Ground Wave Emergency Network Final Operational Capability. Environmental Assessment for Southern Arkansas Relay Node. Site No. RN 8C912AR

Abstract

The Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) is a radio communication system designed to relay emergency messages between strategic military areas in the continental United States. The system is immune to the effects of high- attitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) energy surges caused by nuclear bursts in the ionosphere that would disrupt conventional communications equipment such as telephones and shortwave radios. A failure of such equipment would prevent timely communications among top military and civilian leaders and strategic Air Force locations and prevent U.S. assessment and retaliation during an attack. GWEN is an essential part of a defense modernization program to upgrade and improve our nation's communications system, thereby strengthening deterrence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268001

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Construction
  • Drinking Water
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Native Americans
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Frequency
  • Site Selection
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife

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  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Strategic Security Studies