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| Headed by the operations officer who reports directly to the NCTAMS commanding officer for region-wide communications matters, and to the Chief Staff Officer(CSO) for all administrative matters. The operations department is responsible for operation direction of the NCTS within that communications region. |
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| Function as the primary control point for day-to-day operations of the NCTS within that NAVCOMMAREA. The JFTOC provides region-wide operational direction of the NCTS on a real-time basis. |
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| Responsible for operational and exercise planning within regional communications area. The NCTAMS will exercise due consideration for reliable and efficient operation of the NCTS within its area of responsibility and shall coordinate with adjacent NCTAMS to ensure NCTS operates efficiently and provides continuity of support where required to satisfy inter-regional C4I support and resoral requirements. |
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| Provide assistance in the development and maintenance of regional and inter-regional tactical communications restoral plans. Maintain DISA contingency restoral plans for regional trunks/circuits and formulate ANCC MACROS to implement restoral plan when directed by DISA. Provide assistance to TACPLANS and JFTOC officers in all operational communications planning. |
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| Network Operations Center (NOC) |
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| NOC provides internet protocol (IP) and Transmission control protocol (TCP) network services for base and tactical users. It provides domain name service (DNS) point of intrusion detection, mail service with store capability and trouble ticket resolution for deployed and shore based units. Responsible to manage the transport medium for several command and control systems, the NOC’s mission is vital the war fighter and is under the control of JFTOC. |
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| As frequency coordinator, they are responsible for providing regional frequency management and interference protection support for NCTS within its region and to USN and USMC commands and activities for tactical and assigned non-tactical operation communications. |
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| Responsible for implementing the operation configuration of communications equipment to satisfy requirements which are scheduled for six months or more into the future. |
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| Communications Watch Officer (CWO) |
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| The CWO is operationally responsible for all incoming and outgoing traffic and the day-to-day operation of the Communications Center. |
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| Technical Control Supervisor |
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Directs control, operations and patching of long-haul communications media (including satellite) and local circuits.
Manages selection of transmitting, receiving and terminal equipment, use of cryptographic equipment including shifts and adjustments and all equipment on the air.
Ensures reliable communications through familiarity with all possible combinations of antennas, transmitters , receivers, frequencies, and terminal equipment. |
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| Technical Control Supervisor(CONT'D) |
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Directs circuit and system performance tests, ensures that corrective action is taken in case of circuit outages and that control links and land lines are properly used.
Coordinates operational changes on circuits with subscribers.
Inspects and maintains logs and records of data pertinent to control center operations.
Maintains watch to watch integrity of administrations, Operational and cryptographic publications and materials. |
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| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
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| Allows the use of voice communications to travel through web based applications |
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| Defense Switched Network (DSN) |
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| A world-wide private line network. |
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| Video Teleconferencing (VTC) |
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| The extension of traditional telephony technologies with the added feature of being able to see the person or persons with whom one is talking. |
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| Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) |
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| Refers to an un-enhanced telephone service with the ability to send and receive phone calls. |
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| Secure Telephone Equipment (STE) |
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| A low-cost, user friendly, secure telephone device |
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| Define the purpose of Minimize |
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| When an actual or simulated emergency arises or is anticipated, it may become necessary to reduce the volume of record and/ or voice communications by imposing minimize on all military circuits. This action is designed to reduce message traffic during high tempo operations. |
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| To shift traffic from one medium to another. |
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| A way for units to have traffic sent to two different routing indicators. |
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| Plain Language Address (PLAD) |
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| Used to denote a command title |
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| Address Indicator Group (AIG) |
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| Address designator representing a list of specific and frequently recurring combinations. |
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| Collective Address Designator (CAD) |
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| A set of four or more activities linked by an operational purpose. |
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| Originating Station Routing Indicator (OSRI) |
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| This identifies the command originator by assigned AUTODIN or Fleet Routing Indicator. |
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| Destination Station Routing Indicator(DSRI) |
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| Identifies the station or system the message will be delivered to. |
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| State the purpose of Fleet Routing Indicators |
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| These ensure fleet units are able to receive the record message traffic. |
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| ACP 126 message format line 2 |
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| ACP 126 message format line 5 |
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| Precedence and Date Time Group |
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| ACP 126 message format line 6 |
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| ACP 126 message format line 7 |
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| ACP 126 message format line 9 |
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| ACP 126 message format line 11 |
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| ACP 126 message format line 12 |
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| State the purpose of Operating Signals |
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| A means of three letter codes that specify different actions and answers. Designed us with allied forces. |
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| A document of specific communications procedures which vary from one ocean area to another. |
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| Standard operating procedures(SOP) |
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| A step by step guideline to accomplish certain communications tasks. |
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| State the purpose of IRIDIUM phones |
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| A pole to pole mobile satellite phone. Most often used for troubleshooting, or emergencies. |
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| A net utilizing a Net Control Station (NECOS) |
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| What information that can be found on the TCF status board? |
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A listing of stations on each circuit, and the condition of each circuit.
