WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.460 Listen very closely because we're going to move pretty fast. 00:02.502 --> 00:06.256 We see how the character of war is changing. 00:06.297 --> 00:07.674 We have to change. 00:07.674 --> 00:10.468 We can't afford not to change Force Design is the doctrine 00:10.468 --> 00:12.804 of how the Marine Corps will operate in the near future. 00:13.096 --> 00:14.180 It's a lot to explain. 00:14.180 --> 00:20.353 So for now, remember three words smaller, lighter, faster, The rapid deployment 00:20.353 --> 00:24.858 team is how the communications MOS plans to move and operate at a moment's notice. 00:25.233 --> 00:27.027 But there's a problem. 00:27.027 --> 00:29.112 The gear is just too big. 00:31.072 --> 00:33.283 Here to solve that is this guy. 00:33.283 --> 00:34.951 You're looking at me. 00:34.993 --> 00:37.954 This is what robot eyes look like. 00:38.246 --> 00:38.705 All right. 00:40.040 --> 00:42.375 I'm Corporal Malik Pugh with 2831 00:42.375 --> 00:45.545 satcom communications maintainer CLR-37 Com Co. 00:46.004 --> 00:48.673 He's a tech genius who builds drones from scratch. 00:48.673 --> 00:50.800 Using scraps in his spare time. 00:53.511 --> 00:55.597 he's one of my best workers that I've got. 00:55.638 --> 00:57.640 Always coming up with new ideas. 00:57.640 --> 01:00.643 I've made a video on him before, actually, and it went pretty viral. 01:00.769 --> 01:02.020 Damn right. 01:02.520 --> 01:03.605 To break everything down. 01:03.605 --> 01:06.858 The RDT uses Panther 2 satellites for their communication 01:06.858 --> 01:10.695 a Very Small Aperture Terminal that's extremely portable. 01:11.196 --> 01:13.990 In an effort to make things as small and light as possible, 01:14.199 --> 01:17.911 they're looking into using a generator the size of a microwave its something 01:17.911 --> 01:20.914 that's very easy to use and lightweight that one man could carry no problem 01:21.581 --> 01:24.167 This is the uninterrupted power supply. 01:24.459 --> 01:28.213 It's emergency power that keeps the vsat going no matter what. 01:28.254 --> 01:32.175 All of this to power the Panther 2 Panther to is fairly new to us. 01:32.342 --> 01:37.305 But it is a very, very lightweight, VSAT terminal that we can put in a backpack. 01:37.305 --> 01:38.098 Here's our issue. 01:38.098 --> 01:41.309 Currently, the UPS weighs 150 pounds. 01:41.309 --> 01:45.188 It's not weather resistant, is very loud and can only meet requirements 01:45.188 --> 01:46.815 for about 10 to 15 minutes. 01:46.815 --> 01:49.150 But we've also got another problem. 01:49.192 --> 01:53.279 The new design is supposed to be showcased in about 40 hours, 01:53.613 --> 01:55.990 so we immediately had to get our materials. 02:01.830 --> 02:05.250 Used to be over there, they moved it. OK. 02:39.200 --> 02:40.326 Special thing about Cpl. 02:40.326 --> 02:44.455 Pugh is he can source parts from what a lot would consider to be trash 02:44.956 --> 02:48.459 saving lots of money by seeing what things can be or 02:48.626 --> 02:51.963 if they're going to have to be in about 38 hours. 02:59.888 --> 03:00.388 so Cpl. 03:00.388 --> 03:01.931 Pugh is one of our innovators. 03:01.931 --> 03:06.811 He's always been trying to find ways to better improve the processes 03:06.811 --> 03:08.813 the equipment's in the Marine Corps. 03:17.614 --> 03:19.991 Technology can really change the playing field. 03:20.200 --> 03:23.953 So if we want to stay on top of our game and as fast as possible, 03:24.454 --> 03:27.332 we need to be able to innovate at that small level 03:30.043 --> 03:32.712 we need to have people that are there with any 03:32.712 --> 03:35.882 unit is like a unit come up with the Hey, I need something that does this. 03:36.049 --> 03:37.217 They don't worry about it. 03:37.217 --> 03:38.259 We can build this for you 03:38.259 --> 03:41.179 or we can make you something that will let you do the your job better. 03:42.055 --> 03:44.015 So what's going to happen is we're going to 03:46.809 --> 03:47.018 cut a 03:47.018 --> 03:57.445 hole. 03:58.279 --> 04:02.242 So I honestly feel like innovation is something that we need to fixate on more. 04:02.242 --> 04:04.118 We need to do more in-house building. 