Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. (April 3, 2014) -- Dragon University, the Communications-Electronics Command's (CECOM) newest Signal University, unofficially opened its doors to students on April 1, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C.
The CECOM Logistics and Readiness Center (LRC) led with a Wideband Tactical Radio (AN/PRC 117G) course for their soft open. The XVIII Airborne Corps' return from deployment will trigger the formal stand-up of the training center.
The university program was established by the LRC to provide Signal Soldiers and civilians worldwide the opportunity to receive up-to-date training and skills management necessary to maintain occupational specialty success; a methodology Dragon University will also adhere to.
"Our expectations are to make Fort Bragg Soldiers the best communicators in the Army," said Stan Bonner, Signal University program lead for CECOM's LRC. "We hope to train Soldiers who will go back to their units and share what they have learned."
University courses offered at the Fort Bragg facility will depend on unit requirements. According to Bonner, the LRC has the capability to provide a variety of courses, but actual instruction received on site will vary in accordance with the unit. Units also have the opportunity to request or create additional courses based on need.
"An example of this (training request) would be the cyber-digital Master Gunner course that was requested by CIO/G6," said Bonner. We got the requirement from the unit to and created courseware and labs to meet the specific necessity…When units need a more specialized course or one that is not available on location, we reach out to other CECOM assets and see if we have the means to conduct it."
The LRC is currently in the process of hiring two on-site instructors with expertise in Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) communications. In the interim, training personnel from headquarters and other university locations will be providing instruction.
Signal Universities proffer wide range of instruction to their students to include Department of Defense 8570 courses, theatre provided equipment and WIN-T. According to Bonner, with the ever-changing signal environment, the Signal universities contribute in maintaining a technically proficient warfighter.
The LRC's Signal university program includes: Courage University at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; Team Bliss Signal Center of Excellence at Fort Bliss, Texas; Screaming Eagle University at Fort Campbell, Ky.; Ironhorse University at Fort Carson, Colo.; IIIrd Corps' Signal University at Fort Hood, Texas; United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; Danger's Voice Signal University at Fort Riley, Kan.; Warrior University at JRTC Fort Polk, La.; and the Champion Institute of Technology in Afghanistan.
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