List the officer accession programs that are available to enlisted personnel:

Seaman to Admiral (STA-21 Program)

Limited Duty Officer (LDO)

Chief Warrant Officer Program (CWO)

Navy Officers Candidate School (OCS)

Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP)

Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement (MSC IPP)

Career Development Boards

Sponsorship

Mentorship

Sailor Recognition

Command Indoctrination

Command Ombudsmen support

Explain the procedures for NRFI DLRs in regard to the following situations:

Turn-in

RIP

Turn-in: Accomplished on a one-for-one exchange basis to receive credit to the nearest stock point.

RIP: (Remain-in-place): NRFI Part has to remain in the equipment until the RFI part has been received. 

Maintenance Assist Modules are used for troubleshooting of equipment held in the custody of assigned department head.

Bulkhead Ready Spares are bulky items stored in assigned spaces where they will be used.

Casualty Report - report designed to identify the parts required to be repaired for faulty equipment.

4 categories:

CAT 1, CAT 2, CAT 3, CAT 4

Define the following acronyms:

NSN

COG

APL

AEL

NC

NIS

SIM

National Stock Number

Cognizance of Navy Material

Allowance Parts List

Allowance Equipage List

Not Carried 

Not in Stock

Selected Item Management

Discuss the following:

CHRIMP

DRMS

Servmart

Consolidated hazardous material reutilization and inventory management program - Navy's life-cycle control and management of hazardous material

Defense reutilization marketing service - disposing site of excess material purchased for military services

Service Mart - direct purchase of consumable, retail items from commercial sources.

Operating Target : Fiscal Year funds granted by the type commander for each command to obtain materials and services necessary for operations components:

OFC-20 Supplies and Services

OFC-50 Aviation

OFC-01 Flight Operations

State the difference between the following:

Normal Power 

Emergency Power

Uninterrupted Power

Primary Source of power

Backup Source of power

Temporary Source of power while switching from primary to backup or to allow time to safety shut down equipment during a loss of power.

Define the following classification categories, how they differ, and the color codes used to identify each one.

Top Secret

Secret

Confidential

Unclassified

TS (Orange) - cause exceptionally grave damage

Secret (Red) - cause Serious damage

Confidential (Blue) - cause damage

Unclassified (Green) - Example, pubs available on the internet.

Top Secret is favorably completed SSBI, SSBI-PR or PPR and must be updated every 5 years.

Secret/Confidential is favorably completed by NACLC or ANACI and must be updated every 10 and 15 years.

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is favorably adjudicated SSBI. A SSBI-PR is required to be submitted every 5 years.

A combo lock is first installed or used

A combo has been subjected, or believed to have been subjected to compromise; and when considered necessary by the CSA.

Every 2 years safe and container combinations should be changed at a minimum.

Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO)

Military information is a national security asset which must be conserved and protected.

Shall not weigh over 300 pounds

Items shall be addressed with the standardized DCS two-line address

Security classification markings, special security caveats, and other extraneous markings must not appear on the outer wrapper.

U.S. Postal Service bags, pouches, or sacks shall not be used for DCS material.

Normal - No known threat indicated.

Alpha - A general threat is possible 

Bravo - An increased and more predictable threat 

Charlie - An incident has occurred or intelligence has been received indicating that some form of terrorist action is imminent.

Delta - A terrorist attack has occurred or that intelligence indicates that a terrorist action against a specific location is likely

Normal - a general global threat is possible

Alpha - increased general threat

Bravo - increased or predictable threat 

Charlie- incident occurs or intelligence is received

Delta - Immediate area where a terrorist attack has occurred.

Precautionary Destruction (Priority List A & B) - destroy keying material and non-essential manuals

Complete Destruction Priority List (C) - assign different persons to destroy the material in each category by means of separate destruction facilities and follow the priorities.

Emergency Destruction Priorities:

(1) Superseded keying material and secondary variables.

(a) Top Secret primary keying material.

