Deck 2 Flashcards
Get That MONEY!!!
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- Who is the properly designated individual authorized to release messages for transmission in the name of the command or activity?
Releaser.
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- After a message has been properly released, where is it delivered for transmission?
The telecommunications center (TCC).
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- What is an important point to remember about the DTG?
It is assigned for identification and file purposes only and is not used to compute message processing
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- How long are messages held in the message center file?
Up to 60 days.
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- Who must minimize messages be brought to the immediate attention of?
The leading communications petty oificer (LPO) and the communications officer.
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- Who is authorized to impose minimize conditions on users of naval communications systems?
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), fleet commanders in chief, and area coordinators.
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- During minimize conditions, how many words should FLASH and IMMEDIATE traffic be restricted to?
A maximum of 100 and 200 words.
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- What messages have the authority of an official communication and must receive prompt attention?
Service messages.
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- What topics do most service messages deal with?
Corrections, repetitions, broadcast reruns, and misrouted or miss sent messages.
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- What will reduce the number of service messages required?
Careful attention to detail and the use of proper operating techniques by communications and crypto personnel.
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- What does the service message number immediately follow in the message text?
The abbreviation ?SVC.?
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- What does the acronym COSIR in a service message text mean?
?Cite Our Service in Reply.?
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- What messages are sent to determine the reason for excessive delay or non-delivery or a message previously sent?
Tracer messages.
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- When must tracer action requests be initiated?
As soon as the discrepancy is discovered.
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- What type of message do ships send to establish circuits with a NCTAMS or NAVCOMTELSTA on a limited or full-time basis?
Termination request messages.
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- When must a termination request message be sent to the cognizant NCTAMS?
At least 48 hours prior to activating the requested termination.
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- When are communications guard shift (COMMSHIFT) messages required?
When a command shifts its guard from one broadcast or servicing communications center to another.
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- Why are COMMSHIFT messages necessary?
Because of operational considerations or changes in the deployment schedule of a ship.
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- What are broadcast screen requests (BSRs)?
Service messages to request the rerun (ZDK) or missed or garbled messages.
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- What reports are used to advise of any situation that might cause significant disruption of tactical communications?
COMMSPOT reports.
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- When must COMMSPOT reports be submitted to minimize further deterioration of the communications situation?
As soon as unusual communications difficulties are experienced.
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- What is the heart of the filing system?
The communications center master tile.
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- What file contains a copy of each Top Secret, SPECAT (less SIOP-ESI), and message designed for special privacy, regardless of classification?
Crypto center file.
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- What file contains the master copy of all SIOP-ESI messages received by the communications center?
SPECAT SIOP-ESI file.
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- What does the broadcast file contain?
A copy or tiller of each message transmitted or received by the broadcast method.
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- What are the two parts of the station file?
Communications center master file and visual station file.
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- What file contains copies of all effective general messages that require retention based on the communications center?s current guard list?
General message file.
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- How are messages filed in the general message file since they are not in DTG order?
In serial number order.
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- What happens if a general message is canceled during the current year?
The message may be destroyed, but a tiller must be placed in the tile to identify and indicate the disposition of all current-year general messages.
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- Who maintains the commercial traffic file?
The commercial traffic clerk.
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- What personnel is responsible for processing outgoing and incoming messages for the embarked staff?
Flagship communications personnel.
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- What instruction can you find U.S. equivalent and foreign classifications?
The Department of the Navy (DON) Information Security Program (ISP) Regulation, SECNAVINST 5510.36 (formerly OPNAVINST 5510.1).
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- Can NATO classified messages be filed with U.S. classified messages?
No.
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- What should always be done when you remove a message from a file?
Insert a filler, or tickler, in its place.
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- What are fillers?
Locally prepared forms that identify the message by the original DTG, the message originator, information as to where the message is located, and the personal sign of the person removing the message from the file and completing the filler.
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- How are messages and fillers filed?
In ascending date-time group order.
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- How long is the broadcast file retained?
24 hours.
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- How long is the commercial traffic file retained?
12 months.
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- What time period is the cryptocenter file retained?
2 years.
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- What time period is the facsimile file retained?
60 days.
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- What time period is the TOP SECRET control log retained?
60 days.
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- What are the primary objectives of communications?
To provide for effective connectivity to support the exercise of command and the exchange of essential information; and to advise the commander of the implications of communication capabilities and limitations for the operation plan and its execution.
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- What things does a communication plan have to consider?
Reliability, security, and speed.
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- How is security usually referred to, as it pertains to communications?
In terms of communications security (COMSEC) and signal security (SIGSEC).
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- What is a security measure, as it pertains to communications, designed to protect communications systems against acceptance of false transmissions or simulations by establishing the validity of a transmission, message, or originator?
