Photo By Ashley Roy | U.S. Soldiers with the 76th Special Troops Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard,...... read more read more
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - A lost hiker, a terrorist threat, a natural disaster destroys a small town. These scenarios can and do happen, and reducing response time while increasing effectiveness is a critical factor in many cases.
Soldiers with the 76th Special Troops Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard and the 181st Intelligence Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, are partnering for the first time in a joint-training effort dubbed Exercise Checkered Flag, March 7-8 at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Edinburgh, Ind., to do just that.
The exercise combines video feeds from RQ-7 Shadows, unmanned aerial systems, with the Air National Guard’s Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) and Geospatial Information Interoperability Exploitation-Portable (GIIEP) systems, which are capable of pulling live video from the UAS and uploading it to websites accessible by first-responders.
Capt. Christopher Brownell, weapons officer, 181st IW, and Capt. Chris Silbaugh, commander, Bravo Company, 76th STB, conceptualized the training event.
“The hope at the end of this is a collaborative effort between us and the Army Guard. A joint venture which allows us to view their video, coming through streaming live so if we have a disaster relief to where we get called out as far as the guardsmen go, the Title 32 role, we have proven the concept that we’re comfortable with each other and we know what each other brings to that scenario or situation,” said Brownell.
Exercise Checkered Flag is a proof of concept training event to show that the RQ-7 Shadows can be linked to other emergency response systems in time of need, providing real time video, a plan of action and a reduction in reaction time, said Brownell.
The 76th STB and RQ-7 Shadows are an asset to Atterbury, as demonstrated by this exercise.
Staff Sgt. Warren Sherman, 76th STB Shadow Platoon, said the exercise provides the benefit of working with another element and maintaining proficiency in their training, while opening the opportunity for more combined training events.
The collaboration during Checkered Flag showcases the 76th STB’s ability to use the RQ-7 Shadows in partnership with other organizations and training events.
In an effort to improve these capabilities, the 181st IW plans on returning to Atterbury to partner with the 76th STB and RQ-7 Shadows later this year.
| Date Taken: | 03.11.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 03.12.2013 12:19 |
| Story ID: | 103344 |
| Location: | EDINBURGH, IN, US |
| Hometown: | CAMP ATTERBURY, IN, US |
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