Stand-To!- Joint Tactical Radio System-May 19, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Fri May 19 10:28:42 EDT 2006

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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING

"While the bulk of the agency's work must, in order to be effective, remain
secret, fighting this long war on the terrorists who seek to do us harm
requires that the American people and you, their elected representatives,
know that the CIA is protecting them effectively and in a way consistent
with the core values of our nation."
General Michael V. Hayden

TODAY'S FOCUS

Joint Tactical Radio System

What is it? When fielded, the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) will
provide the Warfighter with a software programmable and hardware
configurable digital radio networking system to increase interoperability,
flexibility and adaptability in support of varied mission requirements.

What has the Army done? The Army teamed with the Air Force, Marines, and
Navy to develop a family of revolutionary software-programmable tactical
radios that will provide the warfighter with voice, data and video
communications, as well as interoperability across the joint battlespace.
The solution for interoperability is an all service radio and a new
networking waveforms with the ability to provide mobile
networked-connectivity across the battlespace while providing compatibility
with the current waveforms in use by the Depart of Defense (DoD) today.

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? At the direction
of Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), each JTRS program will be
independently assessed for cost, schedule, performance, and technical
maturity against current requirements. A revised plan will be developed
based on these independent assessments. Army is actively developing the
Capability Development Document, Concept of Operations and Operational
Architecture based on the revised plan. The initial set of radios will
provide the warfighter with a multi-channel, software programmable,
hardware-configurable digital radio networking system. Specifically, it will
support Future Combat Systems Spin Out 1 with networking waveforms, small
form fit radios and vehicular radios. The radios will support Army Aviation
and Marine Corps Ground Vehicular platforms requirements. The follow-on set
of radios will include a Handheld set, Manpack set, and a family of embedded
applications.
Continue <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-28.html>  

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Soldiers Earn One of Army's Most Demanding Badges (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9031> ) 

*	UC Report On Levees Sees Institutional Failings in Corps (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060519435366.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-levee19may19,1,5578716.story> ) 

*	Army Hospitals Getting Copies of 'Baghdad ER' Documentary (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37292> ) 

*	Autopsy Finds That Soldier Under Army Medical Care Died From
Painkiller Overdose (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/us/19training.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	ISF Operations Find Success Throughout Iraq (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060519.htm> ) 

*	New Iraqi Government Prepares to Take Stage (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060519435415.html>  | USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-05-18-new-iraq-government_x.ht
m> ) 

*	5 U.S. Personnel Killed in Iraq (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060519435370.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq19may19,1,5028206.s
tory> ) 

*	As Death Stalks Iraq, Middle-Class Exodus Begins (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/world/middleeast/19migration.html?hp&ex=1
148097600&en=27cafcfc5a99f506&ei=5094&partner=homepage> )

OF INTEREST

*	War Vets Feature in US Army Game (BBC
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4991306.stm> ) 

*	Storm, Border Duty Acceptable to Guard (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060519435382.html>  | AJC
<http://www.ajc.com/search/content/auto/epaper/editions/thursday/news_44b6ff
16072ee1af1092.html> ) 

*	Army Launches Online Weight Loss Program (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9028> ) 

*	C.I.A. Choice Says He's Independent of the Pentagon (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/washington/19intel.html> )

WORLD VIEW

*	Italy's Prodi Calls Iraq War "Grave Error" (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11244> ) 

*	UN Tells US to Close Guantanamo (ALJ <http://english.aljazeera.net>
| Story
<http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2731BCA9-FE40-4BD1-9EB2-31D3BAD3FA2F
.htm> ) 

*	US Looking to Arm Iran's Neighbors (IOL <http://www.iol.co.za>  |
Story
<http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=qw1147988522950B265&set_id
=> ) 

*	Pentagon Won't Confirm Charge of Iraq Massacre (VOA
<http://www.voanews.com/english>  | Story
<http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-05-18-voa59.cfm> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Laying Down Gravel And The Foundations for Peace (HS
<http://hammeringsparksfromtheanvil.blogspot.com/2006/05/laying-down-gravel-
and-foundations-for.html> ) 

*	The Army's New Helicopters (BS
<http://washparkprophet.blogspot.com/2006/05/armys-new-helicopters.html> ) 

*	Pray, Pray And Pray Some More (BS
<http://thedailyblabs.blogspot.com/> )

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