SEMPRE Validates Distributed Maintenance and Mission Command During Air Force Exercises
At a glance: During Air Mobility Command’s Palmetto Reach and AFCENT’s TITAN HOPLITE 3 exercises, SEMPRE provided the deployable 5G and edge-compute digital infrastructure supporting remote C-17 maintenance operations and multi-vendor mission command integration across dispersed locations.
During Air Mobility Command’s Palmetto Reach and AFCENT’s TITAN HOPLITE 3, SEMPRE demonstrated the same transportable digital infrastructure can support both forward aircraft maintenance and multi-vendor mission command integration.
Though distinct in scope, the two exercises tested the same operational requirement.
Palmetto Reach focused on extending maintenance systems, Technical Orders, and OEM reach-back to remote C-17 operations.
HOPLITE focused on integrating drone, counter-drone and third-party systems into a unified operational picture.
In both cases, SEMPRE provided the connectivity and edge compute environment that allowed teams to operate locally while maintaining secure reach across distance.
Palmetto Reach and HOPLITE confirmed that distributed operations can function with consistent capability and secure integration across thousands of miles.
Palmetto Reach: Maintenance parity at the edge
In support of the 437th Airlift Wing, SEMPRE extended maintenance and command systems to dispersed C-17 operations.
Maintainers accessed Technical Orders and Boeing digital libraries in remote environments with the same fidelity as home station. Tool accountability systems operated inside a secure 5G perimeter established on the flightline. Mobile connectivity supported on-ramp and onboard coordination.
An 8,000-mile communications bridge linked forward sites with home-station leadership and OEM engineers, enabling real-time reach-back without relocating data or modifying workflows.
The outcome: operational consistency across Saipan, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK and Joint Base Charleston, SC.
TITAN HOPLITE 3: Multi-vendor integration
HOPLITE required integration across multiple vendors and mission systems.
SEMPRE provided the infrastructure supporting:
- Connectivity and cloud-access for multiple companies including Dell’s MCHMR (MANET-Cloud High Mobility Radio), SAIC, Research Innovations (JAWS), SSCI, Wright Electric, Kraus Hamdani, uAvionix and Navy Flight Test
- Centralized TAK servers functioning as the integration backbone
- Multicast feeds displayed across laptops, large screens, tablets and mobile devices
All drone and counter-drone activity flowed through the SEMPRE TAK environment, creating a unified common operating picture across tactical and command elements.
Partner Contributions
SEMPRE’s distributed digital infrastructure enabled Enveil to deploy its ZeroReveal® technology during HOPLITE, protecting sensitive data-in-use workflows across distance.
EZ STAK supported the physical integration of systems by enabling structured, mission-ready TOC/NOC configurations within the exercise footprint.
What this validates.
Palmetto Reach and HOPLITE confirmed that distributed operations can function with consistent capability and secure integration across thousands of miles.
Across both exercises, SEMPRE demonstrated:
- Distributed infrastructure that maintains local control at each site
- Consistent workflows between home station and forward locations
- Secure reach-back across thousands of miles
- Integration of multiple vendors into a secure common operational environment
The validation supports Air Mobility Command and AFCENT objectives around distributed operations, digital integration and mission continuity.
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Image Caption:
TITAN HOPLITE 3 (left): SEMPRE provided the network and TAK backbone integrating Counter-UAS and multi-vendor systems into a unified operational picture during AFCENT’s exercise. Palmetto Reach (right): SEMPRE extended aircraft maintenance systems and secure coordination from home station to remote C-17 operating locations.