The Joint Spectrum Center (JSC) Ordnance Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Risk Assessment Database (JOERAD) is a software tool that evaluates the safe interoperability of radio frequency (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.

JOERAD 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 HERO-safe joint operations by deconflicting  potential interactions between ordnance systems and RF emitters.

HERO Incident Reporting (Form)

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

JOERAD software training can be provided at key user locations on request. The full day class provides a thorough working knowledge of the JOERAD program to include:

• An introduction to JOERAD and general JOERAD operations.
• A description of JOERAD installation and logon procedures.
• An overview of JOERAD basic operations.
• Instructions for creating, updating, copying, deleting, viewing, or printing a selected JOERAD ordnance record.
• Instructions for searching, viewing, and printing a selected JOERAD equipment record.
• Instructions for searching, viewing or creating new records for a JOERAD unit/platform record.
• Instructions for performing an impact assessment and viewing the resulting reports.
• Instructions for exporting and importing ordnance and unit/platform data.
• Examples of ordnance name, nomenclature, description, and/or 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

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

Related Links

• US Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, McAlester, OK - Explosives Safety Bulletins
• US Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center Homepage
• Interim Hazard Classification System IHCS (Requires a CAC and account)
• Ammunition Forum (DAU)