Communication Flashcards
EKMS
Electronic Key Management System
Where electronic key is accounted, distributed, generated, controlled, destroyed and safeguarded
COMSEC
to deny unauthorized personnel to access information that can damage National security
Local Element
responsible to the CO for management of all COMSEC material
TPI
- Two Person Integrity
- required when handling and storing COMSEC material
TPI Handling
requires two authorized personnel to Access or handle COMSEC materials
TPI Storage
uses 2 different combination locks
w/ no one person authorize access to both combinations
CCI
- Controlled Cryptographic Item
- securing of cryptographic component which is unclassified but controlled
Physical Security
to safeguard COMSEC material from being accessed by unauthorized persons
Practices Dangerous to Security
Practice potential threat that can jeopardize Security of COMSEC material
EAP
Emergency Action Plan
-Written emergency plan for safeguarding COMSEC/CCI.
EDP
Emergency Destruction Plan
Written emergency plan for destroying COMSEC/CCI
Requirements for EAP and EDP
Each command that has classified COMSEC/CCI
Material must have written emergency plan for safeguarding it.
CONUS – planning for natural disasters and hostile actions
OCONUS and Deployable – planning for natural disasters and hostile actions and must also include EDP
DTD
Data Transfer Device
provides cryptographic security for storage and transfer of all types of key for related data
AN/CYZ-10
CIK
Crypto Ignition Key
-lock and unlock crypto equipment
3 Categories of COMSEC Incidents
Cryptographic
Personnel
Physical
Supersession
Refers to time when particular COMSEC material
Is no longer eligible for use
3 Types of Supersession
Regular
• based on specific, pre-determined supersession date for each edition of material
Irregular
• not pre-determined but w/c occurs as result of use
Emergency
• unplanned change of supersession, usually as result of compromise
CEOI
Communications-Electronic Operating
Instructions
Contains technical guidance required to establish & maintain communications support of operations
• Call sign assignments
• Frequency assignments
• Radio guard charts
• Radio net identifiers
• Telephone directory names & numbers
• Identification & marking panel codes
• Signal panel message instructions
• Pyrotechnic & smoke codes
• Ground-to-air signals
• Sound warning signals
EEFI
Essential Elements of Friendly Information
info about friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities needed by adversaries to plan execute effective ops against our forces.
Categories of Information Awareness (IA)
Information about enemy, environment and friendly forces
CCIR
Commander’s Critical Information Requirements
information on enemy and friendly activities and environment, critical to planning future activities and decision making
C4I
Command
Control
Communications
Intelligence
CISO
Communications and Information Systems
Officer
responsible to commander for all matters of CIS w/in command
SINCGARS
Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio
System
primary means of communications for command and control and fire support on battlefield
RT-1523
30MHz to 87.975 MHz
6 frequency hopping and 8 single channel
VHF frequency band
OE-254 extended range antenna
FH
Frequency Hopping
used for electronic counter counter-measure operation
AN/PRC 119 Manpack
Components • RT-1523 • Antenna (3’ tape/10’ whip) • Handset • Battery Box • Battery (BA-5590 Non-rechargeable; BB-590/BB-390 Rechargeable) • Carrying case Ranges • Low Power (200m – 400m) • Medium Power (400m –5km) • High Power (5km – 10km)
AN/VRC 90
Vehicle configuration utilizing single RT-1523 AS-3900 in HWWMV Ranges • Low Power (200m – 400m) • Medium Power (400m – 5km) • High Power (5km – 10km) • Power Amplifier (10km – 40km)
AN/VRC 92
Vehicle configuration utilizing 2 RT-1523s
AN/PRC 150
Advanced HF radio w/c operates from 1.6 MHz To 29.999 MHz using skywave modulation w/selectable low, medium & high power Also operates from 20.000 to 59.999 MHz in FM w/ max power to 10.0 watts Both HF & VHF Components: • RT-1964 • Handset • Ground stake kit • OE-505 Whip Antenna Kit • KDU Extension cable • Battery box • Data cable • Manpack backpack Batteries: • BB-390 • BB-590 • BB-490 • BB-2590 • BA/BB-5590 Non-rechargeable CIK: Keyboard Display Unit (KDU) 200 preset channels
RT-1694
1.2 MHz to 59.9999 MHz Modes of Operation: • FIX • HOP • ALE • 3G Frequency range in frequency hopping mode • 2 MHz to 29.9999 MHz
AN/PRC 117
continuous 30.000 MHz to 511.9999 MHz AM &
FM
Provides:
• LOS – Line of Sight
• Dedicated & DAMA Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
• ECCM – Electronic Counter Counter-Measure
• FH – Frequency Hopping operation
• Compatible w/ all tactical VHF & UHF radios
Batteries:
• BA-5390 non-rechargeable
• BA-5590 non-rechargeable
• BB-590 rechargeable
• BB-390 rechargeable
• BB-2590 rechargeable
Antennae:
• VHF blade antenna – 1 meter fully extended & operational over 30.000 MHz to 89.999 MHz
• VHF/UHF Flex Antenna – 3.365 m & fully operational over 90.000 MHz to 511.999 MHz
VHF & UHF
GPS
Primary – determine position location
Secondary – primary source of sync time used in
SINCGARS radios
AN/CYZ-10
Data transfer device
provides crypto security for storage and transfer of all types of key and protective storage for related data
LOS
Line of Sight
straight line path between 2 radios required for best communication
Retransmission
to overcome distance/obstruction between
transmission
