Glossary
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AB air base
AC area coverage
ACCS Army Command and Control System
AFB Air Force Base
AFCC Air Force Communications Command
AFSAT Air Force satellite
AFSATCOM Air Force satellite communications
AJ/CM antijam/control modem
ANDVT advanced narrowband digital voice terminal
AOR area of responsibility
APTF antenna pallet transit frame
AR army regulation
ASI Army Space Institute
attn attention
AUTOVON automatic voice network
AUTOSEVOCOM automatic secure voice communications
BER bit error rate
bps bits per second
BPSK biphase shift keying
C3 command, control, and communications
CA California
CCC critical control circuit
CDR commander
CGCPT combined ground command post terminal
CINC Commander in Chief
CINCARLANT Commander in Chief, United States Army Forces, Atlantic
CINCUSAREUR Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe
CJTF Commander Joint Task Force
C/KT carrier to noise temperature ratio
cmd command
CO Colorado
COMICEDEFOR Commander, Iceland Defense Force
COMSEC communications security
COMSOCLANT Commander, Special Operations Command, Atlantic
COMUSARCENT Commander, United States Army, Central
COMUSFORAZ Commander, United States Forces, Azores
COMUSFORCARIB Commander, United States Forces, Caribbean
COMUSFORCTRY Commander, United States Forces, Country
COMUSJAPAN Commander, United States Forces, Japan
COMUSKOREA Commander, United States Forces, Korea
CONUS continental United States
COSCOM corps support command
CP command post
CRD Confidential Restricted Data
CRT cathode ray tube
CSA Chief of Staff, United States Army
CSAF Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
C-SIGINT counter-signals intelligence
CSPE communications system planning element
CT control terminal
CUCV commercial utility cargo vehicle
DA Department of the Army
DAMA demand assigned multiple access
dB decibel
DC District of Columbia
DCA Defense Communications Agency
DCAC Defense Communications Agency Circular
DCAOC Defense Communications Agency Operations Center
DCS Defense Communications System
DCSS digital communications subsystem
det detachment
DISCOM division support command
DMDG digital message device group
DOD Department of Defense
DS direct sequence
DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System
DSCSOC Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center
DTE data terminal equipment
E east
EAC echelons above corps
EAM emergency action message
EASTLANT Eastern Atlantic
EASTPAC Eastern Pacific
Eb/No energy per bit to noise density ratio
EC earth coverage
ECM electronic countermeasures
ECCM electronic counter-countermeasures
EHF extremely high frequency
EIRP effective isotropic radiating power
EMP electromagnetic pulse
ESM electronic warfare support measures
EW electronic warfare
FDMA frequency division multiple access
FH frequency hopping
FL Florida
FLTSAT fleet satellite
FLTSATCOM fleet satellite communications
FM frequency modulated/field manual when used with a number
FSK frequency shift keying
FT force terminal
GA Georgia
GCPT Ground Command Post Terminal
GDA gimballed dish antenna
GE Germany
GEP ground entry point
GHz gigahertz
GMF ground mobile forces
GMFSC ground mobile forces satellite communications
GMFSCCC GMF satellite communications control center
GNC GMF network controller
GPU general purpose user
GS general support
G/T ratio of antenna gain to noise temperature
HEMP high altitude EMP
HF high frequency
HI Hawaii
HQ headquarters
IF intermediate frequency
IL Illinois
INSCOM United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
I/O input/output
IO Indian Ocean
IPA intermediate power amplifier
JA Japan
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCSC Joint Communications Satellite Center
JCS MOP Joint Chiefs of Staff Memorandum of Policy
kbps kilobits per second
kHz kilohertz
KOR Korea
LCC link communications circuit
LEASAT leased satellite
LEASATCOM leased satellite communications
LES Lincoln experimental satellites
LNA low noise amplifier
LOS line of sight
LRIP low rate initial production
LRM low rate multiplexer
MCC master control center
MCE mission control element
MD Maryland
MHz megahertz
MI military intelligence
MILSATCOM military satellite communications
MOP memorandum of policy
MOS military occupational specialty
MSE Mobile Subscriber Equipment
NA not applicable
NAVTELCOM Navy telecommunications command
NBC nuclear, biological, chemical
NC narrow coverage/North Carolina
NC/AC narrow coverage/area coverage
NCE network control element
NCF network control function
NCS net control station
NCT network control terminal
NCU network control unit
NE Nebraska
NESP Navy EHF Satellite Program
NMCC National Military Command Center
NMCS National Military Command System
NNT non-nodal terminal
NRI net radio interface
NSA National Security Agency
