Highland Brigade

CPT Walter Marshden Brigade S-6


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Brigade Communications

CPT Marshden Highland Brigade Communication and Electronics Officer

Brigade Communication News

Communications Badges are available for order

1SG Banik has more Communication Badges available for $1.25 each. Please contact the webmaster if you need to purchase one.

High Frequency Net Operations


The Highland Brigade conducts weekly high frequency radio nets for the purpose of testing equipment and to provide training to members in military communication procedures. Currently members of the Highland Brigade HHC, 34th Battalion and The Virginia Department of Health are testing digital modes of passing traffic such as Automatic Link Establishment or ALE and RTTY (Baudot code). If you would like more information on these High Frequency nets please contact the webmaster for more information.
	The Virginia Defense Force just received Military callsigns for all of it's Mobile Command Units and now capable of High Frequency wireless email.
� Pictures of our MCP's and their Prime Movers.

Photo Gallery

Photos of our RTO's in action.

SSG Keen, SFC Clem, & LT Newbold conduct net control operations during hurricane Isabelle.

SGT Allen on duty in the Highland Brigade MCU during CERF-P support for the VNG and VaNG at Fort Pickett. Virginia.

The Virginia Defense Force was put on State Active Duty when this Hurricane approached the Virginia coast. Members of the Highland Brigade provided Emergency Communications for the Virginia Army National Guard. Satellite photo taken 18 SEP 2003 at 0753.

	OUR MISSION

The mission of Highland Brigade Communications is to preserve and enhance
public safety and health in Virginia through reliable access to emergency
telecommunications services. In accomplishing our mission, we pledge to
collaborate with state and local governments and other state agencies to
promote stewardship and accountability, set high standards, and foster
efficient emergency telecommunications services. Our goals are to:

Provide Department of Military Affairs sponsored emergency communications on a local and statewide basis as an adjunct to normal communications.

Provide communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency.

Assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.

Create interest, and furnish a means of training members in military communications procedures.

Provide a potential reserve of trained radio communications personnel.

Handle quasi-official record, digital and voice communications traffic for Armed Forces and authorized Government civilian personnel stationed throughout the state.


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