New Stryker Brigade Signal Company training at Fort Gordon
August 18, 2005
FORT GORDON, Ga. (Army News Service, Aug. 18, 2005) – Members of the New Stryker Brigade Signal Company begins training at Fort Gordon this month.
At Fort Gordon, the command group, as well as Soldiers, are taking part in Stryker Cohesion and Operational Readiness Training, the initial phase of their training.
The team is part of the Army's transformation into a quicker, more mobile force.
"COHORT is unique to Signal," said Sgt. 1st Class Michael Holloway, with Team Signal, part of the Fort Gordon's Directorate of Training.
Most of the Soldiers coming into the company are from Hawaii with some coming from other military bases. The company's effective date will be Oct. 15.
Once together, the company will stay together for the next three years and be attached to the 2nd Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division.
The company will provide beyond line of sight communications through high bandwidth satellite to the 25th ID.
During their time at Fort Gordon, members of the company will be training on the new Joint Network Node.
The initial training will give leaders a baseline initial training into the JNN, which provides interoperable communications with other service branches.
JNN training combines hands-on experience with computer based training including some 3D computer simulations.
Capt. James Jackson, company commander, said he has positive feelings about the JNN. "I think it's great. It's IP based. It's a new generation of data and voice communication. It increases the capability of bandwidth," Jackson said.
In addition to leaning about the JNN, the leaders will learn about the Battalion Command Post communications package and the Ku Band Satellite equipment.
(Editor’s Note: Story submitted by Charmain Z. Brackett, Signal contributing writer.)
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