What It Is: Comprehensive end-user focused training delivery for law enforcement, fire, military, intelligence, and other first responders to use TAK in connected and disconnected environments. This course provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills needed to immediately utilize TAK and goTenna capabilities in their home agency’s operations. Course objectives include:

• TAK Architecture Overview – Understand the TAK infrastructure, to include overviews of Android TAK (ATAK), iOS TAK (iTAK), Windows TAK (WinTAK), and the goTenna Pro App (compatible with TAK).
• TAK Feature Training – Gain proficiency in all of TAK’s numerous features, including Team Emergency Beacons, Find Me, Coordinate Locator, Bloodhound, Point Dropper, Geofencing, the TAK symbol suite, chat, route planning tools, and several other features.
• Navigating the TAK Applications – Understand how to utilize encryption, change callsigns, conduct roster checks, establish network connections, and download and utilize online and offline maps.
• Create and Maintain Off-Grid Mesh Networks - Receive fundamental training on how to use TAK and the goTenna ProX2 Mesh Radio, join a goTenna mesh network, and share frequencies. Understand how to set up a mesh network in urban, suburban, and rural areas, in connected and disconnected environments.
• Understand and Operate in Connected/Disconnected Environments – Indoor and outdoor training using TAK, moving in and out of connected and disconnected environments.
• Classroom Time, Outdoor Experience – Training includes classroom time to prep the end-user for outdoor, hands-on training, building towards a practical exercise.

Course Length: 24 hours

Prerequisite: None.