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Enhancing Interoperability Among Amateur Radio and Auxiliary Communication Services

This initiative explores the collaboration between various amateur radio and auxiliary communication services such as MARS, REACT, CAP, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the Salvation Army. The central goal is to establish a unified Auxiliary Communications Service for the NCR, simplifying government communication efforts. Key actions include developing mutual agreements, contact and liaison plans, and holding joint training exercises under NIMS. These collaborations aim to enhance situational awareness and operational capabilities, benefiting all involved organizations and their service areas.

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Enhancing Interoperability Among Amateur Radio and Auxiliary Communication Services

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  1. Working Together Amateur Radio. MARS, REACT, CAP, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Satern, Salvation Army

  2. Motivation for Interoperability • At Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) committee meeting it became apparent that the gov’t wanted to deal with one entity, not many • Created an Auxiliary Communications Service for the NCR Plan

  3. Way Forward • Contact all groups and invite to the table • Amateur Radio is common denominator • Have ARRL establish MOU with all group’s national headquarters • Develop a contact plan • Develop a liaison plan • Develop and run joint exercises under NIMS

  4. Memorandum of Understanding • National HQ to HQ • Local MOU: • Agreement to work together • Capabilities of both parties • Organization of both parties • Realistic operational plans and policies

  5. REACT Civil Air Patrol NWS DHS-Citizen Corps Salvation Army APCO-International National Communications Sys Nat’l Assoc of Radio and Comm Engrs Soc of B’cast Engrs QCWA US Power Squadron ARRL Has MOUs With:

  6. ARRL – MARS MOU • Rec’d draft back from Army MARS • Minor modifications to be made • Back to MARS HQ • Harold Kramer COO handling it for ARRL

  7. ARRL has MARS Station • Joe Cacia, NJ1Q W1AW Station Manager • MARS station AAN1ARL • Was on for Inaugural

  8. Tactical Communications Interoperability Plan Being Updated at CoG • Creating Auxiliary Communication Service Amateur Radio MARS REACT CAP Coast Guard Auxiliary Satern Salvation Army

  9. TCIP Con’t • Secure Military Database • Contact information • Repeater Information

  10. Benefits • Interoperability can also provide larger groups for: • Sharing technical information • Populating classroom courses • Antenna and zoning legislation efforts • Joint exercises

  11. Additional Benefits • More eyes and ears can provide: • Increased situational awareness to each entity’s served agency • Increased situational awareness to the field from the agencies

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