Communications

Question 1

What is a bead-window and what is protocol?

Answer 1

A brevity code used to alert circuit operator that an authorized disclosure of information has occurred over a non-secured circuit. If a bead-window violation occurs, it is identified by saying “bead-window” followed by the numerical designator.

Question 2

What does EEFI stand for? How many codes are there and what are they?

Answer 2

Essential Elements of Friendly Information.

1. Position
2. Capabilities
3. Operations
4. Electronic Warfare
5. Personnel
6. COMSEC
7. Wrong Circuit

Question 3

Immediately following an incident, what report should a watch stander give?

Answer 3

ACE report.

Ammunition, Casualties, Equipment

Question 4

What is the protocol for an intruder on the net?

Answer 4

“Gingerbread, Gingerbread, Gingerbread” all stations will “kick” to secondary net and authenticate.

Question 5

What is a proword?

Answer 5

Standard, easily pronounced words, which have been assigned special meanings to speed up messages on the radio or to other watch standers.

Question 6

What is challenge and pass?

Answer 6

A deconfliction technique utilizing a predetermined question and respond to ID friendly forces.