Attachment 2 Event Plan.pdf

Event Plan for the

Over-Reach Technology Event

Project No.: X1234

TEST No.: 24–TP–XXXX–L5

Test Officer TBD

01 January 2024

Plan Produced By Tropic Regions Test Center

Plan Produced For

Defense User Headquarters

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01 January 2024

MEMORANDUM FOR Test and Evaluation Command (TEC), ATTN: John Q. Public, Generic Boulevard Second Floor, Whatever Proving Ground, USA XXXXX

SUBJECT: Event Plan for the Over-Reach Operational Assessment, Project number (No.)

2024–DT–TEST–MCSPP–X1234

1. Background:

a. TEST Document No.: 24–TP–XXXX–L5

b. Dates of Test: 14 April through 09 May 2025

c. Authority: Support requested by the Defense User Headquarters (DUH)

2. Item Description: The DUH will have two U.S. government teams integrating and demonstrating their proposed Over-Reach technical solutions. Over-Reach technical solutions provide Soldiers with encrypted voice, data, and video communication capabilities within technically challenging environments. The two teams demonstrating their proposed solutions will be:

• Vendor A

• Vendor B

Figure 2–1 shows the concept for the Over-Reach, from which each team is to demonstrate their solution.

Figure 2–1. Over-Reach Concept Overview

SUBJECT: Event Plan for the Over-Reach Operational Assessment, Project No.

a. VENDOR-A. The technical solution from VENDOR-A uses a mesh network to extend

Long Term Evolution (LTE) voice, data, and video capabilities out to Soldiers. Each vehicle will have an eNodeB and a KG–175D taclane on-board, which is a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI). VENDOR-A will also be using a tethered Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and manned aircraft platform to provide video surveillance and Line of Sight (LOS) communications relay capabilities. VENDOR-A will utilize commercial aircraft altitude relay to provide auxiliary non-line of sight (N-LOS) encrypted communication relay capability. Manned aircraft will launch from a designated area at X location.

b. VENDOR-B. The technical solution from VENDOR-B also uses a mesh network to extend LTE voice, data, and video capabilities out to Soldiers out to the Soldiers. The mesh network is created using Persistent Systems MPU5 radios. Each vehicle will have an eNodeB on-board. VENDOR-B will be using a Ghost Robotics Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), and tethered UAS, and a Scan Eagle UAS to provide video surveillance and LOS communications relay capabilities. The Scan Eagle will launch from a designated area at Cerro Tigre test site. VENDOR-B will utilize tactical Satellite Communications (SATCOM) to provide N-LOS encrypted communication relay capability.

Figure 2–2 shows the General System Architecture for both vendors.

Figure 2–2. General System Architecture

Tactical SATCOM or Aircraft

3. Test Description: The DUH is conducting a series of military utility assessments, in April and July 2025, of self-sufficient tactical mobile communications networks using 5G/LTE cellular technology. This project is called Over-Reach and will use field-based assessments at the Test Center to determine the operational effectiveness and operational suitability of two technical solutions being developed by government laboratories (VENDOR-A and VENDOR-B). The Over-Reach program has three main focus areas:

1) Use 5G/LTE communication to provide uninterrupted encrypted communications to all Soldiers operating at the tactical edge,

2) Use small UASs and UGVs to provide tactical Line of Sight communications relays so the 5G/LTE capabilities can be used in a closed, stand-alone, self-sufficient, mesh network.

3) Use commercial aircraft or tactical SATCOM to provide N-LOS transmission of encrypted communications and video feed between the tactical edge to a remote Mission Control Center (MCC).

The assessment will require local U.S. military assets (5-10 personnel) and Over-Reach equipment in realistic operational scenarios to determine its military utility and ability to support their missions. The April - May event will be the Technology Event as detailed by this Event Plan.

Set-up will be done at the Horoko test site and Cerro Tigre test site, Panama. All necessary communications equipment will be added to the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) support platforms. VENDOR-A will provide three vehicles. TRTC will provide three additional vehicles for use by VENDOR-B team.

All testing will be conducted at the Horoko and Cerro Tigre test sites.

Vendor A:

• Use Case 1-1: Establish Mission Command Cener (MCC) and pushes out B-TOC and C- TOC at Horoko test site. MCC establishes and maintains LOS communications with B- TOC and C-TOC. C-TOC performs digital two-way unencrypted voice, data, and video communications with Squads at Horoko test site while squads perform reconnaissance missions throughout jungle terrain.