Frequencies, Equipment, Cryptographic material. |
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| Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) |
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| A UHF SATCOM circuit that takes one signal and splits it into multiple time slots for 4 differnet circuit capabilities. |
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| Global Broadcast Service(GBS) |
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| To provide near worldwide, high capacity, one way transmission of video, imagery, and other information as required, supporting joint military forces in garrison, in transit, and in theater. |
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| Define bandwidth allocation |
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| bandwidth management is the process of measuring and controlling the communications on a network link, to avoid filling the link to apacity or overfilling the link, which would result in network congestion and poor performance. |
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| Has low Probability of Intercept (LPI), Low Probability of Detection (LPD) and anti-jam Communications capability for naval war fighters in submarines, ships, and shore commands. Has the ability to cross-link (hop from one satellite to multiple satellites) before reaching the distant end |
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| Provides tactical commanders and war fighters seamless and robust access to DII/DISN for improved C4ISR support as well as enhanced communications interoperability with other U.S. forces operating in a Joint tactical environment. |
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| Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) |
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| CBSP and the Navy Multi-bad Terminal (NMT) are two high data throughput Navy SATCOM programs for wideband SATCOM. |
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| WSC-6 Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) |
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| Primary route for SHF data/voice; operated by DoD. |
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| Frequency of Optimal Transmission. |
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| Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) |
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| Operates through the use of a Local Management Device/ Key Processor (LMD/KP) provides the capability for the automated; Generation, accounting distribution, destruction., management of physical key and non-key COMSEC related items. |
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| An individual designated in writing by the CO to manage COMSEC material issued to an EKMS account. The EKMS manager is the Co’s primary advisor on materials concerning the security and handling of COMSEC material and the associated records, reports, and audits. |
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| The individual(s) designated in writing by the CO responsible for assisting the EKMS manager in the performance of his/her duties and assuming the duties of the EKMS Manager in his/her absence. The alternate shares equally with the EKMS Manager the responsibility for the proper management and administration of an EKMS account. |
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| There are two variants of Local Elements. They are LE(Using) and LE(Issuing). Both reside at the Tier 3 layer in the EKMS architecture and are entities where both LE Using and LE issuing operate. The primary difference between LE(Using) and LE(Issuing) is that LE (Users) are normally work centers within the same organization in which the account resides which receive COMSEC material from their activities account for use in their respective division or work center |
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| An incident involving the compromise of cryptographic items, physical keying material, and personnel. |
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| Reportable Practice Dangerous to Security(PDS) |
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| An incident severe enough to notify off ship Commands. |
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| An incident less severe that is taken care of at the Command level |
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| Components of communications security that result from the provision of technically sound crypto systems and their proper use. |
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| Component of communications security that results from the application of measures designed to protect transmissions from interception and exploitation by means other than cryptanalysis. |
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| Components of the emissions from communications gear. |
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| Physical measures designed to safeguard COMSEC material or information from being accessed or intercepted by unauthorized persons. |
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| how often is the CO required to conduct and EKMS Spot Check? |
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| Quarterly- 2 of them can be delegated to the XO |
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| Digital Wideband Transmission System(DWTS) |
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| A line-of-sight, wideband (2 Mpbs) communications system used by ships operating in an Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) to communicate with each other and with Marines Ashore |
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