JTF-CS CBRNE EX AS 06
  Selfridge, MI
• June 2006, CAPE-06 Joint Multi-national Nuwax
  exercise
• Nov 2006, DTRA Comm Training at Kirtland AFB and
  Ft. Belvoir
• Nov-Dec 06, Vigilant Shield 07 Nuwax venue DM
  AFB, AZ
• January 2007, ANG F-16 Mishap, Long Pine, CA
• June 2007, AF F-15 mishap Eielson AFB, AK

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Field Requirements

• Secure Communications (all securable up to TS)
• Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPRNET)
• Up Channel SITREPs
• Coordinate Recovery Operations
• Coordinate Removal of UXOs
• Coordinate/Assist Removal of Hazardous Aircraft
  Components
• Discuss Classified Aircraft Information
• Prevent Communications Intercept/Exploitation by
  Media

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Typical Field Requirements contd

• Non-Secure Communications
• Arrange Daily Mission Requirements
• Coordinate Manpower
• Coordinate Site Life Support
• Request Air Support
• Interview Witnesses
• Access Remote LAN
• Provide Imagery Documentation
• Plot Component Location

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CAPABILITIES
Satellite Communications
Additional Services
Intra-Site Communications
Power Options
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Satellite Communications

• International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT)
• Provides securable worldwide commercial
  telephone/data access
• Data transmission via laptop computer used for
  situation reports, public affair releases,
  Internet and E-mail connectivity
• BGAN inmarsats bandwidth support from 64k to
  492Kbps (256 Kbps streaming IP)

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Iridium

• Immediate Worldwide Telephone Access via
  Hand-Held unit
• Securable up to Secret for DSN or Commercial

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UHF Tactical Satellite Radio

• Connect to Response Task Force DAMA networks
• Point to Point SATCOM capability for dedicated
  line.

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ACU 1000

• Ability to integrate all audio devices in non
  secure
• Air to Ground communications
• LMR to commercial phone lines
• Remote capability

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Intra-Site Communications

• Land Mobile Radios
• Securable Repeated Network
• Permanent CONUS Frequency Assignment
• Ground-to-Air
• Compatible with all DoD Fixed and Rotary Wing
  Aircraft
• Operable in Man-Pack Configuration

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Additional Services

• Still Imagery Video Systems
• Electronic Image Transmission capability
• Digital Stills Digital Video
• VTC (securable up to TS) bridgeable via DISA
  DVS network (DVS II IP network in Mar 07)
• Facsimile (FAX- securable up to TS)
• GPS Receiver (field mapping ability)
• Laptop Computers--Nonsecure Secure
• Printer, CD Burner Scanner
• Intelligent Interconnect System (ACU-1000)

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Power Options

• Batteries
• Various battery packs
• Vehicle battery
• Solar Blankets
• Inverters
• Commercial power
• Portable Generators

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Hammer ACE Contact Info

• During Duty hours contact Hammer ACE directly at
  DSN 575-5785, or commercial [phone].
• Emergency Support after duty hours Contact
  Langley Command Post
• DSN 574-5411
• Commercial [phone]
• Mailing Address 82 CSS/SCMH (Hammer ACE) 33
  Elm St (Bldg 19), Langley AFB, VA 23665
• Email NIPR hammerace_at_langley.af.mil
• SIPR HammerACE_at_langley.af.smil.mil
• Web page https//www.hammerace.acc.af.mil