al asad airbase

…A JSA is a specific surface area, designated by the JFC as critical, that facilitates protection of joint bases and supports various aspects of joint operations such as LOCs, force projection, movement control, sustainment, C2, airbases…

…Cells may form from a general inspiration, such as Al Qaeda or similar ideological announcements. Other agendas may emerge from a distinctly individual assessment of purpose and conduct operations as an individual or small cell. Examples…

…Army special forces, while performing the classic special operations core task of unconventional warfare, organized and coordinated operations of the Northern Alliance against the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies. Supported by other joint SOF, they…

…For example a power grid that supports an enemy airbase, but also supports civilian cities/towns is dual-use, but might be considered a legitimate military target. A target such as this would need to be…

…If you have a high speed HF ALE data-link setup, but the person you need to talk to has a Baofeng, your communications efforts will be in vain. Everything is a balance...a balance of…

…Now the plan should be a bit more clear...and the weekly JS8Call nets, RTTY, Winlink, and ALE procedures should all make more sense. The week- ly nets should prepare us for standing up a CrisisNet…

…Try to improve communications networks, and get some of the more advanced options (like Ion2G ALE or Winlink) up and running to make contact with personnel near the affected area. These more advanced actions take time…

…into war, bled defenses, economically extremists taking pilot training Targe civil [Mass casualties, [Show of power, __ | Adequate training, |Al Qaeda gains in_| Unusual gatherings _ | instill fear media attention [maintain secrecy _| stature, mass surveillance, pilot casualties can…

…Second HF radio (if available) turned ON, scanning ALE net. STRADCON 2 Full Alert: All Radio Communications Tools Deployed and Ready to Transmit. Personal security established in the local area. For small teams/groups/elements, handheld…

…Ion2G ALE Networks (“Right Now” Comms) A bit more advanced than JS8, several ALE networks are set up for persistent communication. Automatic Link Establishment protocols are the future of HF radio, and a gold standard for…

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…Unencrypted) DATA2 (TEXT) YES YES MAYBE NO HF (Unencrypted) DATA (ALE) YES YES MAYBE NO HF (Encrypted w/ OTP) DATA (TEXT or CHAT via ALE) YES YES YES NO Satellite Messenger TEXT YES YES NO NO…

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29 Ion2G Setup and Configuration Standard Config Works As you install Ion2G ALE, the base configuration works fine to make contacts. However, you will need to check a few settings to make sure everyone is on…

…ALE is tough to implement on the civilian side of radio comms, but with better SDR-based radios, and easier to use software coming to the market, ALE technology is a very valuable addition to any…