Communication

Question 1

EKMS

Answer 1

Electronic Key Management System

Where electronic key is accounted, distributed, generated, controlled, destroyed and safeguarded

Question 2

COMSEC

Answer 2

 to deny unauthorized personnel to access information that can damage National security

Question 3

Local Element

Answer 3

responsible to the CO for management of all COMSEC material

Question 4

TPI

Answer 4

• Two Person Integrity

- required when handling and storing COMSEC material

Question 5

TPI Handling

Answer 5

 requires two authorized personnel to Access or handle COMSEC materials

Question 6

TPI Storage

Answer 6

uses 2 different combination locks

w/ no one person authorize access to both combinations

Question 7

CCI

Answer 7

• Controlled Cryptographic Item

- securing of cryptographic component which is unclassified but controlled

Question 8

Physical Security

Answer 8

to safeguard COMSEC material from being accessed by unauthorized persons

Question 9

Practices Dangerous to Security

Answer 9

Practice potential threat that can jeopardize Security of COMSEC material

Question 10

EAP

Answer 10

Emergency Action Plan

-Written emergency plan for safeguarding COMSEC/CCI.

Question 11

EDP

Answer 11

 Emergency Destruction Plan

 Written emergency plan for destroying COMSEC/CCI

Question 12

Requirements for EAP and EDP

Answer 12

 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

Question 13

DTD

Answer 13

 Data Transfer Device
 provides cryptographic security for storage and transfer of all types of key for related data
 AN/CYZ-10

Question 14

CIK

Answer 14

 Crypto Ignition Key

-lock and unlock crypto equipment

Question 15

3 Categories of COMSEC Incidents

Answer 15

 Cryptographic
 Personnel
Physical

Question 16

Supersession

Answer 16

 Refers to time when particular COMSEC material

Is no longer eligible for use

Question 17

3 Types of Supersession

Answer 17

 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

Question 18

CEOI

Answer 18

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

Question 19

EEFI

Answer 19

Essential Elements of Friendly Information
 info about friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities needed by adversaries to plan execute effective ops against our forces.

Question 20

Categories of Information Awareness (IA)

Answer 20

Information about enemy, environment and friendly forces

Question 21

CCIR

Answer 21

 Commander’s Critical Information Requirements
 information on enemy and friendly activities and environment, critical to planning future activities and decision making

Question 22

C4I

Answer 22

 Command
 Control
 Communications
 Intelligence

Question 23

CISO

Answer 23

 Communications and Information Systems
Officer
responsible to commander for all matters of CIS w/in command

Question 24

SINCGARS

Answer 24

 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio
System
primary means of communications for command and control and fire support on battlefield

Question 25

RT-1523

Answer 25

 30MHz to 87.975 MHz  6 frequency hopping and 8 single channel  VHF frequency band  OE-254 extended range antenna

Question 26

FH

Answer 26

 Frequency Hopping |  used for electronic counter counter-measure operation

Question 27

AN/PRC 119 Manpack

Answer 27

```  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) ```

Question 28

AN/VRC 90

Answer 28

```  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) ```

Question 29

AN/VRC 92

Answer 29

Vehicle configuration utilizing 2 RT-1523s

Question 30

AN/PRC 150

Answer 30

``` 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 ```

Question 31

RT-1694

Answer 31

``` 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 ```

Question 32

AN/PRC 117

Answer 32

 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

Question 33

GPS

Answer 33

 Primary – determine position location  Secondary – primary source of sync time used in SINCGARS radios

Question 34

AN/CYZ-10

Answer 34

 Data transfer device | provides crypto security for storage and transfer of all types of key and protective storage for related data

Question 35

LOS

Answer 35

 Line of Sight |  straight line path between 2 radios required for best communication

Question 36

Retransmission

Answer 36

 to overcome distance/obstruction between | transmission