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1. are now up and running We are seeing a steady rate of growth in activity at each site Internally we use SharePoint for online document collaboration and as a document repository site Sametime GreenForce Tracker is being used to link PM GPS s geographically dispersed locations in real time We invite readers to use the Mil Blog or WIKI to contact PM GPS and the rest of our Team Go to https www kc army mil milsuite and search PM GPS or GPS THE ARMY GPS NEWSLETTER SINCE 1994 Unit COMSEC officers are familiar with loading GPS crypto keys to PLGR and DAGR using the AN PYQ 10 Simple Key Loader SKL The SKL was designed a few years ago to replace the AN CYZ 10 At that time the primary military GPS receiver in use was the PLGR Since then the DAGR has super seded PLGR in many organizations The pull down menu selection in the original version of SKL included PLGR but did not include DAGR COMSEC custodians know to use other as the menu choice when loading keys to DAGR The DAGR TM also provides guidance on how to load keys using other on the SKL menu The PM for Crypto and Networking Initialization and PM GPS worked together to update the SKL menu to include DAGR to make life a little easier This feature will be included in the latest update to SKL operat ing software version 6 0 and the supporting TM Target release date is 2QFY10 The PM Crypto and Net2. keep in mind is this Commercial GPS receivers are okay as long as they are only used for personal situ ational awareness This authority comes from the Chairman Joint Chief of Staff who stresses the requirement that only keyed PPS GPS receivers be used for any mission critical function Army PM GPS is responsible for supporting military GPS receivers issued to Army units This includes the Precision Lightweight GPS Re ceiver PLGR and Defense Advanced GPS Receiver DAGR along with some legacy PPS rated systems that are still in use Army PM GPS is not responsible to support commercial GPS receivers If you have a GPS receiver that needs repair and you are not sure if it is a military receiver check the GPS website Product Tabs All the principle military GPS receivers have their own tabs The Legacy Tab includes the older military GPS systems that are still in use If your receiver is not listed it is probably a commercial receiver You can double check that by sending an email via the website User Request or Contact Us tab Provide the product part number manufacturer and we will confirm to the best of our ability whether or not it contains a COMSEC security device Commercial GPS receivers do not contain COMSEC security devices and can be disposed of locally Any military GPS receiver with a COMSEC chip is subject to specific demilitarization procedures If you aren t s
3. what to do with these legacy GPS receivers xs Th a I GPS How to Contact PM GPS https gps army mil y PROVQIVG THE PRECISION iV FYARFARE re es Product Manager PM GPS Army Weapon System Integrations GB GRAM Ft Monmouth NJ Warner Robins GA and l l l Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD Mr Mike Vincelli 410 278 9391 DSN 298 9391 410 278 9387 DSN 298 9387 michael vincelli us army mil Deputy PM GPS DPM GPS Who to Call for Army Issues Mr Eric Adair 410 278 9386 DSN 298 9386 Call the Army Logistics Manager for eric adair us army mil l l e Army GPS User Equipment Policy Army Fielding Manager e User Equipment Authorizations amp Procurement Mr Dennis Rotenberry 410 278 9372 DSN 298 9372 dennis rotenberry us army mil Call the Army Fielding Manager for Army DAGR fielding and NET issues e Maintenance Status or GPS Loans Logistics Manager a Other Service Civilian Agencies For Army Logistics Issues Mr Rodney Griffin 410 278 9388 DSN 298 938 rodney griffin us army mil Contact our representatives at the GPS Joint Service Support Office at Warner Robins AFB Georgia Frank Rowe or Steve Morrissey as listed in the column at left For other Service Logistics on DAGR PLGR Mr Stephen Morrissey Or use the User Information Request Form 478 926 6089 DSN 468 6089 Go to https gps army mil Stephen morrissey robins af mil Click on the Contact PM GPS tab at the homepage GPS Chief
