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309 th MI Battalion soldiers training in the field.
newly installed digital communication infrastructure gives the two courses at the three FTX sites, the ability to digitally
communicate with each other and other 111 th MI Brigade courses.
Sites Papa and Uniform are literally “across the street” from one another, but to connect the two sites approximately
6,900 feet of fiber-optic data and 50-pair copper voice communications lines were required. The 6,900 feet of fiber-optic
and 50-pair copper voice cable were installed in an aerial configuration, using existing power poles. An additional
seven poles were installed expressly for aerial communications cabling. The installation was conducted by members
11 th Signal Brigade soldiers installing aerial fiber optics.
of the 504 th and the 69 th Signal Battalions, 11 th Signal Brigade in conjunction with the Sulphur Springs Valley Electric
Cooperative (SSVEC). By performing the aerial installation, the Signal soldiers received real world training from experienced
SSVEC linemen that will be invaluable during future real world deployments. The 309 th MI Battalion and the
DTO benefited from a drastic reduction in installation costs estimated to be at least $70,000.
To achieve data and voice connectivity from Site Uniform to the Fort Huachuca garrison, line-of-site microwave radios
are employed. The microwave radio site is located above Site Uniform; the other end is located on the roof of
Greely Hall, 5 to 6 miles away. To complete the connectivity between these sites, an aerial installation of fiber-optic
cable was installed from the microwave radio site to an operations building located inside Site Uniform.
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