ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center
SOURCE: US Army
28January2011 3:18pmEST
GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: FORT SILL, Okla. -- Unique training at Fort Sill has been focusing on the intangible. The subject material: electronic warfare. It's not something Soldiers can touch, taste or see, but it's ever present and an asset when respected.
"If you're listening to a radio, if you're talking on a cell phone, if you're using a GPS you're tied to the electromagnetic spectrum," said Maj. Gregory Griffin, 1st Armored Division Headquarters. "It's a very functional part of the battlefield. Everyone uses it. Everyone relies on it - adversaries as well as friendlies."
Formerly infantry, Griffin is currently going through the Electronic Warfare Officer's Qualification Course. He went through the six-week skill identifier course previously but, given the Army's recent decision to establish Electronic Warfare, 29-series, as a career field, Griffin jumped at the opportunity.
"I like the fact that it's new and there's a lot of possibilities. I finally get to do something that I truly enjoy," said Griffin.
Electronic warfare is not new to the theater of war. In fact, the Air Force and Navy have been players for a long time. Now, it's the Army's turn to hit the ground running, and the training is starting at the Fires Center of Excellence.
Fort Sill has been refining the courses for enlisted personnel, officers and warrant officers with one task: synchronize the airwaves. (read full report)