4. Engineer Or use the GPS Help Line Wr Frank Rowe by contacting Mr Vincent Solomeno at Sere lat tam te 410 278 9371 DSN 298 9371 Vincent solomeno us army mil Army Weapon System Integrations DAGR Mr Willie Jackson 410 278 9379 DSN 298 9379 willie c jackson us army mil We have had some recent personnel changes If you have trouble reaching anyone at GPS please use the contact PM GPS tab at our homepage and we will route your query to the right person Please Note Why Use Military instead of Commercial GPS Soldier Safety Mission Accuracy Signal Protection View the video on the GPS homepage https gps army mil
5. PAOOUCT MANAGER PATHFINDER The Army GPS Newsletter Since 1994 An informal electronic newsletter published for the GPS user community by PM GPS Information presented is based on published and submitted news items of interest to the general user Widest dissemination and reproduction is encouraged Newsworthy items are solicited for inclusion Editor Don Mulligan at PM GPS Aberdeen Proving Ground MD DSN 298 9372 or 410 278 9372 or email Donald Mulliganl us army mil January 2010 Hello GPS Users The big news is the Army decision to support a new wrist mounted military GPS receiver ym While the full feature Ary ws Defense Advanced GPS gt 4 Receiver DAGR remains in production to support all eround mobile missions the brand new Soldier Wearable Advanced GPS Receiver SWAGR will provide a sub set of critical DAGR capabilities tailored to the needs of individual infantry and airborne soldiers Please read the accompanying articles about the Micro DAGR and the SWAGR and let us know what you think With this issue I say Goodbye to the Army GPS team As I depart I salute the folks who work hard every day to field train and support Army users worldwide I extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the entire team contractor military and civilian They are dedicated to you our Warfighters Tay SA LEA Micro DAGR is an example of the next generation SWAGR design shown here in front of predecessor LTC QM DAG
6. R and PLGR SWAGR will provide soldier Product Manager GPS essential functions in a super lightweight form factor to augment DAGR See the article on Page 2 Only a keyed military GPS receiver provides you with SECURE GPS PAGE 2 PATHFINDER THE ARMY GPS NEWSLETTER SINCE 1994 VOLUME I7 ISSUE Ol SWAGR Yes Army PM GPS Has Heard Your Requests Army PM GPS at Aberdeen Proving Ground MD is working with the Rapid Equipping Force REF office to introduce the military GPS receiver that Soldiers have been asking for Rangers Paratroopers Cavalry Troop ers and Special Forces We used sur veys war fighter panels direct interac tion with troops returning from deploy ment and Operational Need Statements ONS from operating deployed units The result of all that feedback is the SWAGR concept and the first edition called Micro DAGR that you see here The super lightweight SAASM based GPS receiver will go by the name Soldier Wearable Advanced GPS Receiver or SWAGR A common feedback from soldiers was Give me a Commercial Off The Shelf l i Item COTS with secure capabilities immediate needs of a deploying unit Soldiers want the commercial designs This first batch of SWAGRs is being they are familiar with products you can produced by Rockwell Collins Inc the The Micro DAGR measures about take out of the box and learn to use same company that builds the current 3 X 2 1 2 inches All Micro DAGR through a qu
7. SN 13A The January 2009 issue of this newsletter outlined the features of the new operating software The October 2009 issue of PS Magazine also highlighted the new DAGR software Read both articles at the publications link on the GPS website Check your DAGR software Version it pops up when you turn on DAGR or you can go through the menu screens for a software version check The next DAGR Software update will provide Mission Planning capabilities and other operating enhancements It is scheduled for release in Spring 2010 The next issue of this newsletter will carry all the details PATHFINDER A Little Help PLEASE When Returning DAGR for Warranty Repair The folks at Cedar Rapids Iowa who run the DAGR warranty repair depot ask users to include a little more information when returning DAGRs for repair Please include a commercial phone number email address along with DODAAC so that the repair team can contact you if the need arises Add your contact info in the remarks or open text sec tion of whatever form you use to accompany returning DAGRs GPS Mil WIKI and Mil Blog are here During 2009 PM GPS began implementing Army Knowledge Management KM Principles in day to day operations Following the KM Objectives collaboration tools have been put into place for use by PM GPS Team members and more impor tantly you our customers The milSuite products milWiki milBlog and milBook
