The Joint Spectrum Center (JSC) Ordnance Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Risk Assessment Database (JOERAD) is a software tool that evaluates the safe interoperability of RF emitter suites with ordnance items on ships or shore stations. The complex environment and accelerated tempo of Joint tactical operations demand full situational awareness and capabilities to evaluate risks associated with the RF sensitive ordnance. These ordnance items, if not analyzed, can pose a great threat to personnel and equipment or result in excessive emission controls on essential shipboard equipment. JOERAD is a key tool for success in Joint Operations for the warfighter and is the technology that today's fighting forces require with design features that will continually evolve to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Capabilities:
- JOERAD assists in the resolution of potential hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance (HERO) effects on munitions during the planning of Joint or combined operations or exercises as a pre-deployment planning tool.
- This tool will provide an organic and timely capability to calculate Safe Separation distances for ordnance and/or RF emitter output levels.
- Provides Commanders and Staff with the capability to plan for or experiment with various real-world scenarios involving the introduction of ordnance, emitters, and units.
- Enables Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) safe Joint operations by deconflicting potential interactions between ordnance systems and RF emitters.
HERO Incident Reporting
JOERAD News!
JOERAD Version 9.5 has completed validation and verification process and is now available! JOERAD accesses databases for emitter and ordnance technical specifications, calculates the safe separation distances and/or safe emitter power levels and displays the results for the warfighter in a comprehensive format that can be used for operational planning.
Requesting JOERAD Software
In order to receive and use the JOERAD CD, you must fill out a DSO Access Request Form (DARF): Click here to download the DSO Access Request Form pdf.
JOERAD Training
Training on the JOERAD SW can be provided on site at key user locations on request. The full day instruction provides a thorough working knowledge of the JOERAD program to include the following:
- An introduction to JOERAD and general information concerning JOERAD operations.
- A description of JOERAD installation and log on procedures.
- An overview of JOERAD basic operation.
- Instructions for creating, updating, copying, deleting, viewing, or printing any selected JOERAD ordnance record.
- Instructions for searching, viewing, and printing any selected JOERAD equipment record.
- Instructions for searching, viewing or creating new records for any selected JOERAD unit/platform record.
- Instructions for performing an impact assessment and viewing the reports.
- Instructions for exporting and importing ordnance and unit/platform data.
- Examples for the ordnance name, nomenclature or description, and the platform fields.
- The default tables for the HERO unsafe, HERO susceptible, and HERO safe curves used to fill in the MAE (maximum allowable environment) data in the ordnance module.
- Samples of the reports generated in the impact analysis section of JOERAD.
- Instructions for reporting problems or changes to JOERAD software and documentation.
Attendees are provided electronic and hard copies of all JOERAD training materials (to include all new releases/upgrades). The following are likely candidates for JOERAD Training:
- Operational Ordnance personnel
- HERO Engineers
- Ordnance Data Analysts
- JOERAD Administrators
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For information on or help with JOERAD or to schedule training: disa.annapolis.dso.list.jsc-j5-joerad-help@mail.mil
JSC E3 Document Library
JSC E3/SS Awareness Training Schedule and Class List
- US Army Technical Center for Explosive Safety (USATCES), McAlester, OK Explosives Safety Bulletin (Spring 2012)
- Interim Hazard Classification System IHCS (Requires a CAC and account)
