Engineer Communications Need Improvements

摘要

The Engineer Regiment has been left behind by the advancement of communications systems within the U.S. Army. This is evidenced by a lack of access to the lower-level tactical Internet and a lack of equipment for independent connectivity to telephones, and the secure and nonsecure Internet. Since the implementation of the Tactical Battle Command (TBC) System, the Army has expanded digital communications and planning overall, but has left engineer battalions out of the distribution. In place of more advanced and up-to-date equipment, these battalions have many pieces of equipment that have not been used in decades. The Regiment must update its communications equipment authorization to allow effective command and control, integration with supported units, and increased effectiveness of platoon level engineers.