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Term
What is ORM?
Definition
Decision making tool used to manage risk.
Term
What are the five steps of ORM?
Definition

Identify the Hazards

Assess the Hazards

Make risk decision

Implement Controls

Supervise

Term
What are the three controls under the "implementing controls" step of ORM?
Definition

Engineering Controls

Administrative Controls

Personal Protective Equipment

Term
What are the four categories of hazard severity and their damage?
Definition

CAT 1 - may cause death

CAT 2 - may cause severe injury

CAT 3 - may cause minor injury

CAT 4 - minimal threat

Term
What are the four subcategories of mishap probability?
Definition
A- Likely to occur immediately
B- Probably occur in time
C- May occur in time
D- Unlikely to occur
Term
What is RAC and what does it combine?
Definition

RISK ASSESSMENT CODE

Combines hazard severity with mishap probability

Term
What are the five categories of RAC?
Definition

Can't See Myself Making Nice

Critical

Serious

Moderate

Minor

Negligible

Term
What are the three objectives of First Aid?
Definition

1. Maintain breathing

2. Stop bleeding / Maintain circulation

3. Prevent or treat for shock

Term
What are the three methods to control bleeding?
Definition

1. Direct Pressure

2. Pressure Points

3. Constricting Bands (tourniquet)

Term
What are the effects and treatment of frostbite?
Definition

Effects: affected parts of the body turn stiff, pale and numb.

Treatment: Cover the affected area, put it in contact with a warm part of your body, do not rub, this could cause damage to the affected area.

Term
What are the symptoms of shock?
Definition
- Vacant dilated eyes
- Shallow breathing
- Pale cold and moist skin
- Weak pulse
Term
What is the treatment for shock?
Definition
- Keep the victim calm
- Reassure
- Cover
- Raise feet over heart
Term
What is HERO?
Definition
Hazards from
Electromagnetic
Radiation to
Ordnance
Term
What is HERP?
Definition
Hazards from
Electromagnetic
Radiation to
Personnel
Term
What is HERF?
Definition
Hazards from
Electromagnetic
Radiation to
Fuels
Term
What is the MISHAP instruction?
Definition
OPNAVINST 5102.1D
Term
What are the pressure points?
Definition
1. Facial - Side of Chin
2. Subclavian - Shoulder
3. Brachial - Bicep
4. Radial Ulnar - Wrist
5. Iliac - Top of the Pelvis
6. Anterior & Posterior Tibial - Around the Ankle
7. Superficial Temporal - Forward of the Top of the Ear
8. Common Carotid - Front of the Neck
9. Brachial - Elbow
10. Femoral - Thigh
11. Popliteal - Back of the Knee
Term
What is the Navy's birthday?
Definition
October 13, 1775
Term
What are the six areas that comprise the Naval Doctrine?
Definition
COWLIP
Command & Control
Operations
Warfare
Logistics
Intelligence
Planning
Term
What are the seven principles of Naval Logistics?
Definition
FEARSSS
Flexibility
Economy
Attainability
Responsiveness
Simplicity
Survivability
Sustainability
Term
What is the first Navy ship named after an enlisted man and why?
Definition

USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255)

First enlisted man killed in WWI.

Post-humously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Term
What three classes of Naval ships existed at inception of the US Navy?
Definition
1. Ships of the Line
2. Frigates
3. Slopes-of-War.
Term
What is the number of gun salutes for officers?
Definition
4 star admiral: 17 guns
3 star Vice Admiral: 15 guns
2 star Admiral: 13
1 star Admiral: 11
Term
What is the importance of the USS Pueblo?
Definition

Captured by North Korea on 23JAN1968 while conducting surveillance of Soviet naval activity.

The crew remained in captivity for 11 months before being released.

The ship is still a commissioned naval vessel, and is currently a museum for the North Koreans.

