Load 'em up

A truck loaded with deployable command and control components remains on stand-by for loading aboard a C-5 aircraft provided by the U.S. Transportation Command. NSWC PC personnel joined with Tyndall personnel Jan. 25-28 to load the DJC2 system aboard aircraft for delivery to the U.S. European Command.

Air Force and Navy join to support European Command

Published Feb. 14, 2007
By Daniel Broadstreet
NSWC PC Public Affairs

PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Two U.S. Transportation Command aircraft flew to Tyndall Jan.25 to transport and deliver the Deployable Joint Command and Control system to the European Command.

"This is a great opportunity for the joint team at Panama City, to contribute to the readiness of our troops," said Steve Hunt, DJC2 program manager. "This capability enables our commanders to respond quickly any where in the world and represents the coordinated effort of hundreds of people from across the country and around the world - all led by the neighbors here in Panama City."

Once the system arrives at EUCOM, the DJC2 is destined for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe in Germany. Upon arrival, it will be used to equip a joint force commander with a deployable, tent-based command and control headquarters complete with the networks, computers and communications equipment needed to command a joint task force in the EUCOM theater of operations.

Although Tyndall and the Naval Support Activity are neighbors in Panama City, their very different missions don't often bring them together. This mission provided the opportunity for both services to work side by side and deliver a new system to the joint warfighter.

"With this successful delivery to EUCOM, we will have achieved in a short time what many systems seldom accomplish - delivering a system that is fully capable and completely supported," said Scott Heller, DJC2 deputy program manager.

The Joint Program Office charged with developing DJC2 is located on the Naval Support Activity. Additionally, the DJC2 systems are engineered and built by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City technical personnel. NSWC PC is a tenant command located at the Naval Support Activity-Panama City.

According to Mr. Hunt and Mr. Heller, the mission exemplifies how the Navy and Air Force have united to support an important evolutionary Department of Defense joint command and control system as it is delivered to the warfighter.