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JCSE showcases capabilities with a no-notice deployment exercise to USTRANSCOM

The team set up of an Early Entry Package during a live demonstration at USTRANSCOM at Scott Air Force Base. These members of the Joint Communications Support Element, a subordinate command of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC).

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – A team from the Joint Communications Support Element, a subordinate command of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, arrived at U.S. Transportation Command on Oct. 12, 2011 and assembled two of their scalable communication packages for a live demonstration.   


JCSE, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., rapidly delivers secure, reliable and scalable command, control, communications and computer capabilities ranging from small mobile team missions to full-sized joint task force headquarters deployments. 


JCSE maintains an alert-postured force which is on-call for a period of six months.  The APF can deploy and have their communications packages fully operational within 24 hours of notification for an emerging requirement.  JCSE completes multiple no-notice exercises to validate the APF’s ability to not only meet their stringent timelines but also ensure the successful setup of their communication packages in various locations.   


The six-member APF team sent to USTRANSCOM, led by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Noah Schmiedecke, received the call to depart at Tuesday, Oct. 11, arrived at Scott AFB and set up an Initial Entry Package and an Early Entry Package within 24 hours.  The IEP and EEP, which can both be transported via commercial air, are two of JCSE’s scalable communications packages and provide users with access to classified and unclassified network access to include secure and non-secure voice and video teleconferencing capabilities.   


Schmiedecke spoke of the advantage of these no-notice drills in the ultimate success of the APF during a real-world mission.  


“These exercises are designed to be as realistic as possible,” he said.  “However, the dynamics are always changing, so they prepare us for any possible scenario that could come our way.” 


The JECC, which was recently reassigned as a subordinate joint command under USTRANSCOM, has made a concentrated effort to illustrate the command’s unique capabilities to their new higher headquarters.  This no-notice drill, which coincided with the USTRANSCOM Component Commanders Conference and change of command ceremony, was JCSE’s first opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and equipment sets to members of the USTRANSCOM staff.   


U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Scott Stearney, commander of the JECC, who was present during the demonstration, explained the significance of building a common understanding of the command to USTRANSCOM counterparts.   


“This was a unique opportunity for the USTRANSCOM staff to gain a greater understanding of the JECC's mission,” he said.  “As a new component of USTRANSCOM, we want to ensure our primary advocates are familiar with the value we bring to the joint warfighter and how we complement their existing mission sets.” 


In addition to JCSE, the JECC also maintains two additional subordinate commands: the Joint Deployable Team and the Joint Public Affairs Support Element. Through its subordinate commands, the JECC rapidly enables critical command and control capabilities and delivers tailored, mission-specific support to the joint force commander.   


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