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Bringing connectivity to GCSS-A in the field
Story by 2nd Lt. Blair Pechner connection from the VSAT. Previous programs Photo by 11th ACR
would take several days to process and update Staff Sgt. Don Nottingham from Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th
Maintenance Troop, RSS, 11th ACR part deliveries, work orders, and maintenance Armored Cavalry sets up the Very Small Aperture Terminal here, March 17.
scheduling, therefore, slowing down all main-
During a field training exercise March 16 tenance operations. with no wait period. Without the VSAT, all VSAT capabilities for GCSS-A and SSA in a
to 18, here, Maintenance Troop, Regimental customers would have to wait to receive parts deployed environment. In the future, other
Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry “Maintenance Troop is the test bed for wave until the rear detachment personal processed units within the Army will have the ability
Regiment became the first unit in the Army two of GCSS Army,” said Capt. Alan Strange, and shipped their parts to the field site. It would to employ the VSAT once GCSS-A has been
to apply the Very Small Aperture Terminal Maintenance Troop commander. “We not only also take longer to delete parts off the deadline implemented within their unit. In conclusion,
internet connection to the Global Combat accepted responsibility, but we were successful report, because the parts would first need to the VSAT will surely provide internet capabili-
Sustainment Systems-Army in the field. in implementing GCSS-Army in a field en- retrograde to garrison for processing. ties and enhance the efficiency of all units at
vironment at unit level during three training Army deployment locations.
The National Training Center is often used exercises and 10 National Training Center RTU Maintenance Troop successfully tested the
as a testing site for equipment and systems rotations while I have been in command.”
for the United States Army. One such piece
of equipment is the VSAT which is a small Staff Sgt. Don Nottingham, from the
dish that provides internet connection at any Maintenance Troop warehouse explains that,
location, whether deployed or in garrison. “GCSS-Army gives the commander the ability
Although the VSAT is not a new piece of to track logistic deliveries, and maintenance
equipment, it continues to provide new appli- scheduling within their unit.” The application
cations for pilot programs tested at Fort Irwin. of the VSAT to GCSS-A provides immediate
updates, expediting Army maintenance and
Chief Warrant Officer William Evans, head directly increasing the combat readiness level
of Communications and Electronics shop in of line units.
Maintenance Troop, describes the capabili-
ties of the VSAT as “a 90,000 mile journey The warehouse non-commissioned officer
through millions of dollars of infrastructure in charge, Staff Sgt. Shelly Warren, stated that,
and sophisticated equipment, all in less than “having the VSAT capabilities improved the
700 milliseconds.” supply support activity warehouse, prescribed
load list, and shop office operations while in a
The GCSS-A is a new maintenance man- field training environment.”
agement program being integrated into the
entire Army and can be accessed with only an Being able to access GCSS-A during a field
internet connection. What makes GCSS-A training exercise, therefore, made it easier to
stand out from previous programs is provid- distribute clothing, tools, construction ma-
ing real-time updates while using the Internet terials, vehicles, and repair parts to customers
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