Communications/Electronics

During the month, the wire section installed a new wire system to more efficiently handle the communications commitments of the Battalion in the Enclave. This installation was done in three phases.

Phase I

Included the installation and over heading of telephone lines within the Battalion Command Post and to the individual Company administrative offices and command bunkers.  Lines were then installed along each of the company bunkers.  Wire no longer in use in the Battalion Area was then recovered and will be serviced and salvaged.

Phase II

Individual Telephone lines were installed to each of the CAC posts emanating from a switchboard in the Company C Office thereby giving the Company Commander the ability to talk directly with any one or all of the CAC posts by land line.  This system also affords lateral telephone communications to the individual CAC’s thus reducing the load on existing radio facilities.  All lines were over headed.

Phase III

Separate, over headed telephone lines were installed from the Battalion Switchboard to each unit participating in the defense of the Enclave, including the observation/radio relay position on Hill 180.  This system provides for rapid, direct incident reporting to the Battalion Operations Center, supporting fire requests to the Battalion FSCC and lateral communications among the participating units.

The Battalion has installed approximately 85 miles of WD1/TT communications wire, 90% of the installation being over headed.