Radio Frequency (RF) Communications Engineering Capabilities Overview

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Radio Frequency (RF) Communications
EngineeringCapabilities Overview
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston
Mr. Mark Held, Division Head RF Communications
Engineering [phone]
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RF Communications Engineering Division
Our Business IS RF Communications

• Core Competencies
• Software-Defined Radio Engineering
• Narrowband SATCOM Engineering
• Transformational SATCOM Engineering
• Long Haul/LOS Communications Engineering
• DATALINKS Engineering
• Special Operations Forces Tactical Assured
• Psychological Operations

Mission Statement To provide and support
integrated RF Communications systems solutions
by providing satellite, tactical, and
non-tactical communication system design,
development, system engineering, integration,
testing, installation and life cycle management
to the Department of Navy, Joint and Coalition
Warfighters, Federal Agencies, and National
Intelligence Community.
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55200 Organization
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Branches
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RF Communications Engineering Division

• The RF Communications Engineering Division
  (55200) provides quality RF Communications
  Engineering Services, with a focus on
• Antenna Design and Development
• Radio Design and Development
• System Engineering and Acquisition Support
• Test and Evaluation
• In Service Engineering Life Cycle Support
• The RF Engineering Division is structured along
  Competency Aligned Organization (CAO) guidelines
  allowing the Division to capitalize capabilities
  and enhance innovative customer solutions.
• Provides a scalable and adaptive workforce
  capable of meeting anticipated and unanticipated
  challenges.
• Improves Branch Head oversight by reducing the
  number of personnel (government and contractor)
  assigned to Branch Heads to provide an effective
  span of control

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Certifications and Credentials

• Certified Licensed Professional Engineers
• Certified RF Communication Systems Engineers
• Certified RF Communication Technicians
• Certified DAWIA Level II and III System
  Engineers
• Certified DAWIA Level II and III Program
  Managers
• Certified DAWIA Level II and III Logisticians
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belts
• Over 80 degreed personnel with the majority in
  Electronic/Computer Engineer or Computer Science
• 40 Post Graduate Degrees majority with Masters
  in System Engineering
• Other
• Hold two (2) patents for RF Antenna Designs
• Multiple SPAWAR Fully Certified CORs and
  Technical Agents
• Recognized in 2006 and 2007 by the Assistant
  Secretary of the Navy as the Department of Navy
  Top Scientist and Engineers of the Year

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State of the Art Facilities Include

• Secure Labs (Networks/Crypto)
• End to End Integrated Testing
• Technical Operations Center
• NED Test Evaluation
• System Operational Verification Testing
• Pre-Installation Checkout
• ISEA support for Satellite Communications

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Programs and Projects
GBS
TELEPORT
SDDC
Logistics
NED
Requirements
PRAWS ELMR
FORCEnet Services
Mission
Network Enterprise Domain
Execution
Capabilities
AMF JTRS
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What We Do
Supports
Warfigther
Division 55200
Programs, Projects, Tasks, Activities

• Multiple User Objective Systems (MOUS)
• DDG1000/DDX (Zumwalt Class Integration System)
• Dynamic Open Architecture Radio System (DOARS)
• UHF DAMA Legacy Systems- TD-1271B/U, OK-454,
  OK-455, and OW-101
• Mini-DAMA Communication System, AN/USC-42
• VICS Radio, AN/USC-54(V)
• BG SATCOM Processor, ON-143(V)/USQ
• General Front-End Comm Processor (GFCP),
  ON-143(V) 14/USQ

• JTRS Waveform Performance Testing
• Software Assessments
• Software Designs
• System Engineering
• Enterprise Land Mobile Radio (ELMR)
• High Frequency Modernization (HFMOD)
• High Frequency Radio Group (HFRG)
• High Frequency Shipboard Automated Link
  Establishment Radio (HFSAR)
• Mast Clamp Current Probe (MCCP)
• Surface Deployment Distribution Command VHF
  Communications Upgrade (SDDC)

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What We Do (Cont)
Supports
Warfigther
Division 55200
Programs, Projects, Tasks, Activities

• Tactical Data Link (TDL) Foreign Military Sales
  (FMS)
• High Speed Fleet Broadcast Support (HSFB)
• Anti-Terrorism Force Protection
• SCAMPI System
• Tactical Communications Center
• SOFK Assessment System
• EHF Teleport
• AN USC/60 Communications Support
• Global Broadcast Support (GBS)
• Psychological Operations (PSYOP) System
• Network Enterprise Domain System/Soldier Radio
  Waveform (SRW)

• Puerto Rico Area Wideband System (PRAWS)
• Hemispheric Radar System Combat Air Operations
  (HRS COAC) Satellite Earth Terminal (SET)
• Commanders Tactical Terminal (CTT) AN/USQ-141
  AN/USQ-143
• Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)
• Special Operations Forces Tactical Assured
  Connectivity Systems (SOFTACS)
• Airborne Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical
  Radio System (AMF JTRS)

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Points of Contact
Mr. Mark Held, (SSC-CH Code 55200) Division
Head, RF Communications Engineering mark.held_at_navy
.mil [phone]
Mr. James Criddle, (SSC-A Code
55210) Software-Defined Radio TE Branch Head
james.criddle_at_navy.mil [phone] Mr. Eric
Herrman, (SSC-A Code 55220) Narrowband SATCOM
Engineering Branch Head eric.herrman_at_navy.mil
[phone] Mr. Brett Huffman, (SSC-A Code
55230) SATCOM Engineering Branch Head
brett.huffman_at_navy.mil [phone]
Mr. David Laserna, (SSC-A Code 55240) Long
Haul/LOS Comms Engineering Branch Head
David.laserna_at_navy.mil_at_navy.mil (843)
218-4511 Mr. David Osborne, (SSC-A Code
55250) Data Links Engineering Branch Head
david.osborne_at_navy.mil [phone] Eric
Enes, (SSC-A Code 55260) Software-Defined Radio
Engineering Branch Head Eric.enes_at_navy.mil
[phone]
Mike Kasarda, (SSC-A Code 55270) Special OPS
Forces Comms Engineering Branch Head
Michael.kasarda_at_navy.mil [phone] George
Anderson, (SSC-A Code 55280) Specialized Comms
Engineering Branch Head George.anderson_at_navy.mil
[phone] Karl England, (SSC-A Code
55290) Integrated Services and Plans
Engineering Branch Head Karl.england_at_navy.mil (850
) 452-7689