CDC Vol 1, 024 USMTF Organization and Structure

Question 1

• What is a major US goal for USMTF standards?

Answer 1

Allied adoption of USMTF standards that will ensure interoperability among NATO and other US and allied C2 information exchange systems.

Question 2

• Why are terms used in the USMTF defined with precision?

Answer 2

So their meanings are clear to all users within the system.

Question 3

• List the three major structural components of the USMTF system.

Answer 3

• Message text
• Sets
• Fields

Question 4

• What is the most basic building block in the overall structure of USMTF messages?

Answer 4

The field

Question 5

• What is the purpose for the main text of the USMTF message text?

Answer 5

It contains all the information that concerns the subject being addressed by the formatted message.

Question 6

• How does a message indicate the beginning of a field within the set?

Answer 6

By use of the single slant character (/)

Question 7

How many USMTF formats are there?

Answer 7

Over 200

Question 8

What is the purpose of USMTF?

Answer 8

To provide standardized message formats for all services, defense agencies, and joint headquarters.

Question 9

USMTF is an artificial language comprised of?

Answer 9

• Rules
• Structures
• Vocabulary

Question 10

The USMTF artificial language has structural equivalents to a word, sentence, and text, respectively, in natural language. What is the USMTF equivalent to “word”, “sentence”, and “text”?

Answer 10

• Field = Word
• Set = Sentence
• Message Text = Text

Question 11

List the USMTF structure components form highest to lowest.

Answer 11

1. Message Tex
2. Set
3. Field

Question 12

A message text is composed of a predetermined sequence of ____ and that is composed of a predetermined sequence of ___?

Answer 12

• Sets

- Fields

Question 13

A ___ is like a sentence in USMTF?

Answer 13

Set

Question 14

What are the three set formats in USMTF?

Answer 14

• Linear Set
• Columnar set
• Free-text Set

Question 15

The message text is further divided into three subdivisions to account for additional communications and security requirements that must be met. What are the three subdivisions?

Answer 15

1. Heading (introductory text)
2. Main text
3. Ending (closing text)

Question 16

What set format is this: The fields are arranged straight across the page in a line from left to right, just like the words in a sentence?

Answer 16

Linear Set

Question 17

What set format is this: The fields are arranged vertically in columns under column headers?

Answer 17

Columnar Set

Question 18

What set format is this: Allows you to use plain language in a formatted message and to give additional details or information that does not fit into linear or columnar sets.?

Answer 18

Free-text Set

Question 19

What is the most basic building block in the overall structure of USMTF?

Answer 19

Filed (the lowest level of the USMTF structure)

Question 20

Sets and fields have names to help you and the computer recognize them. They identify what information is in the set or field. In columnar sets, field names are called?

Answer 20

Column Headers

Question 21

In USMTF, what part contains the overall security classification of the message, flagwords, and special handling instructions?

Answer 21

Heading (introductory text)

Question 22

In USMTF, what section contains all the information concerning the subject being addressed by the formatted message?

Answer 22

Main Text

Question 23

What area of the USMTF message text provides information related to, but not part of, the main text

Answer 23

Ending (closing text)

Question 24

According to USMTF rules, what is the only kinds of information currently provided in the closing text?

Answer 24

Downgrading and declassification instructions

Question 25

Is the headding governed by message text formatting rules?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

Is the main text governed by message text formating rules?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Reguarding set format, what is a key word that distinguishes that set from all others, and cues the human and the computer to the field formats allowed by the set format, as well as to the order in which they must be arranged?

Answer 27

The identifier

Question 28

How many characters may be in a single line of a USMTF message?

Answer 28

69

Question 29

How does a message indicate the ending of a set?

Answer 29

With the end-of-set marker which is a double slant character (//).

Question 30

How does USMTF indicate there is no data to be placed in a field?

Answer 30

Use the no data sign (-).