ARRC Journal 2018 | Page 31

READY FOR TODAY – EVOLVING FOR TOMORROW XXX ARRC Forward 150km XXX ARRC Main The place of Forward Headquarters in the Battlespace Against this requirement to provide the Commander with an effective and resilient headquarters, it was decided to experiment with 2 small Forward Headquarters. Images of Forward Headquarters on EX ARRCADE FUSION 17 built to this requirement are shown below. The G3 requirement stated that the headquarters must: • Comprise no more than 30 key staff. • Be able to use buildings of opportunity to lower both visible and thermal signatures. • Have a minimum physical electromagnetic signature and • Plan on moving every 96 hours. • Minimise the number of enablers. • Location • Always should eliminate the need to physically camouflage the Headquarters. have one of the two headquarters active on the ground enabling staff to support the commander on a continuous basis. Technical Deductions The Forward Headquarter build on Ex ARRCADE FUSION 17 The Forward Headquarters build on Ex ARRCADE FUSION 17 The Headquarters should be as unobtrusive as possible and the Size Weight and Power (SWaP) of the equipment should be minimised. The use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment should be maximised, although it is acknowledged that this may not be as ruggedized as its military equivalent. ALLIED RAPID REACTION CORPS 31