TSM Notes

摘要

Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) has served as a catalyst for accelerating changes in the Army's tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare (EW) force. Due to significant capability gaps identified during Task Force (TF) Rakkasan's OEF rotation, the TRADOC System Manager (TSM) for Prophet, in conjunction with the Product Manager (PM) for Prophet, worked with the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion to bolster their existing SIGINT/EW capability. This was accomplished by providing the 313th with Prophet Block I Engineering and Manufacturing Demonstrators (EMDs). The EMD models were provided rather than the production Block I models as the Block I system had not yet entered the production phase. In addition, the Prophet EMD systems were augmented with additional equipment to further enhance their capabilities due to specific theater requirements. The additional equipment augmentation included the installation of high frequency (HF) extension direction finding (DF) antennas, AN/PRC-150 HF radios with automatic link establishment (ALE) capability, and AR-8200 hand scanners.