Raiders pilot 5GTI technology


Raiders pilot 5GTI technology

Sgt. Daniel Guerrero

1ABCT Public Affairs

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Guerrero

Raider Soldiers field the 5GTI pilot program on Fort Stewart to help provide battalion and brigade commanders the ability coordinate and deconflict assets across the battlefield. 

Modernization within the Army is at an all-time high with vehicle upgrades, intelligence systems, and mission command systems. The fighting machine of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is spearheading much of these initiatives right here from Fort Stewart.  Specifically, the conceptualization of a faster, more efficient network architecture, currently called 5th Generation Technology Insertion Pilot, is currently being fielded to each of the seven battalions in 1ABCT. 

This sophisticated upper tactical Internet will drastically increase the speed at which communications are brought on line.  Subsequently, this provides battalion and brigade commanders the ability coordinate and deconflict assets across the battlefield.  The digital Army is an amazing combat multiplier, and against our near-peer threats, it will be the difference in high intensity conflicts around the globe. Capabilities will greatly increase by having interoperability between the maneuver battalion on the ground to the division fighting the deep fight. 

“This system is the lynch pin in our mission command system architecture, and our systems are useless without it,” Said Capt. Brian Wright, the automations officer for 1ABCT. “Our brigade was chosen to field this equipment because we were the first unit to get Terrestrial Transmission Line-of-Sight Radio system and tactical WiFi.”

The 5GTI upgrade produces a faster, more reliable network enabling multiple control points throughout the battlefield. With this, the hardware inside the joint network node is drastically reduced, and virtual machine software will host services more effectively. This capability alone allows the division hub, and brigade network operations officer, to monitor and control all nodes throughout the area of operations. Some additional capabilities include a more streamlined user interface, allowing a new Soldier to understand how the network operates and create accounts for their unit. Finally, the 5GTI system will greatly reduce the heat signature to the enemy due its capability to be powered by a vehicle which eliminates the need for a large generator. 

All in all, the 5GTI pilot program enhances the capability of the 1ABCT by efficiently streamlining multiple aspects. This increase in efficiency greatly improves the brigade commanders ability provide assets and resources to his down trace units and commanders.

1ABCT’s fielding efforts will continue to increase the readiness of the force and modernization of the digital network at the forefront.


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