• Use Case 1-2: MCC establishes and maintains encrypted LOS communications with B- TOC and C-TOC. C-TOC performs encrypted mesh-network communications with Squads at Horoko test site while squads perform reconnaissance missions throughout jungle terrain. Tethered UAS is launched to support LOS communications and the mesh network relaying radio and video transmissions.

• Use Case 1-3: C-TOC jumps locations to Cerro Tigre test site with squads to perform reconnaissance missions. MCC establishes and maintains encrypted LOS communications with B-TOC. MCC deploys commercial aircraft to support N-LOS encrypted communications with C-TOC. Tethered UAS is launched to support video reconnaissance of Named Area of Interest (NAI) at Cerro Tigre and is relayed back to MCC via encrypted mesh network.

Vendor B:

• Use Case 2-1: Establish Mission Command Cener (MCC) and push out B-TOC and C-

TOC at Horoko test site. MCC establishes and maintains LOS communications with B- TOC and C-TOC. C-TOC performs digital two-way unencrypted voice, data, and video communications with Squads at Horoko test site while squads perform reconnaissance missions throughout jungle terrain.

• Use Case 2-2: MCC establishes and maintains encrypted LOS communications with B- TOC and C-TOC. C-TOC performs encrypted mesh-network communications with Squads at Horoko test site while squads perform reconnaissance missions throughout jungle terrain. Tethered UAS is launched to support LOS communications and the encrypted mesh network relaying radio and video transmissions.

• Use Case 2-3: C-TOC jumps locations to Cerro Tigre test site with squads to perform reconnaissance missions. MCC establishes and maintains encrypted LOS communications with B-TOC and N-LOS communications with C-TOC via encrypted SATCOM. C-TOC launches ScanEagle UAS to support N-LOS encrypted mesh network communications between C-TOC and squads. Tethered UAS is launched to support video reconnaissance of NAI and is relayed via encrypted mesh network from the squad level back to the C-TOC via ScanEagle and then from the C-TOC to the MCC via encrypted SATCOM.

Figure 3-1 shows the tentative schedule for this test.

Figure 3 – 1. Over-Reach Test Schedule

LEGEND:

MCC – Mission Control Center Ops – Operations TRTC – Tropic Regions Test Center RDO – Regular Day Off

**Week #3 (Post Test Execution) TRTC Test Site Breakdown and Ship Equipment

Figures 3-2a and 3-2b, show an overview of the Horoko and Cerro Tigre test sites, respectively.

Figure 3 – 2a. Horoko Test Site

Figure 3 – 2b. Cerro Tigre Test Site

The Test Center (Your Company) will provide the following items, services, and support personnel for the Over-Reach Event:

a. Required coordination and documentation submitted for approval from the government of Panama and local athorities.

b. Test Plan and Cost Estimate, assume:

a. Labor rate = $50/hour, standard 40 hour work week

b. No overtime

c. Anticipate and identify any cost efficiencies

d. Describe cost saving efforts

c. Safety Plan

d. Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

a. Jungle Subject Matter Expert, First Responder

e. Test personnel:

a. Test Officers (2 minimum)

b. Data collectors

c. Vehicle operators

d. Information technology (IT) personnel to assis with activites at both test sites

e. Signals and Spectrum management

f. Photographer(s)

g. UAS pilot(s)

h. General trade worker(s)

f. Range radios

g. Generators

h. Physical security for equipment

i. Maintain potable water at the test sites

j. Building at Horoko, (Mission Control Center, MCC)

k. Range network communication between test locations

l. HMMWVs equipped with 400-amp generators

m. Pre/Post-test safety briefs for each day of testing

n. Security container to store unclassified CCI equipment

o. Portable Toilets

p. Differential Global Positioning System on HMMWV to provide Time-Space-Position information

q. Two trailers with masts, 60 ft, for mounting of cellular test equipment

r. Daily Meteorological Data

s. Monitor and record radio frequency bands for deconfliction and collect Maximum Permissible

Exposure measurements

4. The objective of this test is to support the DUH with data collection during their field assessments of the two teams’ proposed Over-Reach technical solutions.

5. Data required: TRTC personnel will provide data collected from monitoring equipment to the DUH upon conclusion of all testing.

6. The point of contact at TRTC is John Q. Panama, DSN: 111-2345, commercial: 555-444- 0123, john.q.panama.civ@army.mil.

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