(b) Secret, Confidential, and Unclas primary keying material 

(2) Future (reserve on board) keying material for use one or two months in the future.

(3) Non-essential classified manuals:

(a) Maintenance manuals.

(b) Operating manuals.

(c) Administrative manuals.

List the items prohibited in a SCIF and the security risks associated with them.

Security violation is a compromise of classified info to persons not authorized to receive it or a serious failure to comply with the provisions of security regulations.

PDS is a failure to comply with the provisions of security regulations.

By a person specifically trained and authorized by the GSA before it can be used to protect classified material.

Vault doors must have a GSA label affixed on the outside of the door.

If you are an escort you are required to stay with that individual or group you are escorting until they leave.

The movement of all visitors shall be controlled to ensure that access to classified information is deliberate.

As a matter of convenience and courtesy, flag officers are not required to sign visitor records.

INFOCON 5 - no apparent hostile activity against cpu networks.

INFOCON 4 - an increased risk of attack.

INFOCON 3 - when a risk has been identified.

INFOCON 2 - when an attack has taken place but the Computer Network Defense

INFOCON 1 - when attacks are taking place and the Computer Network Defense is at max alertness.

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Non-repudiation

Authentication

1 Root Level Intrusion (Incident)

2 User Level Intrusion (Incident)

4 Denial of Service (Incident)

7 Malicious Logic (Incident)

3 Unsuccessful Activity Attempt (Event)

5 Non-Compliance Activity (Event)

6 Reconnaissance (Event)

8 Investigating (Event)

9 Explained Anomaly (Event)

Vulnerability - refers to a weakness in a system's security scheme.

Threat - Circumstances, events, or people with the potential to cause harm to a system.

State the duties and responsibilities of the IAM:

Define the following devices and their uses:

Host/Client

Application Server 

Hub

Switch

Router 

WAP

Allows for multiple clients to connect and share resources.

Dedicated to run specific applications for individual clients.

Is a device for connecting multiple devices together and making them act as a single network.

Is a computer networking device that connects network segments.

Is a device that interconnects two or more computer networks and interchanges packets between them.

Is an open international standard for application-layer network comms (wireless)

Define the following devices and their uses:

Proxy Server 

Firewall

VPN Concentrator 

Back-up

Repeater

Is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.

To permit or deny computer applications/services based upon a set of rules.

Device that provides cost savings (remote-access)

Network resources if network files become corrupt.

Is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level.

Define the following layers of routing and common devices associated with each:

Access

Distribution

Core

access routers include SOHO (small office/home office) located at costumer sites.

enforcing quality of service across a WAN.

"collapsed backbone" interconnecting the distribution tier routers from multiple buildings. (high bandwidth)

may act as an independent router, regardless of whether it is connected to another network or not.

(Continuous connections) by hopping from node to node.

Application

Presentation

Session

Transport

Network

Data Link

Physical

Application

Host-to-Host

Internet

Network Access

IPv4 has 32 bit addresses

IPv6 has 128 bit addresses

Describe the following:

Machine Language 

Assembly Languages

High-level Language 

Operating System

Applications

is a system of instructions

area type of low-level languages for programming cpus.

Is a programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the cpu.

Is a set of system software programs in a cpu.

Are computer softwares to help the user perform specific tasks.

Describe the following to include the risks associated:

Virus

Worms

Trojans

Backdoors

Phishing

is a cpu program that can copy itself and infect a cpu.

Are self-replicating malware computer programs.

Are malware that appears to perform a desirable function for the user prior to run or install.

Are a method of bypassing normal authentication.

Is a process of attempting to acquire sensitive info.

Describe function and risk associated with following activities:

Network enumerating

Buffer overflow

SQL injection

Dictionary attack

is a computing activity in which user names are retrieved.

is an anomaly where a program overruns the buffer's boundary and overwrites adjacent memory.

is a code injection technique that exploits a security vulnerability.

is a technique for defeating a cipher or authentication by using likely possibilities.

