Government Emergency Telecommunications Service GETS

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SHAred RESources (SHARES)High Frequency Radio
Program
SHARES Overview Briefing For Emergency Response
Training - Phase IV

Office Of The Manager, National
Communication System (OMNCS) 701 South
Court House Road Arlington, Virginia
22204-2198 Presenter SHARES Program
Office Mr. William Gleichsner Mr. Ronald
Thomas Thomas5r_at_ncs.gov
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Description

• SHARES combines existing High Frequency (HF)
  assets from 91 Federal, state, and industry
  organizations into a single emergency voice and
  data message handling network, supporting
  national security and emergency preparedness
  (NS/EP)

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SHARES Concept of Operations
SHARES STATION
AGENCY A MSG Addressee
HF RELAY
AGENCY C SHARES Station
AGENCY A MSG Originator
HF DIRECT
AGENCY B SHARES Station
SHARES STATION
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Operations

• SHARES availability
• Always available
• Requires no activation
• Criteria for emergency use
• No other means of communication available
• Supports NS/EP requirements
• Preservation of life or protection of property
• Non-interfering basis

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SHARES Resource Contributors(Sponsor
Organizations)
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SHARES Coordination Net
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SHARES Directory
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SHARES Readiness / Training
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SHARES Emergency Operations
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Summary

• Managed by Office of the Manager, National
  Communications System (OMNCS)
• Provides nationwide HF communication capability
  to meet NS/EP requirements
• Multi-agency network using existing HF assets and
  frequencies
• Proven to be an effective, low cost, all
  volunteer HF back-up program when other means of
  communications are lost

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Point of Contact

• SHARES Mr. Ron Thomas 703-607-4963
• Thomas5r_at_ncs.gov