Giant voice system to be tested Published July 28, 2009 By Senior Airman Samantha S. Crane 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Beginning Aug. 3, the base giant voice system will undergo tests and upgrades conducted by an Air Combat Command team and command post personnel. Testing will occur between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 through 7. "The purpose of the giant voice system is to allow command post controllers to provide base or installation wide personnel with information such as mission oriented protective posture levels, alarm conditions, force protection changes and natural disaster warnings," said Senior Airman Johnnie Brown Jr., 366th FW command post controller. "Other locally determined information may be broadcast at the commander's discretion." The ACC team will visit all bases in its major command to improve the internal workings of the system to include adding a computer interface unit that will allow prerecorded message to be built and sent. "This will allow for more timely announcements to the base population," said Master Sgt. John Leister, 366th Fighter Wing command post superintendent. "Internally, it will reduce our workload by allowing the command post controller to preset messages, push a button to send it out and then move on to other tasks while the message is being broadcast to the base." Gunfighters will not be required to respond to giant voice messages. "Just be aware of the testing," said Sergeant Leister.