NT nodal terminal
O Official Use
OMO operational management office
OPCON operational control
OPLAN operation plan
OPORD operation order
OPR office of primary responsibility
PA power amplifier
PCC primary control center
PMD program management directive
PN Panama
POC point of contact
PSK phase shift keying
pub publication
QPSK quadraphase shift keying
QRSA quick reaction satellite antenna
RDF radio direction finding
REC radio electronic combat
RF radio frequency
RSSC Regional Space Support Center
R/T receiver/transmitter
SAA satellite access authorization
SAMS satellite automatic monitoring system
SAR satellite access request
SATCOM satellite communication(s)
SCD strategic communications division
SCOTT single-channel objective tactical terminal
SCS Special Communications System
SDS satellite data systems
SHF super high frequency
SIGSEC signals security
SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
SNC satellite network controller
SOCCENT Special Operations Command, Central
SOCOM Special Operations Command
SSB single sideband
SSMA spread spectrum multiple access
SST single subscriber terminal
supp supplement
TACSAT tactical satellite
TAMCC theater Army Milstar control center
TC training circular
TCCC terrestrial critical control circuit
TDMA time division multiple access
TMCC theater Milstar control center
TO technical order
TOE table(s) of organization and equipment
TRADOC United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
TRANSEC transmission security
TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Communications
TT&C tracking, telemetry, and control
UCID user-controlled interface device
UHF ultra high frequency
UNAAF Unified Action Armed Forces
URDB user requirements data base
US United States (of America)
USAF United States Air Force
USAISC United States Army Information Systems Command
USARSPACE United States Army Space Command
USCENTCOM United States Central Command
USCINCCENT United States Commander in Chief, Central
USCINCEUR United States Commander in Chief, Europe
USCINCLANT United States Commander in Chief, Atlantic
USCINCPAC United States Commander in Chief, Pacific
USCINCSO Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command
USCINCSPACE United States Commander in Chief, Space Command
USSPACECOM United States Space Command
VA Virginia
VCSA Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army
VHF very high frequency
W west
W/B wideband
WESTCOM United States Army Western Command
WESTLANT Western Atlantic
WESTPAC Western Pacific
Terms
BIPHASE SHIFT KEYING (BPSK). Modulation process whereby the phase of the subcarrier is discretely varied in relation to phase of previous signal element by two modulating signals 180 degrees out of phase.
CRITICAL CONTROL CIRCUIT (CCC). The orderwire link, commonly spread spectrum, used by the NCT to provide command and control to each of the NTs and to receive status/replies.
CROSS-ELEVATION. The sector of antenna movement in azimuth from an initial emplacement position due to limits imposed in antenna drive design.
DATA BASE. A collection of necessary operational data entered into a computer that can be retrieved with speed and ease in different formats.
FOOTPRINT. Coverage patterns of satellite antennas on portions of the earth's surface.
GEOSTATIONARY. As applied to a satellite located at an altitude of approximately (35,000 kilometers) over the equator traveling at a rate of speed to appear stationary with respect to a point on earth.
LOOK ANGLE. Azimuth and elevation angles necessary for a terminal antenna position to access a satellite (LOS to satellite).
MILSTAR. A new generation satellite communications system designed to meet the minimal essential wartime communications needed to satisfy specified strategic and tactical mission requirements.
NET. An organization of terminals capable of direct communications with each other using a common frequency or channel for a common purpose.
NETWORK. An organization of terminals capable of communication with each other but not necessarily on the same frequency or channel for a common purpose.
NODAL. The terminal situated at the hub of a net (AN/TSC-85( ) or AN/TSC-100A) passing communications to a number of terminals.
QUADRAPHASE SHIFT KEYING (QPSK). The modulating of a subcarrier by four signals 90 degrees out of phase. Two times as much intelligence for the same bandwidth as BPSK.
SPREAD SPECTRUM. A special digital modulation process in which the carrier is suppressed and the signal is distributed over the entire bandwidth.
TERRESTRIAL. Pertaining to the earthbound communication other than by satellite (that is, land line, wireless, LOS).
TRANSPONDER. Name applied to satellite or devices in satellite to receive and retransmit communications signals.
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