8. ick start guide and easy to military handheld receiver Defense pictures courtesy Rockwell Collins read user manual But most soldiers Advanced GPS Receiver DAGR Rockwell Collins calls their version of SWAGR and DAGR is the cryptology eae i re Sees ace the SWAGR the Micro DAGR enabled Selective Availability Anti i a O nation Gore COTS oe keg Spoof Module SAASM that allows design with SAASM is exactly what we This initial contract was fast tracke these receivers to access the military aE E preys by the REF SO We could get our hands only GPS signal Some users may on working product quickly The plan not realize or appreciate the value of Right now the first batch of Micro The REF office has placed a contract for the first 100 SWAGR to meet the is to get these initial products out to using a keyed military receiver but DAGRs are being assembled and tested the field in order to get some critical it remains a critical issue when per feedback What hardware and soft forming a combat or combat support Visit the Army PM GPS website at ware features needs to be added or operation The use of keyed PPS https gps army mil deleted in order to make this the best GPS is a Dept of Defense mandate possible military GPS receiver for the for using GPS on the battlefield Continued next page individual soldier Does SWAGR replace DAGR No PM GPS will then work with the SWAGER only provides a sub set of CECOM Ac
9. quisition Center to award DAGR capabilities so it cannot re KEY DESIGN FEATURES a production contract to buy SWAGR place DAGR which was designed to in quantities necessary to augment cover all the bases both handheld Soldier Oriented nav functions the DAGR users and installations where DAGR provides GPS data to support com Small enough for ACU pocket munications target location and time synchronization Many of the key design elements of the SWAGR are already present in the Can be worn using wrist strap or Micro DAGR design See the sidebar lanyard mount at right for key design features How about swapping DAGR for Mi Some important features will only be cro DAGR No at this time the ini water resistant and shock resis added later when we move to the full tial SWAGR will be a unit funded tant package SWAGR design supplement to DAGR However Touch screen Comparing the SWAGR and DAGR ene e m HQDA about possible future fielding you can see the obvious differences in BP OWACR Fornow theaction Color display size While the DAGR is a handheld i TT tial lso he metalled with Unit Commanders to contact i N A ne es PM GPS for SWAGR procurement Moving maps internal compass support host vehicle requirements for GPS data the SWAGR is focused on SWAGR is all about the individual Digital camera MP3 player the individual soldier The design is soldier For the Soldier by the Sol small enough to be worn on
10. resumed shipments of replacement Defense Advanced GPS Receiver DAGR GPS receivers to Army Post Office APO Fleet Post Office FPO addresses These shipments had been dis rupted in October 2009 due to Defense Contract Management Agency DCMA concerns which have now been resolved Several hundred shipments were delayed during this timeframe and the De fense Transportation Agency at tempted to use alternative means of shipment to try to provide sup port to theater customers which were not always successful With the restoration of return ser vice using the US Postal Service Rockwell is now shipping replace ment DAGR to originating APO FPO addresses We are also working to locate missed deliveries and get DAGR to all users who need them The estimated completion date to ship all overdue replacements is February 1 t with an in theater target arrival date no later than February 15 Any organization that returned DAGR from an APO FPO address during the past 90 days and has not received replacement items should contact Army PM GPS via the website User Request or Con tact Us tabs or by direct email or telephone to Shelby Fortune us army mil 410 278 9366 DSN 298 9366 As of early January 2010 Rockwell DAGR Operating Software Status The current version of Defense Advanced GPS Receiver DAGR software was released back in March 2009 984 2461 016 for AN PSN18 or 984 3006 006 for AN P