Describe function and risk associated with following activities:

Privilege escalation 

Brute Force attack

Social engineering

is the act of exploiting a bug or design flaw in a software application to gain access.

is a strategy used to break the encryption of data.

is the act of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.

Defense Messaging System employs the messaging and directory services using X.400 and X.500

Navy Regional Enterprise Message System provides web-based messaging capability to send and receive DMS messages.

Automatic Message Handling System provides simplified message drafting and release of outgoing messages.

Expected intruder on the net. 

Announce GINGERBREAD on the net

Beadwindow Code:

Position 01

Capabilities 02

Operations 03

Electronic Warfare 04

Personnel 05

COMSEC 06

Wrong Circuit 07

Discuss BEADWINDOW and explain the procedures involved.

What is the proper response?

is a real-time procedure which brings to the immediate attention of circuit operators the fact that an EFFI disclosure has occurred.

"Roger Out"

Joint Spectrum Interference Resolution was designed to replace Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference (MIJI).

Meaconing - false navigation

Intrusion - someone pretending to be someone they are not.

Jamming - deliberate radiation for preventing or reducing an enemy's effective use. 

Spectrum management - to manage frequencies and to prevent multiple connections.

Define and state the purpose of the following:

PLA

DTG

UTC (ZULU)

Plain Language Address - is the only designator authorized for use in Naval message addressing.

Date-Time-Groups designed to prevent using duplicate DTG's on msgs from the same originator.

Coordinated Universal Time prevents confusion between the different zones and types of time. 

Heading (FL6 FM and FL7 TO)

Message Text (FL12)

Ending (FL15 SSN and FL16 NNNN)

Format Line 11 and 13 are BT

16 Format Lines

Define the following message precedence's:

R

P

O

Z

W

Routine (6 hours)

Priority (3 hours)

Immediate (30 Minutes)

Flash (As fast as possible less than 10 minutes)

Flash Override (3 Minutes)

a breakdown of circuits to distribute afloat communications plans. (message)

What frequencies to guard and to monitor

State the purpose of a TSR.

Who may issue it?

Telecommunications Service Requests - telecommunications requirement 

By a specifically authorized TCO.

Communications Spot - will be reported any time communication outages or degradations are encountered by all ships or shore facilities.

Communications Services Advisory - is only shore facilities. 

Electronic Key Management System.

EKMS-1B prescribes the minimum policies for issuing, accounting, handling, safeguarding, and disposing of COMSEC material. (bible for comsec)

Over-the-Air Key Transfer 

Over-the-Air Rekeying

Describe the mission of the following primary warfare areas: 

ASW

SUW

IW

Anti-Submarine Warfare - denying the enemy the effective use of submarines.

Surface Warfare - operations conducted to destroy or neutralize enemy naval surface forces

Information Warfare - to achieve or promote specific objectives over adversaries.

Describe the mission of the following primary warfare areas:

AW

STW

NSW

Air Warfare - defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft.

Strike Warfare - to destroy enemy targets ashore.

Naval Special Warfare - conducts ops in the coastal, riverine, and maritime environments.

Discuss the primary services provided by the following deployable METOC teams:

Mine Warfare UUV Platoon

Naval Oceanography ASW Team (NOAT)

Strike Group Oceanography (SGOT)

Mobile Environment Team (MET)

Fleet Survey Team (FST)

Removes divers and marine mammals from the dangers and extreme hazards.

Provides integral support to ASW.

Provides meteorological and oceanographic support.

Primary users of the Navy's mobile equipment assets.

Performs surveys of various equipment on ships.

-Provide broad strategic concepts

-Provide an orderly schedule of decisions

-achieve unity of effort

-identify any special forces

Defending an enterprise's use of info systems.

Attacks or exploits against an enterprise's security posture.

Explain the difference between the following documents:

USC Title 10

USC Title 50

Outlines the role of armed forces in the United States code.

