1d IFF Mode 4&5 Systems

Question 1

This is the ability to identify and distinguish between allied forces and foes

Answer 1

IFF

Question 2

IFF consists of two modes what are they

Answer 2

Mode 4 & 5

A way to remember this is IFF = IF(Four)F(five)

Question 3

This mode has the 1st crypto secure positive ID

Answer 3

Mode 4

Question 4

This mode has improved crypto secure positive ID

Answer 4

Mode 5

Question 5

Which mode uses electronic method only to distribute keys

Answer 5

Mode 5 

Question 6

Which mode uses electronic and paper to distribute keys 

Answer 6

Mode 4

Question 7

The EKMS has how many tiers 

Answer 7

4

Question 8

What is tier 0

Answer 8

(Feds) National security agency 

Produce codes

Question 9

What is tier 1

Answer 9

Central office of record
Bean counters, admin

(Think of Franco because he is the number one Beaner around here) 😂😂

Question 10

What is tier 2

Answer 10

Local management devices & key processors

Local base COMSEC

Question 11

What is tier 3

Answer 11

Data transfer device DTD (me)

Question 12

There are 5 total keys, three of which are of both mode 4 and 5. What are they?

Answer 12

TEK - TeK code

ECU KEK - box we keep code in

TrKEK - key to unlock the code

Question 13

There are 5 total keys, two of which are “mode 5” only keys. What are they?

Answer 13

JOSEKI A- generated by NSA distributed via the EKMS

JOSEKI B - embedded in the ECU

Question 14

What color is the unencrypted key

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

What color is the encrypted key

Answer 15

Black 

Question 16

There are two types of ECU’s.

Type A and B. Explain both-

Answer 16

Type A - non-tagged, 31 days

Type B - tagged, 93 days

Question 17

The time span for an individual key lasts how long

Answer 17

24 hours long

Question 18

Keys are synced across DoD to? 

Answer 18

Greenwich Mean Time 

Question 19

Explain the mode 4 and 5 equipment

Answer 19

APX–123 / UPX-41 type A (non tagged)

KIV-77 & KIV-78 type B (tagged)