PEGEM provides exercise support in multiple ways – (1) simulate a chemical/biological attack in the White Cell that can be used by the war fighter for exercises, (2) provide NBC messages from the White Cell to the war fighter simulating an attack, (3) assess the effects from chemical/biological attacks in the White Cell, and most importantly (4) train the war fighter.  War fighter training often encompasses both active and passive defense.  Active defense requires planning for chemical/biological attacks and passive defense assists in planning and early warning.

During a training exercise PEGEM operates in the White Cell providing multiple capabilities (see items 1 – 3 above).  Standalone PEGEM units may be distributed in battalion TOCs, Combat Reporting Centers, and Passive Defense Cells of Tactical Air Operations Centers (TAOC) or the US Army Air and Missile Defense Center (AAMDC).  Illustrated below is a typical PEGEM support configuration for exercises.

Innovations

Each year PEGEM expands its capabilities to support war fighter training.  New features that have been added to PEGEM in recent years include

• TADIL-J

• Capability to process intercepts when intercept time is not provided

• Intercept and non-intercept processing

• Threat identifications

• Debris Filtering

• DEW Intercepts

• HLA

  • Provide ground hazard