Outlines the role of war and National Defense.

State the purpose of the following:

CCOP

NITES

JDISS

Cryptologic Carry-On Program provides exploitation capability by augmenting existing Ships Signal Exploitation Space (SSES).

Navy Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem is the portable tactical environment support system.

Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System allow connectivity and interoperability with intelligence systems supporting forces.

effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, etc.

Step 1: Identify critical information

Step 2: Threat Assessment

Step 3: Vulnerability Analysis

Step 4: Risk Assessment 

Step 5: Measures/countermeasures

Appoint an OPSEC program manager.

Utilize Naval OPSEC Support Team (NOST)

Local Opsec guidance

Annual review

Strategic (National)

Operational (Joint)

Tactical (Commanders)

Act of 1980 requires U.S. Government agencies to report covert actions to the house permanent.

Pubs:

Executive Order 12333

Public Law No. 95-511

Executive Order 12334

Describe the following:

HUMINT

OSINT

MASINT

SIGINT

COMINT

FISINT

ELINT

IMINT

Human Intelligence

Open Source Intelligence

Measurement and Signature Intelligence

Signals Intelligence

Communication Intelligence

Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence

Electronic Intelligence

Imagery Intelligence

Explain the mission of NMCI Service Desk.

To provide support to more than 700,000 Sailors, Marines, and civilians to include end-user’s PCs, laptops, mobile wireless solutions for the security and support their missions require.

What is the geographic location ofeach Network Operations center?

Quantico, VA; San Diego, Ca; Norfolk, VA; Pearl Harbor, HI

- (Active Directory Account Edit Operations) - Serves as an Active Directory look up for customers and provides account support. Used as a base for all agent tools.

Used in conjunction with Remedy to work on new and existing tickets

Software tool used to free customer’s disk space and allow a higher system performance.

Active Directory Users and Computers) - Used to look up customers and provide account support when ADAEO is not available.

(Radia Four AService Tool) - Shows successful and unsuccessful HP Radia installed applications on a remote target computer.  It is also used to verify associated and non-associated software on the target computer.

Used to remote into the foreground of the customer’s machine to assist with troubleshooting

Discuss proper escalation procedures.  

-Identify symptom

-Determine escalation path to RDM, ESD, or FS

-Fill out proper checklist

-Inform T2 to view and give permission to escalate

-Escalate ticket

Discuss call flow to create a ticket in Quickway or SM7. 

A)    Greet the customer

B)    Verify Classification

C)    Verify if ticket is new or existing

D)    Ask customer how you may assist

E)     Restate customer issue

F)     Map Call

G)    Verify contact information

H)    Verify NMCI Asset

I)      Provide ticket number

J)      Troubleshoot

K)    Verify issue is resolved or give proper escalation information

L)     Ask if there is any other assistance needed.

M)   Thank customer

NIPR, SIPR, S&T, NNPI, Mission Critical

Define the communication capabilities of transmissions in each of the bands below:

ELF 

SLF

ULF

VLF

LF

One-way sub comms.

Provide comm services for subs

Used for comms in mines

highly reliable path for comms in northern latitudes where atmospheric disturbances that make high-freq circuits unreliable.

has been used for comms since the advent of radio.

Describe the communication capabilities of transmissions in each of the bands below:

MF

HF

VHF

UHF LOS

UHF SAT

SHF

EHF

Includes international distress frequencies and is used for search and rescue ashore.

Around since WWI.

Ideal for ship to shore ex. beach landings.

Tactical Voice. ex. Moving ships into formation.

Tactical Voice/Data

Radar and Satellite Communications

Satellite Communications

Discuss the following terms and give a description of what each means in relation to the atmosphere:

Layers

Frequency

Radio Waves

The ionosphere is composed of 3 layers designated D,E, and F, from the lowest level to the highest level.

