 My name is Sarn First Class Kimberly Gates. I'm with 2-1 ABCT. As the Brigade S6NCOIC, I oversee all communications efforts within 2-1 ABCT. I ensure that we have the proper equipment, that it's PMCS properly, that I have the correct manning in order to not only erect or put up equipment that's needed, but also ensure that my texts are actually properly trained to work on the equipment. Right now we're using Garrison Communications devices, which is primarily, we're using the KC's, and we're also using Viaset and MBK kits, which are mobile Wi-Fi kits and plumb kits too, which are the same thing. KC is a switch on the top of an OE254 that allows communications to be projected from one end device via a line of sight device across a street or across a particular terrain. Right now we're getting services from the network enterprise center, from various locations that they have here. Since they're few and far between, we're just trying to extend those services to our elements that are out here at Donana. The importance of the S6 mission out here is pretty much we give you comms so you can do your job. Most of the things that we're doing out here require some type of automation support, typing on a computer, setting up a report. We're also giving that C2 functionalities or commanders and our S3s can understand the battle picture that's going on here at Donana. We directly impact OAW by giving the ability to communicate to the end user, whether it be civilian, military, or volunteer. We're the ones that are giving that backbone support. A big part of Operation Allies' Welcome is a great thing for us to be doing, especially for me, because it's giving back to our community and back to our Afghan service support that we had back in Afghanistan. So it's a way for us just to be a part of the fight but over here. An OE254 is an erected antenna mast that allows signals to be picked up and transmitted to an end user.