Frequency Spectrum

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Frequency Spectrum Proponent Office (FSPO)
Mr. Matt Cullen Chief FSPO CML [phone]
DSN 780-0330 E-mail cullenm_at_gordon.army.mil
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FSPO Mission
TRADOCs proponent and principle source of
expertise for the coordination of combat
development projects in the field of radio
frequency (RF) spectrum use and management.
Support TRADOC in all matters concerning
frequency spectrum doctrine, organizations,
training, leader development, materiel
requirements, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF)
for all RF dependent systems to include
communications, non-communications and sensors.
Ensure requirements documents adequately address
spectrum access and spectrum certification in
order to ensure spectrum access for current and
Objective Force C4ISR systems.
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FSPO Responsibilities

• Doctrine the plan for how the Army conducts
  operations
• Organization TOEs TDAs - people and equipment
• Training
• Material the equipment capabilities required to
  implement the mission
• Leadership Development Education
• Personnel
• Facilities

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FSPO Responsibilities

• Doctrine - Review Signal and other proponent
  doctrinal publications for frequency spectrum
  implications. - Maintain doctrinal relevance by
  continually updating FM 6-02.70, Spectrum
  Management, with the emerging Objective Force
  operational concepts.
• Organizations - Review Force Integration and
  Design documents to ensure spectrum management
  requirements for personnel and equipment are met.
  - Recommend force structure updates to meet new
  requirements associated with increased spectrum
  access requirements.
• Training - Review D9 curriculum to ensure
  currency with changing doctrine and new systems
  fielding. - Inject Officer and Warrant Officers
  courses with spectrum management skills required
  for advanced technologies.

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FSPO Responsibilities (Cont.)

• Materiel Requirements Review all TRADOC
  requirements documents to identify spectrum
  implications. - Develop a spectrum management
  architecture that provides an integrated
  frequency management/assignment capability
  throughout the Army.
• Leader Development Institutionalize awareness
  of spectrum as a limited resource in leadership
  courses throughout TRADOC.
• - Develop articles for TRADOC and Army
  publications.
• Personnel Pursue the establishment of a
  separate spectrum manager MOS that allows career
  progression with competitive promotion
  opportunities from SSG through SGM.
• Facilities Develop the CONOPS and architecture
  that underlies the Armys Frequency Management
  Offices

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FSPO Organization
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FSPO Actions

• Review Requirements Documents JTRS, WIN-T, FCS,
  JNMS
• Doctrine Cdrs Guide FM 6-2.70-1 CONOPS
• MOS Proposal
• Force Structure Transformation (UA / UE)
• BSM Instruction

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Future Force Layered Communications
UEy
Commercial / HAAVs
UEx
UEx
JTF
MARFOR
NAVFOR
AFFOR
UA
UA
UA
UA
Coalition
CONUS
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FSPO POCs
Matthew Cullen, FSPO Chief 706-791-0330 DSN
780-0330 cullenm_at_us.army.mil Mr. Shawn
Sweeney 706 791-3947 DSN 780-3947 Shawn.patrick.s
weeney_at_us.army.mil Mr. Ed Francis, ASMO LNO to
Signal Center 706 791-1178 DSN
780-1178 Ed.francis_at_us.army.mil