11. the wrist dier means this product concept Not all SWAGR design features are in the carried in an ACU pocket or attached was based on input from Army first edition SWAGR called Micro DAGR to a lanyard One thing common to PAGE 3 PATHFINDER THE ARMY GPS NEWSLETTER SINCE 1994 VOLUME I7 ISSUE Ol Micro DAGR Today SWAGR Tomorrow The image above illustrates the relative size of PLGR DAGR and Micro DAGR At the right is an artists rendering of the color map display planned for the production version Although the products shown above are obviously very different in size weight and features one thing they have in common is military GPS technology that enables them to access the secure GPS signal for the ultimate battlefield performance Continued from previous page Click on the PRODUCT SWAGER tab at the GPS website to view the latest information on Micro DAGR and the SWAGR program And for information on how your unit can procure Micro DAGR contact the Assistant Product Manager for GPS MAJ Alex Babington at 410 278 9400 BB 443 987 2184 DSN 298 9400 Alexan So Does the Arrival of SWAGR Mean Commercial GPS is Okay No It is common knowledge that many soldiers use commercial GPS receivers in their daily activities In fact commercial GPS receivers in the Army probably outnumber military GPS receivers by a wide margin This situa tion developed for a number of reasons but the key point for soldiers to
12. ure lets be safe not sorry you can return commercial GPS receivers to PM GPS for a final check and disposal Contact us via the website User Request tab with information and we will follow up PAGE 4 PM GPS Wants to Hear from You We aren t done asking for Soldier Feedback Army PM GPS is soliciting feedback from leaders at all levels on the proposed Unit of Issue for Soldier Wearable Advanced GPS Receiver SWAGR We need your input on how Defense Advanced GPS Receiver DAGR and SWAGR should comple ment each other at the unit level For example Should every Soldier have a SWAGR to know where they are on the battle field Should only green tab leaders have the DAGR with its more advanced coordi nation functions Who should be outfitted with the DAGR and who should be outfitted with the SWAGR PM GPS has a pretty good idea what the answer is However since this is a product that was originally designed by Soldiers we would like to continue with that point of view so if you re a soldier who knows the Unit of Issue game drop us a note share your input Contact Army PM GPS by using the User Request feature at the website at https gps army mil or contact the product manager MAJ Babington at DSN 298 9400 Alexan der babington us army mil PATHFINDER THE ARMY GPS NEWSLETTER SINCE 1994 Delayed Delivery of Replacement DAGR to Overseas Users is Resolved Collins
13. work folks also have a help desk at 1 866 651 1199 units even as DAGR is replacing them Army PM GPS is collecting an re issuing PLGR to certain users and we are disposing of the older model PLGRs mostly Tan in color We are taking steps to pure fleet as many organization as we can meaning we swap out remaining PLGRs so that the organization is fully equipped with DAGRs Obviously this simpli fies your MTOE accounting and unit sustainment process by eliminating one of two military GPS receivers to PAGE 5 DAGR Now Included in the SKL Menu File View Settings 4 0 X Plats E cas o wars OD se AH 64 APACHE a RCO SPITHRE E BDE Scamp S TACEWD RTI l Bc BDE TOC BED 19 SATOS Z Ba TE FOR CI FOR Authorized SKL operators can access lat est SKL software and TM information at the support site https rdit army mil commsc menu cfm Old Soldier PLGR Still Serving The AN PSN 11 and AN PSN 11 V PLGRs remain in service with many be supported at the unit level We demilitarize and dispose of tan PLGR in a specific authorized manner They d may be obsolete or excess to unit re quirements but PLGR contain a COMSEC security device and must be disposed of in accordance with GPS Security Policy Turn in PLGR to your unit supply activity Organiza tions holding surplus PLGR can contact the Item manager or PM GPS logistics at the GPS website if they have any questions about
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