Term
What is importance of the Battle of Coral Sea and when was it?
Definition
US broke Japanese code
Prevented the attack on Australia
First carrier vs. carrier battle
Term
What is the voyage of the great white fleet?
Definition
Dec 1907 - Feb 1909
Exercise of strength
Show the US Flag around the world
Term
What is the importance of the Battle of Normandy?
Definition
June 6, 1944
Largest amphibious operation in history
Enabled allies to complete D-day landing to successfully push on to Germany.
Term
What is the importance of the Battle of Midway?
Definition
June 3-5 1942
Turning point of the Pacific war
Broke Japanese Naval code
Sank 3 Japanese carriers
(4th carrier sunk the next day.)
Term
What is the importance of the Battle of Guadalcanal?
Definition
November 13-15, 1942
Sullivan brothers died on the USS Juneau
Navy policy IRT family separations reinstated
Term
What is the importance of Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Definition
October 23, 1944
Japanese sent a Naval force to Leyte Gulf to attack the US Fleet
Backfired and the operation was a complete failure Japanese Navy
Loss of the Philippines severed Japanese empire from main source of supply from the south.
Term
What is the Purple Code?
Definition
The Japanese code that was broken during the War in the Pacific.
Term
What are the three levels of War?
Definition
TOS
Tactical
Operational
Strategic
Term
Who was Admiral Frank Kelso?
Definition
- CNO in the early 90s
- Oversaw the creation of the Navy Core Values and the Sailor's Creed.
Term
What are RADM Grace Hopper's contributions to the U.S. Navy?
Definition
"Amazing Grace"
Developed the first compiler
Led development of COBOL
Credited with the term "Debugging"
The USS Hopper was named for her.
Term
What was the On the Roof Gang?
Definition
1941-1942
- Enlisted radio operators trained at a school on the roof of the old  Navy Dept. building
- Trained to intercept and analyze foreign radio comms
- Cornerstone of Naval Cryptology
Term
What was the John Walker espionage case?
Definition
- CWO John Walker led one of the most devastating spy rings unmasked in the US
- With his brother Arthur, son Michael and friend Jerry Whitworth
- Compromised USN crypto systems and classified information
- 1967-1985
- (Soviet) KGB forced to build an entirely new building to house all analysts working on it
- Caught because drunken ex-wife turned in over unpaid hush money
- Comms Security System unable to prevent/detect erroneously large-scale, long-term and devastating compromise
Term
What and where are the US Fleet Commands?
Definition
2nd: Norfolk, VA
3rd: San Diego, CA
4th: Mayport, FL
5th: Bahrain
6th: Italy
7th: Japan
10th: Ft. Meade, MD (Fleet Cyber Command)
Term
What is the mission of the Navy?
Definition
Maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.
Term
What and where is PACOM?
Definition
US Pacific Command, Oahu, Hawaii
Term
What and where is EUCOM?
Definition
US European Command - Stuttgart, GE
Term
What and where is JFCOM?
Definition
US Joint Forces Command - Norfolk, VA
Term
What and where is SOUTHCOM?
Definition
US Southern Command - Miami, FL
Term
What and where is NORTHCOM?
Definition
US Northern Command - Colorado Springs, CO
Term
What and where is CENTCOM?
Definition
US Central Command - Tampa, FL
Term
What and where is SOCOM?
Definition
US Special Operations Command - Tampa, FL
Term
What and where is TRANSCOM?
Definition
US Transportation Command - Scott Air Force Base, IL
Term
What and where is STRATCOM?
Definition
US Strategic Command - Offutt Air Force Base, NE
Term
What and where is AFRICOM?
Definition
US Africa Command - Stuttgart, GE
Term
What and where is USCYBERCOM?
Definition
US Cyber Command - Ft. Meade, MD
Term
What is ONI?
Definition
Office Of Naval Intelligence
Produces  intelligence and move that intelligence rapidly to key strategic, operational, and tactical decision-makers.
Term
What is C4ISR?
Definition
C4ISR
Command
Control
Communications
Computers
Intelligence
Surveillance
Reconnaissance
Term
What are the IDC ratings?
Definition
AG: Aerographer's Mate
CTI: Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive)
CTM: Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance)
CTN: Cryptologic Technician (Network)
CTR: Cryptologic Technician (Collection)
CTT: Cryptologic Technician (Technical)
IT: Information Systems Technician
Term
What is NCDOC?
Definition
Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command
- Military cyber defense team
- Maintains largest computer network in the world
- Based in Norfolk, VA
- 1st and only certified computer network defense provider within DoD  to be awarded top-level certification
Term
What is COCOM?
Definition

