Tuesday, June 28, 2016
What is it?
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) provides round-the-clock satellite communications (SATCOM) transmission planning and engineering support for combatant commanders (COCOMs), services, agencies and international partners.
USASMDC/ARSTRAT is charged by the U.S. Strategic Command to operate and maintain four Regional Satellite Communications Support Centers (RSSC) locations with combined expertise and support from the Navy, Air Force, and the Defense Information Systems Agency.
What has the Army done?
USASMDC/ARSTRAT:
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
The Army’s ability to communicate and execute mission command over satellite systems is critical to current and future operations. USASMDC/ARSTRAT will continue to operate the RSSCs as a direct link to the combatant commanders, services, agencies and international partners and provide the satellite resource planning necessary to meet the joint and Army Warfighter’s SATCOM requirements.
Why is this important to the Army?
The Army is critically dependent upon satellite communications to execute mission command of forces deployed around the globe. The RSSCs execute Satellite Access Requests/Satellite Access Authorizations to meet Army and Department of Defense requirements for SATCOM. This capability makes the RSSCs a key part of the SATCOM enterprise – providing assured and reliable SATCOM capability to the joint and Army Warfighter and assuring the Army’s ability to execute mission command.
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