The higher the frequency of a radio wave, the lower the rate of refraction by an ionized layer.

there are 2 principal ways in which electromagnetic (radio) energy travels from a transmitting antenna to a receiving antenna: ground and sky waves.

Within the atmosphere, radio waves can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted like light and heat waves.

The angle measured clockwise from true north in the horizontal plane.

The angle between the horizontal plane and the Line of Sight.

Describe the following modulation types and their common usage:

USB/LSB

Continuous Wave

Upper Sideband - all of the sum frequencies above the carrier are spoken of collectively.

Lower Sideband - all the difference of frequencies below the carrier.

CW - The "on-off" keying, when a carrier either was present or absent.

Describe the following modulation types and their common usage:

AM

FM

Amplitude Modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave.

Frequency Modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its frequency.

Define the following terms as they apply to RADAR:

PRI

PRF

RF

Pulse Repetition Interval is the elapsed time from the beginning of one pulse to the beginning of the next pulse.

Pulse repetition frequency is the number of pulses per time unit.

Radio Frequency. Freq at which radar operates.

Define the following terms as they apply to RADAR:

BW

CW

Bandwidth is the difference between the upper and lower cut-off frequencies of a radar receiver (measured in hertz)

Continuous-wave radar; non-pulsing. Sending out a very pure signal of a known freq. (Determines velocity, can't determine range)

Define the following terms as they apply to RADAR:

PW

Scan Rate

Pulse Width has units of time and is commonly expressed in ms. (duration of the pulse)

When a radar is scanning, a sufficient number of pulses will be transmitted in any particular direction in order to guarantee reliable detection.

Define the following terms as they apply to RADAR:

Bearing 

Azimuth

Elevation

Bearing may be reference to true north or to own ship.

Angular measurement in the horizontal plane in a clockwise direction.

Is the angle between the horizontal plane and the line of sight, measured in the vertical plane.

Identify the following types of RADAR, their functions, and give examples of each:

Air Search

Surface Search

Fire Control

Initially detect and determine the position, course, and speed of air targets.

The detection and determination of accurate ranges and bearings of surface objects and low-flying aircraft. (360 degree search pattern for LOS objects)

To provide target azimuth, elevation, range, and velocity to calculate fire solution.

Is concerned with operationally relevant information such as the location, movement, employment, tactics, and activity of foreign non-comms emitters.

Is concerned with the technical aspects of foreign non-comms emitters such as signal characteristics, modes, functions, etc.

Discuss the various types of METOC products available through the Navy Oceanography portal (NOP):

USNO

JTWC

NOOC

FNMOC

U.S. Naval Observatory provides a wide range of astronomical data and products and serves  as the official source of time.

Joint Typhoon Warning Center is the DOD agency responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the Pacific/Indian Oceans.

Naval Oceanography Operations Command advises Navy operations on the impact of ocean and atmospheric conditions.

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center provides the highest quality, most relevant and timely worldwide meteorology and oceanography support.

Discuss the various types of METOC products available through the Navy Oceanography portal (NOP):

NAVO

Discuss the capabilities of the following environmental satellites. 

GOES

POES

DMSP

Geostationary Environmental Satellites - the backbone to short term forecasting. 

Polar Operational Environmental Satellite are able to collect global data on a daily basis for a variety of land, ocean, and atmosphere apps

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program see's clouds, snow, and fire in the visual and infrared spectra.

Discuss the capabilities of the following environmental satellites:

NPOESS

TRIMM

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System provides global coverage by circling the earth ever 100 minutes monitoring environmental conditions.

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission - is a research satellite designed to help understand the water cycle of the atmosphere.

Discuss the following meteorological terms and elements:

Wind direction/speed

Temperature: Ambient air, wind chill, heat stress

An indicator of where the wind is coming from. Wind speed is the measured motion of air with respect to the surface of the earth.

The temperature of the surrounding air.

The apparent temperature felt on exposed skid due to wind.