COMBATANT COMMANDER

The post of a major military leader of US armed forces, of a unified Combatant Command.

Term
What is the operating area of 5th Fleet and where is its headquarters?
Definition
5th Fleet operates in the Middle East out of Manama, Bahrain.
Term
Who is the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)?
Definition
Honorable Ray Mabus
Term
Who is the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and what is his duty?
Definition

Honorable Chuck Hagel

Plans the budget for the DoD

Term
Who is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)?
Definition
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert
Term
Who is the MCPON and what are his duties?
Definition
MCPON Michael D. Stevens
- Spokesman for issues of enlisted to higher positions in the Navy
- Appointed by the CNO
Term
What is the role of the Command Master Chief?
Definition
Senior enlisted member of a cmmand.  Serves as a liason between the CO and enlisted ranks.
Term
What is a CCRI?
Definition

CCRI
Command
Cyber
Readiness
Inspection
- Inspection of physical security, network assurance, IA and to determine deficiencies in the system.

Term
What is the Evaluation Report instruction?
Definition
BUPERSINST 1610.10
Term
What is Page 2 of a Service Record?
Definition
Emergency Data
Term
What is Page 4 of a Service Record?
Definition
Qualification History
Term
What is Page 13 of a Service Record?
Definition
Administrative Remarks
Term
What is PTS?
Definition

PTS
Perform
To
Serve
- long-term force shaping tool that aids in leveling rating manning between over/under-manned rates

Term
What is the Naval Correspondence Manual?
Definition
Prescribes uniform standards for the management and preparation of correspondence throughout the DoN.
Term
What are the enlisted to officer programs?
Definition

US Naval Academy
LDO/CWO
OCS
Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP)
Medical Service Corps Program

Term
What is Brilliant on the Basics?
Definition

CCCROM
Command Sponsorship
Command Indoctrination Program
Career Development Board
Recognizing Our Sailor
Ombudsman Program
Mentorship

Term
What is 3M?
Definition

3-M
Maintenance and
Material
Management

Scheduled/Preventative Maintenance

Term
What is a DD-Form 200 and what items does it cover?
Definition

assigned a serial number in the expenditure document series.

DO SCAB
- Discrepancy when there is an indication/suspicion of theft/negligence
- Office Supplies
- Sensitive Items
- Classified Items
- Arms, Ammunition Materials
- Bulk Petroleum when the loss exceeds stated allowances

Term
What is CHRIMP?
Definition

CHRIMP
Consolidated
Hazardous Material
Reutilization and
Inventory
Management
Program

HAZMAT control and management plan that calls for all HAZMAT to be centrally controlled.

Term
What is MOV?
Definition

MOV
Material
Obligation
Validation

Completed monthly by divisional RPPO to facilitate better usage of funds.

Term
What is a DD-Form 448?
Definition
Request for contractual action
Term
What is a DD-Form 1155?
Definition
Order for Supplies and Services
Term
What is an SF 364?
Definition
Report of Discrepancy
Term
What is an SF 386?
Definition
Quality Deficiency Report
Term
What is DLR?
Definition

DLR
Depot
Level
Repairable

Parts can be fixed/reconditioned.

