Messaging

Question 1

FSM (Fleet SIPRNet Messaging)

Answer 1

Replaced by C2OIX in 2015

Question 2

C2OIX

Answer 2

Command and Control Official Info Exchange: provides reliable means of message drafting, processing, and delivery for Navy forces afloat and ashore

Question 3

What happens with primary delivery paths are lost?

Answer 3

Message traffic will be provided via an alternate data path, such as CUDIXS or FLEET BROADCAST

Question 4

MMS

Answer 4

Multi-Level Mail Server: been decommisioned and is currently not in use.

Question 5

State the purpose of the MUA

Answer 5

Master Update Authority: MUA processes all COMMSHIFTS that affect routing changes for afloat units, as well as perform collective (AIGS and CADS) changes.

Question 6

FMX and DUSC

Answer 6

Replaced by C2OIX

Question 7

Sites that have C2OIX systems

Answer 7

NCTAMS LANT and NCTAMS PAC

Question 8

MCS

Answer 8

Primary purpose of regional MCS is to provide PLA to routing indicator (RI) lookup and assignment. Recieves message from host NOVA system, Regional MCS validates message, assigns RIs and return the message to NOVA for delivery. If invalid PLAs found, MCS will auto generate a service message to originator

Question 9

State the Worldwide MCS RI

Answer 9

RHMCSUU

Question 10

Routing Indication Terms

Answer 10

RI: Routing Indicator 7 digit code identifying station
OSRI: Originating Station RI
DSRI: Destination Station
NARC: Navy Auto Relay Controller; first 4 digits of RI
FRI: Fleet RI; last 3 digits of RI

Question 11

State RI that MCS will assign to an invalid PLA within a transmitted message

Answer 11

RUBDPLA

Question 12

ACP 126 Message Format/Lines

Answer 12

1: Preamble (VZCZC), Circuit ID, Channel Sequence #
2: Message Header, Same as ACP 128 Use RHMCSUU for DSRI
4: security warning
5: precedence, DTG
6: Message originator (FM)
7: Action addressees (TO)
8: Info Addressee (INFO)
9: Exempt Addressee (XMT)
11: Prosign BT
12: Message Test
13: Prosign BT
14: Confirmation
15: EOM
16: NNNN

Question 13

Define common OPSIGs

Answer 13

ZBZ: what is the printing acceptability of my signals
ZUJ: Stand by
ZEV: request message acknowledgment
ZUG: negative
ZUE: Affirmative
ZES: message has been received :1/Incomplete :2 garbled

Question 14

Define and state purpose CUDIXS

Answer 14

Common User Digital Info Exchange Subsystem; 2400 BAUD Full duplex service, over satellite link with global platforms for transmission of message traffic between C2OIX and mobile platforms equipped with afloat auto systems NAVMACS

Question 15

Sites that have CUDIXS suites and capabilies

Answer 15

NCTAMS LANT, NCTS Naples, NCTAMS PAC; NCTS Guam
Each site holds one or both functions of CUDIXS service (NECOS, RF)

Question 16

MPS-800

Answer 16

A media processor capable of supporting many simultaneous audio tele conferences, video, and gateway calls

Question 17

Fleet Multi Channel Broadcast Packages

Answer 17

LMUL: LANT multi channel
IMUL: IO miltichannel
PMUL: Pac multichannel
All three consolidated into Worldwide multichannel (WMUL) Broadcast
Uplink can occur from any station with an NMT to MilStar Satellite for crosslinking, banding, and Worldwide Broadcast

Question 18

Equipment and functions

Answer 18

BCA : broadcast control activity; Authority over broadcast
BKS: broadcasting keying station; encrypt data
BCS: Broadcast control station; multiplex broadcast
BRS: broadcast radiating system; signal to fleet via satellite