[MilCom] JAGCE at Ft Bragg NC

[Rapbep at aol.com]

All,

Did a little web research on the JAGCE suffix to some of the HF ALE 
identifiers I saw this weekend at Ft Bragg NC:

18FABDEJAGCE- 18th Field Artillery Regiment
FFAJAGCE- unidentified sub-unit of 18th FA Regt
327FAJAGCE- 3-27th FA (MLRS)-Multiple Rocket Launcher Bn, 18th Airborne Corps 

229JAGCE 


Here's what I found about the JAGCE (JOINT AIR-GROUND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE):

JOINT AIR-GROUND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (JAGCE): The Joint Air-Ground Center of 
Excellence is a Training Transformation (T2) initiative that is offsite from 
the NTC (Ft Irwin CA) . The JAGCE, upon successful execution of the Proof of 
Principle (POP), tentatively scheduled for April 2004, is projected to be 
designated at the Western Area Air National Guard Training Site (WAATS). This 
extensive training area covers over 200 square miles of ranges bordered by WAATS 
proper to the east and Yuma Proving Grounds to the west with a centralized 
position located at Gila Bend. The objective of JAGCE is to construct a training 
center unique to Joint Deep Attack (avionic) operations and training. The 
monitoring and collection of data will be done using Tactical Engagement Simulation 
Systems (TESS). Aircraft will be instrumented along with Ground Targets (both 
stationary and moving) that will have shoot back capability. Additionally, the 
use of instrumented MLRS-Tess and ASET IV for artillery and air defense 
training will be incorporated for future training rotations. A central data 
processing and evaluation center is projected to be established at WAATS proper. The 
digital processing of data is to done using the Digital Battlefield Simulation 
Trainer (DBST). The forcus of the Proof of Principal exercise is to ascertain 
the capabilitiers of the area, facilities/infrastructure needs for a JAGCE, 
identify training support requirements, identify the impact onto current users 
of the airspace and ranges as well as environmental impacts. The objective is 
to establish a centerpiece for Continental US Aviation Forces (both AC and RC) 
to conduct training and evaluations. Additionally, the TESS and DBST systems 
will have the capability to be mobile thus giving the unit the opportunity to 
train at home station before and after a Joint Deep Attack exercise at WAATS.

I believe what I saw in HF ALE this weekend was the OPO (Proof of Principle)  
exercise at Ft Bragg.



RON(Rapbep at aol.com)
Utility Station Monitoring
Maryland, USA


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