Term
What is NSN?
Definition

NSN
National
Stock
Number

Term
What is APL?
Definition

APL
Allowance
Parts
List

Term
What is NC?
Definition

NC
Not
Carried

Term
What is NIS?
Definition

NIS
Not
In
Stock

Term
What is a DD-Form 1348-6?
Definition
DoD Single Line Item Requisition System Document
- 6-part form used for requesting non-NSN items
Term
What is NAVSUP 1250-2
Definition
Non-NSN Requisition
Term
What is DRMS?
Definition

DRMS
Defense
Reutilization and
Marketing
System

Term
What is OPTAR?
Definition

Operating
Target

A budget

Term
What is a CASREP?
Definition

Casualty
Report

Term
What is required by Supply, when a broken part needs to remain inside the equipment in order for it to be functional?
Definition
RIP
Term
What are the classifications and their colors?
Definition

SCI: Yellow
Top Secret: Orange
Secret: Red
Confidential: Blue
Unclassified: Green

Term
What is SCI?
Definition
Sensitive
Compartmented
Information
Term
What are the renewal durations for security clearances?
Definition
Top Secret: Every 5 years
Secret: Every 10 years
SCI: As needed
Term
What events should be reported to the SSO?
Definition

- Foreign influence
- Foreign citizenship
- Sexual behavior that is criminal
- Unwillingness to comply with rules
- Debts
- Alcohol abuse
- Illegal drug use
- Emotional disorder
- Criminal conduct
- Misuse of IT systems
- Noncompliance with security requirements
- Activity causing a conflict of interest

Term
What is SAER?
Definition

Security
Access
Eligibility
Report

Assists in making an affirmative determination that the person is an acceptable security risk.

Term
What is an SSO?
Definition

Special
Security
Officer

Principal advisor to the SCI security program and responsible to the CO for management and admin of the program.

Term
What is an SF-700?
Definition
Security Container Information (combo card)
Term
What is an SF 701?
Definition
Activity Security Checklist
Term
What is an SF 702?
Definition
Security Container Checklist
Term
What is an SF 703?
Definition
Top Secret (coversheet)
Term
What is an SF 153?
Definition
COMSEC Material Report
Term
What is an SF 312?
Definition
Classified Non-disclosure Agreement
Term
What is a DD-2501?
Definition
Courier Card
Term
What is the order of Emergency Destruction?
Definition
Top Secret
Secret
Confidential
Unclassified
Term
What is the Priority 1 Destruction Timeframe?
Definition
Shore: 60 minutes
Ship: 30 minutes
Aircraft: 3 minutes
Term
What is a SCIF?
Definition
Sensitive
Compartmented
Information
Facility
Term
What is a TSCIF?
Definition
Tactical
Sensitive
Compartmented
Information
Facility
Term
When should combinations be changed?
Definition
1. Lock first installed
2. Combo compromised
3. Personnel transfer, loss of clearance
4. At least every 2 years or sooner
Term
What is FDO?
Definition

Foreign
Disclosure
Office

Approves disclosure of military info to foreign reps

Term
What is DCS?
Definition

Defense
Courier
Service

Cost-effective and secure transmission of qualified classified material

Term
What are the Force Protection levels?
Definition

FPCON ALPHA: general threat

FPCON BRAVO: increased and more predictable threat

FPCON CHARLIE: an incident occurs/intelligence received that action is imminent

FPCON DELTA: immediate area where terrorist attack has occurred

Term
What is a RAM?
Definition
Random
Anti-terrorism
Measure
Term
What is an EAP?
Definition
Emergency
Action
Plan
Term
What is an EDP?
Definition
Emergency
Destruction
Plan
Term
What items are prohibited in a SCIF?
Definition

Unless approved by SOIC:
- 2-way transmitting equipment
- Recording equipment
- Test/diagnostic equipment

Always:
- Personally owned PCs, audio recording device, etc.

