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Dallas Clements posted a video today on how turn a paper map into a Rubber Sheet in CIVTAK/ATAK. I did one a couple of years ago, but his shows how its done with the new user interface. One of the nice things about this is that he gives an elevation-based example of why its better viewed in 3D with ATAK …
Adding Rubber Sheets in CivTAK/ATAK More
Here’s a video that Dallas Clements did to show how to import custom Icons into ATAK. It looks like he’s doing a series.
Custom Icons in ATAK More
The Army posted an article about the TAK Product Center Center’s support for the National Guard’s roll out of TAK for use in their COVID-19 response. There are several nuggets in here that haven’t previously seen print. Highlights: TAK noow has a TAK Product Center in Army Futures Command, under Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) This fielding is for 2,000 …
National Guard Rolls TAK for COVID-19 More
Officer.com reports that goTenna Pro was used in PATRIOT South 2020 , sponsored by the National Guard Bureau at multiple locations in Mississippi to support Domestic Operations (DOMOPS) . Here’s the ATAK-relevant component: In disaster situations, traditional communications infrastructure is often prone to damage or failure. PATRIOT South participants are simulating comms-denied operations by pairing goTenna Pro X mesh networking radio devices …
National Guard leverages goTenna Pro & ATAK for PATRIOT South 2020 MoreFrom DVIDS: MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. –The 163d Attack Wing’s Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) has turned California wildfires into a crucible of American ingenuity. The brainstorming center of the California Air National Guard wing, which flies MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) from March Air Reserve Base, enabled technology forged in combat theatres to work for fighting wildfires …
CA Fire, CA National Guard Leverage TAK for Emergency Response MoreNational Guard Magazine has an article that covers some of their use of ATAK during last year’s hurricanes. Here is the relevant portion, and some discussion of FirstNet.Gov. We expect to put TAKServer and ATAK-Civ in the FirstNet Store “soon”. You can also find a copy of this article in pdf format here (see the last two pages). Force Tracker When …
National Guard Touts ATAK Use in Hurricanes MoreThe National Guard’s Civil Support Teams have adopted ATAK for use in their missions, which according to Wikipedia is approximately counter WMD. The article discusses their need to collaborate with organizations across the civil government, including the FBI, Border Patrol (DHS) and many other agencies. Here’s what the article said: The team also tested their communications vigorously, using the Mobile …
National Guard Civil Support Teams Adopt ATAK More