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AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Quiet Professionals
Tactical Ground Gateway
Receiver Suite
John Zimmermann
623 AOC/CSDE
John.zimmermann.ctr@hurlburt.af.mil
PHONE: 805-ANSWER-Z
CSD
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TGGRS Overview
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What is TGGRS?
TGGRS is a situational awareness (SA) radio suite that
is able to communicate through various data links while
still maintaining a light and lean quality for deployment.
TGGRS includes line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond line-ofsight (BLOS) radios controlled by a single laptop loaded
with an array of software to control the radios and pass
data to any network it’s connected to.
Full TGGRS functionality enables the deployed operator
to transmit/receive SOF and CAF air/ground locations,
sensor points of interest, chat, and video into any
connected C2 network that needs SA to reduce
fratricide and shorten the kill chain.
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Why TGGRS
 Current operations lack a persistent RF gateway
 TGGRS will enhance M2M targeting and increase
battlefield SA
 TGGRS is flexible enough to meet most AFSOF
ground and air missions
 TGGRS utilizes existing AFSOF assets and requires
minimal user training
 TGGRS is tested and ready to support combat
operations NOW
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TGGRS Employment
SADL
ANW2
UHF SATCOM
SADL – LOS SA data
ANW2 – LOS CoT SA,
streaming video,
chat and composite
SA from SADL and
UHF SATCOM
network
UHF SATCOM - BLOS
composite CoT SA
from SADL & ANW2
networks using IPoL
Dismounted
Operator
TGGRS
Disadvantaged / Geographically
Separated Users
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TGGRS - Architecture
SIPRNET
Dell XFR 6400
SADL
CISCO Switch
Ethernet
Ethernet
NOTE: Dismounted operator and
aircraft architectures do not connect
directly to SIPRNET
Jockey
AN/PRC-117G
ANW2
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IPoL
CoT
Router
RDA Cable
(USB Sync / Serial)
Ethernet/Fiber
Ethernet
AN/PRC-117G
UHF SATCOM
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TGGRS – Radio Hardware
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SADL Radio
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Provides LOS Data link and Networking Capability
Formation Station Keeping
Position and Sensor Point of Interest (SPI)
Access to SADL and EPLRS Networks
Limited Link-16 Interoperability
AN/PRC-117G Radio #1 – ANW2
 Provides LOS Networking Capability
 IP Networking for Streaming Video, Chat, and Composite SA Data
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AN/PRC-117G Radio #2 – UHF SATCOM
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Provides BLOS Data Transfer Exploiting IPoL
Composite Data to/from Geographically Separated/Disadvantaged Users
Provide Position Data via SA Mode
Messaging via HPW and PDA-184 (RF Email)
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TGGRS – Misc Hardware
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CISCO ASA 5505 Switch
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8 Ethernet ports – extra ports for scalability
EAL-4 certified
NAT capable
Dell XFR6400 Laptop
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Mil Spec – fully rugged
Intel Core 2 Processor
 Able to process multiple apps and video streams
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Loaded with SAMS – TGGRS build
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TGGRS – Software Applications
 Applications
 SADL
are part of the SAMS C2 baseline
Radio
 Jockey is the application used to set-up and
control the SADL radio – uses CoT schema
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AN/PRC-117G Radio #1 – ANW2
 Services Too is the application used to set-up and configure ports
and identify IP addresses for various services (Streaming Video,
Chat, and Composite SA Data)
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AN/PRC-117G Radio #2 – UHF SATCOM
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HPW and PDA-184 for messaging (RF email)
IPoL provides connection for legacy CoT applications
Message Router for routing of CoT to SIPRNet
BareBack/GetNineLine for targeting
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TGGRS Kit - Prototype
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TGGRS Antenna Layout
AS-3449
SADL
HP 5250/VRC
ANW2
4310A
UHF LOS
Antennas connect
to RF patch panel
on rear of the
TGGRS case
using low loss
LMR-400 cable.
Antenna Boom
GPS
Shakespeare 477-900
30ft Mast
ABP-ANT-11
High Gain SATCOM
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TGGRS Bottom Line
 Immediate fix for current shortfall
 Enables increased SA and M2M targeting
 Field tested and validated during ST Exercise at Nellis
 Used as RF gateway for M2M targeting and SA data
 Rapidly deployable and flexible solution
 Used for C2 nodes and disadvantaged users
 Interfaces with all AFSOF radio network
 Connect to SIPR/NIPR and closed networks
TGGRS DEPLOYING TO SUPPORT COMBAT OPS IN AUGUST
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Questions
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Questions / Comments
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