Maintenance Concept for Mobile Subscriber Equipment

Abstract

Based on evolving technology and the need for a more responsive and flexible communications system, one of the largest procurement programs ever conducted by the U.S. Army began in the early 1980's. The acquisition program is for a cellular communications system which will significantly enhance command and control capabilities within the corps and division as those units employ the airland battle doctrine. This new operational capability cannot be successful unless an accompanying maintenance concept is incorporated to insure a high degree of operational availability of the equipment. This research project describes the maintenance concept which has been developed to support the Mobile Subscriber Equipment. An evaluation is made of the effectiveness of the concept in a war fighting mode. A conclusion has been drawn that, with minor exceptions, the maintenance concept is adequate to sustain MSE in combat. Recommendations are offered where the author feels the concept can be improved. Keywords: Radiotelephones; Tactical communications; Airland battle doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180403

Entities

People

  • Roy J. Burdine

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Army Personnel
  • Availability
  • Command And Control
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Doctrine
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Telephone Equipment
  • Telephone Systems
  • Test Equipment
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control