CDC Vol 1, 024 USMTF Organization and Structure Flashcards
- What is a major US goal for USMTF standards?
Allied adoption of USMTF standards that will ensure interoperability among NATO and other US and allied C2 information exchange systems.
- Why are terms used in the USMTF defined with precision?
So their meanings are clear to all users within the system.
- List the three major structural components of the USMTF system.
- Message text
- Sets
- Fields
- What is the most basic building block in the overall structure of USMTF messages?
The field
- What is the purpose for the main text of the USMTF message text?
It contains all the information that concerns the subject being addressed by the formatted message.
- How does a message indicate the beginning of a field within the set?
By use of the single slant character (/)
How many USMTF formats are there?
Over 200
What is the purpose of USMTF?
To provide standardized message formats for all services, defense agencies, and joint headquarters.
USMTF is an artificial language comprised of?
- Rules
- Structures
- Vocabulary
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”?
- Field = Word
- Set = Sentence
- Message Text = Text
List the USMTF structure components form highest to lowest.
- Message Tex
- Set
- Field
A message text is composed of a predetermined sequence of ____ and that is composed of a predetermined sequence of ___?
- Sets
- Fields
A ___ is like a sentence in USMTF?
Set
What are the three set formats in USMTF?
- Linear Set
- Columnar set
- Free-text Set
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?
- Heading (introductory text)
- Main text
- Ending (closing text)
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?
Linear Set
What set format is this: The fields are arranged vertically in columns under column headers?
Columnar Set
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.?
Free-text Set
What is the most basic building block in the overall structure of USMTF?
Filed (the lowest level of the USMTF structure)
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?
Column Headers
In USMTF, what part contains the overall security classification of the message, flagwords, and special handling instructions?
Heading (introductory text)
In USMTF, what section contains all the information concerning the subject being addressed by the formatted message?
Main Text
What area of the USMTF message text provides information related to, but not part of, the main text
Ending (closing text)
According to USMTF rules, what is the only kinds of information currently provided in the closing text?
Downgrading and declassification instructions
Is the headding governed by message text formatting rules?
No
Is the main text governed by message text formating rules?
Yes
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?
The identifier
How many characters may be in a single line of a USMTF message?
69
How does a message indicate the ending of a set?
With the end-of-set marker which is a double slant character (//).
How does USMTF indicate there is no data to be placed in a field?
Use the no data sign (-).