A variety of problems associated with very warm temps and high humidity.

Discuss the following meteorological terms and elements:

Precipitation

Relative humidity

Any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that is pulled down by gravity onto the earth's surface.

The ratio of the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature.

Discuss the following meteorological terms and elements:

Sky condition

Atmospheric pressure

Air Mass

The state of the sky when it is covered by clouds.

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at a given point. 

A large volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content.

Discuss the following meteorological terms and elements:

Cold/warm/occluded front

The leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing a warmer mass of air. 

When this occurs, the warm air is separated (occluded) from the low pressure center at the Earth's surface.

Is formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

Discuss the following meteorological terms and elements:

Tropical depression

Tropical Storm

Hurricane/typhoon

A closed circulation of low atmospheric pressure which blows counter-clockwise at 34 knots or less.

"..." 34-63 knots.

"..." (strong winds and heavy rain) Greater than 64 knots.

Cold and Warm.

Cold water breaks off from a cold current and travels counter-clockwise into warmer ocean waters.

Warm water breaks off from a warm current and travels clockwise into colder ocean waters.

Ebb current that flows away from the shore.

Flood current that flows toward the shore.

A littoral current produced by the transport of the water caused by the breaking action of the waves.

A rip current is formed when opposing offshore currents bend sections of a littoral current seaward, creating rip currents.

Spilling occurs with gentle and flat beach slopes.

Plunging occurs with a moderate to steep beach slope.

Surging is normally seen only with a very steep beach slope.

Small Craft 33 knots or less

Gale 34 to 47 knots 

Storm 48 knots or greater

Discuss the following Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness and who sets them:

COR 5

COR 4

COR 3

COR 2

COR 1

COR 5: Possible threat of destructive winds (96 hours)

COR 4: "..." (72 hours)

COR 3: Destructive winds of the force (48 hours)

COR 2: "..." (24 hours)

COR 1: "..." (12 hours)

Space Force Enhancement

Space Support

Space Control

Space Force Application

Low Earth Orbit (approx. 100 and 420 miles)

Medium Earth Orbit (approx. 450 and 10,000)

Highly Elliptical Orbit (Molniya orbit) has an apogee nearly equivalent to the geosynchronous altitude and an inclination of approx. 63 degrees to 64 degrees.

Geosynchronous orbit

19,300 nautical miles

Define the following:

Apogee

Perigee

Apogee is a point on the orbit farthest from the center of the Earth (away)

Perigee is the point closest to the center of the Earth will be halfway around the orbit. (close)

The prime advantage of space-based ISR capabilities is their potential to provide systematic and focused coverage of areas of interest.

In addition to the access limitations and a predictable overflight schedule dictated by the satellite orbit, satellite systems can be affected by weather: fog, smoke, etc.

Multi-Level Mail Server.

Store & fwd message system.

Accessed via phone (STE to SECTERA), encrypted up to Top Secret.

Discuss the following IT21 FLTNOCs multi-layered support concepts:

Tier One

Tier Two

Tier Three

Tier Four

Provide 24/7 troubleshooting ship to shore and primary resource for IT-21 FLTNOC.

Sysadmins are responsible for providing the highest state operational readiness.

Provide specialized system technical support by fleet systems engineering team.

SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston acts as the primary engineering activity for IT-21.

State the sites that have a FMX/DUSC system.

Which one is the master and the alternate?

NCTAMS PAC, Honolulu, HI (MDUSC)

NCTAMS LANT, Norfolk, VA (ADUSC)

Define the following common OPSIGS:

ZBZ

ZUJ

ZEV

ZUG

ZES

ZBZ: What is the printing acceptability of my signals

ZUJ: Stand by

ZEV: Message is ackowledged

ZUG: Negative

ZUE: Affirmative

ZES: Your message..has been received

NCTAMS PAC

NCTAMS LANT

NCTS Guam

NCTS Naples

Each site has at least 3 CUDIXS suites and operate two full and one "mini" config.