04:04.118 --> 04:07.080 Not only is it cheaper for us, we also get to capitalize 04:07.080 --> 04:09.207 on the intelligence of the individual Marine 04:11.334 --> 04:12.794 pretty much wired up. 04:12.794 --> 04:16.297 And we have this side over here surge protected 04:16.297 --> 04:18.466 and this side will be supported by the UPS. 04:19.467 --> 04:22.220 And then we have the on button slash led 04:40.363 --> 04:41.698 the reason why it's so important 04:41.698 --> 04:44.742 for us to try to make it smaller, we're expeditionary. 04:44.742 --> 04:45.910 We're the first to fight. 04:45.910 --> 04:47.662 We have to go out there, set up 04:47.662 --> 04:50.164 so the more that we have to bring and bring us the bigger footprint. 04:50.331 --> 04:52.500 Walter doesn't want to get inside your system 04:52.500 --> 04:54.794 because your system's over on this and and this. 04:54.794 --> 04:56.296 It's just covered up, right? 04:56.296 --> 04:59.257 So having that smaller imprint going out there 04:59.257 --> 05:01.968 sooner communication and get and be able to talk back to the rear. 05:02.302 --> 05:05.680 That way the command can have control of the battle site better and faster. 05:06.139 --> 05:07.557 That is why it's so important for us 05:07.557 --> 05:11.769 to kind of shrink down the size and making it more expeditionary. so 05:12.979 --> 05:18.526 I just 05:18.526 --> 05:22.447 did an electronic test, of all the reworked electronics inside it, 05:22.447 --> 05:25.325 but that little switch there is my favorite thing on the planet 05:25.325 --> 05:27.910 simply because of the LED ring so you cut it off, right? 05:29.495 --> 05:30.663 It goes away. 05:30.663 --> 05:31.914 Cut it back on. 05:33.207 --> 05:35.501 That is the most basic thing on the planet. 05:35.501 --> 05:38.087 But I got that piece of kit broke and fixed it, 05:38.087 --> 05:39.756 and now it does exactly what I wanted to do. 05:39.756 --> 05:41.883 And it's my favorite part of this entire thing. 05:41.883 --> 05:42.675 No idea why. 05:42.675 --> 05:44.510 I just really like it. 05:45.553 --> 05:47.388 We need to take a step back as leaders 05:47.388 --> 05:50.016 and come out of our old ways and let these young Marines 05:50.016 --> 05:53.436 take today's technology and innovate for our future war fighters. 05:53.436 --> 05:54.103 Having Cpl. 05:54.103 --> 05:59.525 Pugh trying to find ways to bring our power requirements 05:59.859 --> 06:03.112 to a more man packable size is a vital asset. 06:15.333 --> 06:17.710 We're about the power on the UPS protected side. 06:17.960 --> 06:18.878 So you've got your power. 06:18.878 --> 06:21.672 Come in through a standby 06:22.965 --> 06:26.219 and we're green or red rather, because red power and light. 06:26.219 --> 06:28.554 But it is what it is. We're good to go. 06:28.554 --> 06:30.640 So now it's getting power to all of our networking stacks. 06:30.640 --> 06:33.851 These batteries here are charging and any other devices that we need to run. 06:34.143 --> 06:36.479 So it's working pretty good. 06:36.479 --> 06:39.148 We kind of a shot in the dark, you know, first time setting it up 06:39.399 --> 06:41.234 and really using it like a filled environment. 06:41.234 --> 06:43.486 But it's doing everything it needs to do. 06:43.778 --> 06:47.448 I know for a fact I'm not the only person that's coming up with ideas 06:47.573 --> 06:48.574 and I feel like 06:48.574 --> 06:52.495 through seeing things like this and making it more mainstream and common 06:52.495 --> 06:56.290 and other people that might have similar ideas or think they can step 06:56.290 --> 07:00.128 into the footsteps like that, that they they'll also take the initiative. 07:00.670 --> 07:03.131 He set standards further than I've seen 07:03.131 --> 07:06.217 as far as innovation, always trying to strive. 07:06.467 --> 07:08.594 Those are the kind of machines that we're striving to get there. 07:08.594 --> 07:09.637 We're trying to keep. 07:09.637 --> 07:12.056 If you can look at this camera real quick and say the catchphrase. 07:16.185 --> 07:17.603 We're keeping it 07:19.063 --> 07:19.605 damn right.