Communications Flashcards
ADNS
Automated Digital Network System Version K ( Increment 3 Service pack 3) - handles IP traffic on and off ship
CUDIXS
Common User Digital Information Exchange System- ship to shore to ship communication
River City
Set for OPSEC, 5 conditions usually in 5
Opord 201
AOR Frequency / communications circuit plan
OPTASK COMMS
Operational tasking for communications - dictates which communication circuits used in area. List circuit ID, name, frequency, crypto, priority
Comm Plan
Communication Plan - Derived from OPTASK COMMS , tells where and when to use each circuit circuit ID, name, frequency, configuration, priority, warfare commander ownership
COMSPOT
Communication Spot report - provides information on serious degradation of a communication circuit
EKMS
Electronic Key Management System
OTAT
Over the air transfer - transferring key mat via RF
OTAR
Over the air rekey - updating another ship’s crypto via RF
EMCON
Emissions control - control of electromagnetic and acoustic radiation
NECOS
Net Control Station -1 expedite traffic, 2 limit transmissions, 3 main circuit discipline, 4 resolve disputes
Gingerbread
Intruder on the net
Beadwindow
Classified info passed on unclass net
CWO
Communications Watch Officer - represents COMMO, supervises daily comms and monitors message traffic
TCS
Technical control Supervisor - 2nd to CWO, makes sure End to End comms is maintained according to complan
MCS
Message Center Supervisor - responsible to CWO for management and all Naval message traffic
VoIP
Voice over Internet protocol
DSN
Defense switched network
Red Cross Message
Sent for emergencies : surgeries, births, deaths
VTC
Video teleconferencing - video phone conversation
POTS
Plain old telephone system
STE
Secure Telephone Equipment
NTP
Navy telecommunications Procedure - manual addressing C4I
DAMA
Demand Assigned Multiple Access - used in UHF Satcom , takes 4 circuits and allows them to cross 1 transmission
GBS
Global Broadcast System - receive only system operating on SIpr and Nipr receiving intel packages
EHF advantaged
Low prob of intercept
Low prob of detection
Antijam
Nuclear survivability
SHF advantage
Primary source of IP traffic
CBSP
Commercial Broadband Satellite Program
DSCS
Defense Satellite Communications System - SHF System providing connectivity IP services
NMT
Naval Multiband Terminal - primary RF path for EHF IP/ voice comms and SHF IP services
HFRG
High Frequency Radio Group - controls HF radios
NAVMACS
Naval Modular Automated Communications System - primary ship board system for handling message traffic
Local element
Work centers receiving COMSEC material for their systems
Types of COMSEC
Cryptographic
Personnel
Physical
PLA
Plain Language Address
Format Lines
Header , DTG and precedence , originator, to, info, body
PDS
Practices Dangerous to Security - non reportable - handled inside command , reportable - handled off ship
3 VHF / UHF antennas in SSES
AS-4293 (6-1,6-2), AS-4293A (6-13) range from .5-4000MHZ
AS-390A
Spiders - UHF LOS 220-400mhz
AS-2493
Christmas trees - UHF LOS 225-400MHz
AS-1735
Plates - UHF LOS 225-400MHz
High frequency
3mhz-30mhz
Very high frequency
30mhz - 300mhz
Ultra high frequency
300 MHz - 3 ghz
Super high frequency
3 ghz - 30 ghz
Extremely high frequency
30 ghz - 300 ghz
Screaming eagle
Set when there is degradation to bandwidth . 6 conditions, normally in 1
JSIR
Joint spectrum interference report - sent for any indication of jamming or enemy intrusion
Spectral warrior
Monitoring tool for SHF jamming , interference, intrusion or meaconing
C2D2E
Command and control Denied and Degraded Environment - environment where we are being jammed intentionally (act of war)
AS-2815
Egg beaters - receive only 248-255 MHz
AS-3018
UHF satcom 240-316 MHz
AS-3771
Bull whips - HF broadband 7-30 MHz
AS-3772
Tilt whips - HF narrow band transmit 2-30 MHz
AS - 4514
SHT satcom - 7.25-8.4 ghz
NT- 66095
VHF 135 MHz
OE 404
Wire rope fans - HF broadband transmit 2-9 MHz
OE 581
GBS antenna control unit