Due to the geo-synchronous orbit, the satellite has a unique footprint that can only be accessed by those under that footprint. 4 major satellite footprints:

LANT Accessed by LANT & NAPLES

CONUS Accessed by LANT & PAC

PAC Accessed by PAC & Guam

I/O Accessed by Guam & Naples

PMUL: Pacific

LMUL: Lant

IMUL: Indian Ocean

UARNOC - United Atlantic Network Operations Center (NCTAMS LANT)

PRNOC - Pacific Region Network Operations Center (NCTAMS PAC)

ECRNOC - Eastern Central Network Operations Center (NCTS Naples)

IORNOC - Indian Ocean Region Network Operations Center (NCTS Bahrain)

Must have a valid IATO or ATO obtained from NETWARCOM DAA

Submit an IP services request message

If service will be provided via satellite communications link

Communications Information Bulletin

GCIB 3A (NIPR/SIPR)

GCIB 20H (SI)

PRNOC 

UARNOC

5 

NCTAMS PAC, LANT, NCTS Bahrain, NCTS San Diego, NCTS Naples

State the satellite and channel for the following FSB packages:

LMUL

IMUL

PMUL

UFO 6 & 7, Channel 1

UFO 10, Channel 1

UFO 8, Channel 1

Explain the difference between EC and spot beam and the approximate area covered by each.

EC

Spot Beam

Earth Coverage: that port of the Earth seen by satellite.

Spot Bream covers 400 nautical mile diameter area at the equator.

NCTAMS PAC - Paumalu, HI and Brewster, WA

NCTAMS LANT - Holmdel, NJ and Fuchsstadt, GE

PAC AOR: Wahiawa, HI; Camp Roberts, CA; Ft. Buckner, JP

LANT AOR: Northwest, VA; Landstuhl, Germany; Ft Belvoir, VA; Ft Detrick Maryland

IO AOR: Bahrain

MED AOR: Lago Patria, Italy

State the 3 INMARSAT earth stations:

Laurentides, Canada

Goonhilly, UK

Auckland, NZ

State the bandwidth

DS-0 - 64 Kbps

DS-1 - 1.544 Mbps

T-1 - 1.544 Mbps

E-1 - 2.048 Mbps

DS-3 - 44.736 Mbps

OC-3 - 155.52 Mpbs

OC-192 - 9.953 Gbps

OC-768 - 39.813 Gbps

List and explain the 6 INMARSAT configs:

ALFA

BRAVO

CHARLIE

DELTA

ECHO

FOXTROT

ALFA - 64kbps Voice and Data

BRAVO - 64kbps Voice and Data

CHARLIE - 64kbps Data Only

DELTA - 128kbps Voice and Data

ECHO - 128kbps Voice and Data

FOXTROT - 128kbps Data Only

Define and state the purpose of the following VTC mediums:

ISDN

VIXS

DVSG

ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network is a circuit-switched telephone network system.

VIXS - Video Information Exchange System provides a secure GENSER SECRET and SCI VTCs.

DVSG - DISN Video Service Global includes UNCLAS, Secret, TS VTC services.

Units must submit a Satellite Access Request

Then, will create an EHF Service Plan

They will also create a TPP

Explain SAR/SAA procedures for the following:

EHF

INMARSAT

CBSP

SHF DSCS

PACOM requires EHF SAR/GAR to be submitted via CARS.

SAR's are submitted IAW G-CIB 9A1 format 15 days prior to access.

SAR's are submitted IAW G-CIB 7E 30 days prior to access.

SAR's are submitted IAW G-CIB 7E 30 days prior to access.

is the US Navy's standard UHF satellite terminal and LOS transceiver.

Satellite mode of operation - user uplinks/downlinks signal from satellite.

Line of Sight mode of operation is station to station communication via direct RF path.

AC Mode of operation - Auto Dama

DC Mode of operation - Distributed Control