Region I: Hartford, Connecticut

Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Island

Due to the weather and flooding conditions from Hurricane Katrina, 110 barges, ships, and boats became shipwrecked - - 67 of them in the Mississippi River and another 43 along the coast according to a United States Coast Guard Spokesperson. A ship sank at the mouth of the Mississippi River causing a massive traffic jam going into or out of the channel. From the Gulf opening of the Mississippi River to Saint Louis, Missouri, is 195 miles. With minimal locks and dams along the Mississippi, waterway, and buoys that were out of service due to mechanical problems, were some additional issues that Hurricane Katarina caused. Billions of dollars were lost due to the lack of movement of cargo or shipwrecks. There are so many reasons why we started Governor Mobile Tactical Command, Incorporated. Each command center will be specific in nature and will begin creating ideas to minimize downtime.

We will house our Transportation Experts in Hartford, Connecticut – Region 1 (One) The Central Command Center (CCC) will start a think tank among graduates. The colleges in the area will assist us in field command operation, movements of maritime vessels up/down our waterways and determine the necessary strengths in dealing with any infrastructure collapse on a major waterway. We will hire DOT-certified field personnel who have the authorization to change the flow of traffic on local, state, and Federal roadways.

We will be limited in nature dealing with the waterways throughout the United States, and we will work closely with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Corps of Engineers. However, we have developed a program that can assist moving the vessels up/down a river even if the river lights are out of service. Our new procedures and protocols have been developed to make the transition easier. We have written protocols that have the ability to power up locks on a river.

Our Communication network attached to G.M.T.C., Incorporated, and mini commands will have maritime radar equipment designed into our C-2 Communication Satellite network. Each mini-command has a direct link with field operations and Central Command headquarters.

This program will be available for ground zero operation and is not limited to the growth of the system. By utilizing our satellite equipment, VPN, VoIP, and video feed technology network each marker or buoy in the waterway will be able to communicate with mini-commands up/down the waterways. We are on the cutting edge of technology, and the utilization of our C-2 communication system has made this possible. All vessels can still operate and communicate under semi-normal conditions and will be able to cross the communication barriers while talking to our maritime retired or active duty radar operators.

Our Eagle is a self-controlled movable flight video/audio aircraft that can follow the vessels through the problem areas and have the network designed to see firsthand what the pilot sees. This is another patented process that is designed and is operated by a sister system through our C-2 communication network. Our Eagle are the ears and eyes of the vessels traveling up/down the waterways. Our remote-controlled Eagle is operated by mini-commands, but will be run by Maritime Experts, United States Coast Guard, and/or United States Corps of Engineers.

We will determine how many buoys are needed for the waterways and make replica handheld-type remote buoys signaling devices that can be placed on each buoy inside the devastated area. These devices are predetermined by our experts and will send important data back to waterway mini-command.

Our video recording devices from our Eagle and on the buoys will give us real-time information in getting the vessels out of the danger area and into open and controlled waterways. All communications will be sent to the location where the buoys’ information is sent to daily. All the information will be downloaded and cross-communicated to the ships, which are traveling up and down the waterway.

These Central Command Center disciplines and experts will deal with the water management programs and assist the Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard and the Department of Transportation. We will work diligently and alongside these agencies to manage the 3,400 miles of waterways, buoy systems, locks, and dams inside the United States. The following rivers along with the direction of travel to a disaster scene will be up to Region I to determine the path of least resistance. We will work closely with AAA and DOT on which roads are open and/or closed when our communication network is responding to ground zero.

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