# Presentation: 186735

## SHAred RESources (SHARES)High Frequency Radio Program

**SHARES Overview Briefing For **
**Emergency Response Training – Region I****   **
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**     ****Office Of The Manager, National Communications System (OMNCS)**
**      ****PO Box 4502**
**Arlington, VA 22204-4502**
**	****	****	****  **Presenter:		      SHARES Program Office
- 			  Mr. Bruce Belt		      Mr. John Peterson
- 			  	      		      jpeterson@shareshf.com

## Description

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-     SHARES combines existing High Frequency (HF) assets from 95 Federal, state, and industry organizations into a single emergency voice and data message handling network, totaling 1058 stations, supporting National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP).

## SHARES Concept of Operations

**AGENCY B**
**SHARES Station**

**AGENCY A**
**MSG Originator**

**SHARES STATION**

**SHARES STATION**

**AGENCY A**
**MSG Addressee**

**AGENCY C**
**SHARES Station**

**HF RELAY**

**HF DIRECT**

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## Operations

- Always available
- Requires no activation
- Criteria for emergency use
-  Supports NS/EP requirements
-  Preservation of life or protection of property
-  Non-interfering basis

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## SHARES HF Radio ProgramResource Contributors

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**1ST USA**
**193 RTI**
**44 MEDCOM**
**789 COMM SQ**
**AF AUX-CAP**
**AF MARS**
**AFRES**
**AFMESA**
**AK EOC**
**AL EOC**
**AR EOC**
**ARC**
**ARMY MARS**
**AT&T**
**BELL SOUTH**
**CA EOC**
**CBP**
**CINTI BELL**
**CO EOC**
**CT EOC**
**DC EOC**
**DEA**
**DHS**
**DISA**

**DLA**
**DOE**
**DOI**
**DOMS**
**DOT**
**EPA**
**FAA**
**FBI**
**FCC**
**FEMA**
**FL EOC**
**GA EOC**
**GSA**
**HHS**
**HQ 114TH SIG BN**
**IA EOC**
**ID EOC**
**IL EOC**
**IN EOC**
**LA EOC**
**MA EOC**
**MARAD**
**MD EOC**
**ME EOC**

**MITRE**
**MO EOC**
**MT EOC**
**MWTC**
**NAOC**
**NASA**
**NAT GUARD**
**NCC**
**NCC-HF**
**NCS AUX-HF**
**NCS RM-HF**
**ND EOC**
**NDMS**
**NE EOC**
**NETCOM**
**NH EOC**
**NM EOC**
**N-MC MARS**
**NRL**
**NTIA**
**NV EOC**
**NY EOC**
**OK EOC**
**OR EOC**

**PA EOC**
**QWEST**
**SBC**
**SC EOC**
**SD EOC**
**SPAWARSYSCEN**
**TN EOC**
**US&R**
**USACE**
**USAMC**
**USCG**
**USCS**
**USDA**
**USFORSCOM**
**USTRANCECOM**
**UT EOC**
**VA**
**VA EOC**
**VERIZON**
**WA EOC**
**WI EOC**
**WV EOC**
**WY EOC**

## SHARES Coordination Net

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- State Stations

- Federal Stations

- Regional

- Coordination Stations

- SHARES

- Coordination Stations

- SHARES Master Coordination Station

- BBS Stations

- ALE Stations

- 1 - Regional Voice

- 2 - National Voice

- 9 & 10 - BBS Ops

**SCN Channels**

**Station Location**

- 3 to 8 - ALE Ops

- Industry Stations

## SHARES Readiness / Training

-  Weekly SHARES Net (Check-In/Training)
-  National Exercises
-  Regional Exercises
-  Agency Support Exercises

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## SHARES HF Radio ProgramOn Air Operations

- Presidential Inauguration - 2005
- Hurricane Jeanne - 2004
- Hurricane Ivan - 2004
- Hurricane Frances - 2004
- Republican National Convention - 2004
- Hurricane Charley - 2004

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## SHARES On Air OperationsAugust 2004 - January 2005 Result

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## SHARES HF Radio ProgramSHARES Support to the Pentagon & WTC DisastersSeptember 11-12, 2001

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- A

- F MARS

- ARC

- HHS

- NCC

- FHWA

- 19 STATIONS

- AGENCIES

- NAT GUARD

- ARMY MARS

- N-MC MARS

- NDMS

- CAP

- FAA

- 18 STATIONS

- AGENCIES

- STATIONS:  343

- AGENCIES:  37

- STATES:  48

- SCS STATIONS:  14

- PARTICIPATION

- NEW YORK

- WASH, DC

-       1111 SIG BN
-       ARMY MARS
-       N-MC MARS
-       NTCN-HF
-       MD EOC

## Summary

- Managed by Office of the Manager, National   Communications System (OMNCS)
- Provides nationwide HF communication capability to meet NS/EP requirements
- Multi-agency network using existing HF assets and frequencies
- Proven to be an effective, low cost, highly trained emergency HF back-up telecommunications program

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## SHARES PROGRAM OFFICE

- Mr. John Peterson
- 703-379-0021
- jpeterson@shareshf.com

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