Battlespace Spectrum Management Course
At A Glimpse
Subject Matter Expert:
This three-day course addresses the key elements of spectrum
management in a deployed operational context. This includes the
organisation, policy, processes and procedures required to effectively
manage the electromagnetic spectrum. It will address the principles of
effective spectrum management including acquisition, planning and
deployment of spectrum dependent capability; the spectrum management
process from mission preparation to deployment, sustainment and
recovery; multinational doctrine and proposed national, joint and single
service policy, doctrine, organisation and procedures; examples of good
practice and operational anecdotes; practical exercises based on realistic
deployed scenarios.
Our SME joined the Royal Corps of Signals in 1988
as an apprentice Radio Telegraphist, graduating
from the Army Apprentices College Harrogate in
1990. Over the next 18 years he served at Brigade,
Division, Training, NATO and Joint organisations
reaching the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 in the
appointment of Yeoman of Signals. He has served
in the Persian Gulf (Op GRANBY) 1990, Northern
Ireland (Op BANNER) 1997-1998 and 2002-2004,
Afghanistan (Op HERRICK) 2005 and Iraq (Op
TELIC) 2008. He was commissioned into the Royal
Corps of Signals in 2009 as a Traffic Officer.
What You Will Learn:
His spectrum management experience consists of
the following:
• The principles of spectrum management
• The spectrum management process
• Spectrum management considerations during the plan/prepare phase
of an operation
• Spectrum management considerations during the operate/sustain
phase of an operation
• Spectrum management considerations during the recover/transition
phase of an operation
• The importance of spectrum monitoring and spectrum situational
awareness
• The use of technology to assist the spectrum manager
• An awareness of spectrum dependant systems and key stakeholders
• How spectrum management can be integrated into the mission planning
cycle
• How to produce a spectrum management plan
• How to coordinate the spectrum requirements with all key stakeholders
• How to mitigate and resolve radio-frequency interference
• 2 years working in the Defence Spectrum Centre
(acting as Battlespace Spectrum Management
(BSM) SME and providing deployable capability for
PJHQ/JFHQ)
• Operational deployment as BSM in Afghanistan
(2005/2006) in Kandahar (Task Force Helmand) and
Kabul (HQ ISAF)
• BSM in Iraq 2008 in Basra (Joint Force CIS
(Middle East))
• BSM for 3 x JFHQ exercise (Joint Venture) in
2004, 2005, 2006
• BSM for JFHQ exercise in Falkland Islands
(Falklands Forum) 2006
• Produced and delivered first UK BSM course for
Defence College of CIS (DCCIS)
• Instructed UK BSM on NATO frequency
managers course
Who Should Attend?
Anyone involved in formulating strategy, policy, doctrine, processes or
procedures for spectrum management in a deployed, operational context.
Anyone involved in the practical application, delivery and conduct of
spectrum management in a deployed, operational context.
Key Organisations:
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Ministry of Defence
HQ Joint, Army, Navy and Air Force
Defence Science and Technology Agencies
Defence Research Lab/Institutes
All Government agencies, industries and organisations interested in
development of Electronic spectrum management
Tel: +44 (0) 1526 830688
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E-Mail: [email protected]
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Website: www.mercuryew.com
Battlespace Spectrum Management Course
Day One:
Spectrum Management Theory
Day Three:
Syndicate Exercises
• BSM definitions and related terminology
• Comparison of Battlespace Spectrum
Management (BSM) and Frequency Management (Freq Man)
• The operational requirement
• The challenge for spectrum managers in the deployed
environment
• Spectrum stakeholders
• Spectrum dependent systems
• Spectrum considerations in acquisition and spectrum
supportability
• Overview of the spectrum management process
• Spectrum governance and control
• Spectrum situational awareness
• Capability enablers
• Syndicate Exercise: Develop National Single Service spectrum
management strategies
• Syndicate Exercise: fictitious deployment scenario
Use BSM process to identify spectrum requirements, produce
BSM strategy and develop plan
Manage interferences: scenario injects
• The future: dynamic spectrum access enabling technologies
(software defined and cognitive radio, smart antennas, spectrum
pricing)
• Student reflection, discussion and feedback to course provider
Day Two:
The Spectrum Management Process
Plan/Prepare
• Collect and process spectrum data
• Collect and process equipment data
• Identify the force spectrum requirement (electronic order of battle)
• Define the spectrum management strategy and concept of operations
• Identify spectrum freedoms and constraints
• Acquire spectrum to support the force requirement, with or without
host nations support
• Produce and issue a BSM plan
Operate/Sustain
• Manage the BSM plan (implement, maintain, review and update)
• Advise HQ staff and co-ordinate / liaise with host nation, multinational
forces and other actors
• Coordinate with spectrum stakeholders
• Manage the Joint Restricted Frequency List (implement, maintain,
review & update)
• Conduct interference resolution
Recover/Transition
• Enable the transition to host nation civil spectrum management
authority
• Handover spectrum management responsibilities to an incoming
military force
• Post operational analysis to inform acquisition and drive improvement
Tel: +44 (0) 1526 830688
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E-Mail: [email protected]
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Website: www.mercuryew.com