Authentication.
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- What is Radio Silence?
A condition in which all or certain radio equipment is kept inoperative (frequency band and/or types of equipment are specified).
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- What system uses electromagnetic transmissions to which equipment carried by friendly forces automatically responds?
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF).
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- What is the use of devices, operations, and techniques called, with the intent of confusing or misleading the user of a communications link or a navigation system?
Communications deception.
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- What is that division of electronic warfare (EW) involving actions taken to prevent or reduce an enemy?s effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Electronic attack (EA).
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- Why does enemy EA concern the communications planner?
Because overcoming enemy jamming and deception imposes certain restrictions on general communications operations procedures.
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- What is that division of EW involving actions taken to ensure friendly effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum despite an enemy?s use of electronic warfare?
Electronic protection (EP)
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- In planning communications, what factors must the planner evaluate?
The performance, capabilities, and capacities of systems, facilities, and personnel.
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- What must a command initiate when it requires additions, deletions, or changes in existing Defense Communications System (DCS) circuits?
A telecommunications service request (TSR).
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- What is the authorization to start, change, or discontinue circuits, trunks, links, or systems?
The telecommunications service order (TSO).
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- What term refers to the natural vibrations that occur when a force is applied to a substance?
?Electromagnetic spectrum.?
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- When will the Department of the Navy obligate funds for equipment?
Not until a frequency allocation has been obtained.
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- Who has the responsibility of interservice frequency coordination?
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), working through the United States Military Communications Electronics Board (USMCEB).
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- What is the process of authorizing a system or equipment to operate on a discrete frequency (or frequencies) and within a specified set of constraints?
Frequency assignment.
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- Who is the authority for using radio frequencies by Navy and Marine Corps activities within the United States and Possessions (U S&P) obtained from?
The Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Washington, D.C. V
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- Who establishes overall policy for spectrum management within the Department of the Navy?
The CNO.
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- Authority for using radio frequencies by Navy and Marine Corps activities within the area of responsibility of a unified or specified commander is obtained from what source?
The Joint Chiefs of Staff through the USMCEB.
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- Within the Department of the Navy, what center authorizes frequency assignment applications and ensures all prerequisites are completed?
The Naval Electromagnetic Spectrum Center (NAVEMSCEN).
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- What is meant by the word ?caveat? when used with special-handling instructions?
A warning by authoritative orders that directs or imposes one to protect an element, usually special message traffic.
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- The marking ?Restricted Data? (RD) is applied to what data?
All data concerned with the design, manufacture, or use of nuclear weapons; also the special nuclear material used in energy production.
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- What information does the marking ?Formerly Restricted Data? (FRD) pertain to?
Defense information that has been removed from the RD category but must still be safeguarded as classified defense information
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- What message is the LIMDIS (Limited Distribution) designator applied to?
Only classified messages which, because of the subject matter, require limited distribution within the addressed activity.
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- What is the designation used on official information not requiring a security classification but which must be withheld and protected from public release?
For Official Use Only (FOUO).
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- What special designation was established to protect certain categories of unclassified messages that is identified as having potential value if subject to analysis, but does not meet the criteria for security classification during electrical transmission?
Encrypt for Transmission Only (EFTO).
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- When is EFTO not required on unclassified messages?
On those addressed exclusively among Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard commands.
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- What instruction can you find detailed information on EFTO and FOUO markings?
In Basic Operational Communications Doctrine (U), NWP 4 (NWP 6-01).
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- What is the marking for special category?
SPECAT.
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- What are the four SPECAT categories?
SPECAT, SPECAT EXCLUSIVE FOR (SEF), SPECAT Single Integrated Operational Plan- Extremely Sensitive Information (SIOP-ESI), and PSEUDO-SPECAT.
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- What SPECAT messages are always Top Secret?
SIOP-ESI.
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- What SPECAT messages are normally unclassified messages that require limited distribution?
PSEUDO-SPECAT.
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- What personnel handle SPECAT messages?
Only those who are authorized by the commanding officer in writing to view them.
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- What is the marking applied when message distribution must be limited to the named recipient? .
PERSONAL FOR.
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- What personnel may originate PERSONAL FOR messages?
Only flag officers, officers in a command status, or their designated representatives.
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- Does the United States have a security classification equivalent to NATO RESTRICTED?
No.
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- Since the United States does not have a security classification equivalent to ALLIED RESTRICTED, these messages must be handled in the same manner as what type of messages?
Confidential.
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- What is it called when during an actual or simulated emergency it becomes necessary to decrease the amount of record and/or voice communications on military telecommunications circuits?
MINIMIZE.