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Story Number: NNS060526-41
Release Date: 5/26/2006 2:42:00 PM

By Journalist 2nd Class Rebecca Kruck, Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs

NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVLLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Navy Region Southeast headquarters, located at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Regional Operations Center (ROC) May 24.

Rear Adm. Mark Boensel, commander of Navy Region Southeast, shared a few words from Vice Adm. Robert Conway, commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), followed by a presentation of letters of appreciation to those who contributed to the design and construction of the new ROC.

“To say that Vice Adm. Conway thinks this is important is a gross understatement,” said Boensel. “He equates this ROC to the combat action center on a ship.”

Boensel also stated that Conway plans to use the new ROC as a prototype for the entire CNIC enterprise.

Capt. Bruce Bole, operations officer for Navy Region Southeast, emphasized how the new technology will help support the mission, especially during catastrophes.

“Last year during Hurricane Katrina, we were basically operating out of a closet. The new ROC is much bigger and has more advanced technology that will support inter-agency communications," he said. "Overall, it’s a much better working environment."

According to Bole, the new technology will allow agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Coast Guard to simultaneously communicate with the ROC. The ROC regional dispatch center station will provide video monitoring, emergency call-taking, alarm monitoring and communications support to all of the bases in the southeast region.

The ROC serves as the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) point for a regional commander to gather information, gain situational awareness, and exercise control over forces across the entirety of the Force Protection and Emergency Management timelines, from early warning and detection of suspicious events through response and recovery.

The region is planning to move all of the support employees, both military and civilian, as well as the anti-terrorism force/protection watch, into the new ROC by June 1.