Term
What is a PDS?
Definition
Practice
Dangerous to
Security
Term
What is the difference between a Security Violation and PDS?
Definition

Security Violation: could result in unauthorized disclosure of classified info

PDS: potential to jeopardize the security of COMSEC material

Term
What is JPAS?
Definition

Joint
Personnel
Adjudication
System

DoD security clearance and access database

Term
What is DONCAF?
Definition

Department
of the
Navy
Central
Adjudication
Facility

Determines who within the DoN is eligible to hold a clearance.

Term
What is ATFP?
Definition
Anti-
Terrorism
Force
Protection
Term
What are the INFOCON levels?
Definition

INFOCON 5 - Normal - normal readiness

INFOCON 4 - Increased INTEL watch and strengthened security measures

INFOCON 3 - further increase in CND force readiness

INFOCON 2 - further increase in CND force readiness but less than maximum

INFOCON 1 -maximum force readiness

Term
What are the attributes of Information Assurance?
Definition

CAIN A
Confidentiality
Availability
Integrity
Non-repudiation
Authentication

Term
What is I/ATO?
Definition

Interim/
Authority
to
Operate

Granted by a the Designated Approving Authority (DAA

Term
What are the categories of computer incidents?
Definition

1. Root-level intrusion (incident)
2. User-level intrusion (incident)
3. Unsuccessful activity attempt (event)
4. Denial of service (incident)
5. Non-compliance activity (event)
6. Reconnaissance (event)
7. Malicious logic (incident)
8. Investigating (event)
9. Explained anomaly (event)

Term
What is an IAVA?
Definition

Information
Assurance
Vulnerability
Alert

Addresses sever network vulnerabilities resulting in immediate and potentially severe threats to DoD systems

Term
What is an IAVB?
Definition

Information
Assurance
Vulnerability
Bulletin

Addresses new vulnerabilities that do not pose an immediate risk to DoD systems

Term
What is an IAVT?
Definition

Information
Assurance
Vulnerability
Technical Advisory

Addresses new categories that are generally categorized as low risk to DoD systems

Term
What is a CTO?
Definition

Communications
Tasking
Order

Urgent order concerning DoD computer assets from NNWC or higher.

Term
What is a vulnerability?
Definition
A weakness in an info system, system security procedure, internal control or implementation that could be exploited by a threat source.
Term
What is a threat?
Definition
Any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations.
Term
What is an NTD?
Definition
Navy
Telecommunications
Directive
Term
What is a Service Pack?
Definition
A collection of updates or fixes.
Term
What is a System Security Plan?
Definition
Formal document that fully describes the planned security tasks required to meet system or network security requirements.
Term
What is configuration management?
Definition
Identify, control and account for and audits all changes to a site or system.
Term
What is risk management?
Definition
Balancing the operational and economic costs of protective measures by protecting IT systems.
Term
Who is responsible for the IA program?
Definition
Information
Assurance
Manager
Term
What is a hub?
Definition
Allows multiple users to connect to the network.
Term
What is a switch?
Definition
Similar to a hub, but does not broadcast.
Term
What is a router?
Definition
Connects networks.
Term
What is a wireless access point?
Definition
Allows connections to a network without physically doing so.
Term
What is a proxy server?
Definition
Makes a single internet connection on behalf of many users.
Term
What is a firewall?
Definition
Combination of hardware and software that protects network access.
Term
What are the layers of routing?
Definition

Access: initial switch where the workstation is connected
Distribution: access switches, core switches and servers come together
Core: used for internal routing within a network

Term
What is a topology and what are some types?
Definition

Allows devices to communicate as if they were all directly connected.

- Bus: directly connected to a common medium; runs from one end of the network to the other.
- Star: connects to a central device
- Ring: connects to only two other adjacent network entities
- Mesh: directly connected to every other workstation on the network.

Term
What is LAN?
Definition

Local
Area
Network

Within a small geographic area and broadcasts data at high data transfer rates with very low error rates

Term
What is WAN?
Definition
Wide
Area
Network
Term
What is MAN?
Definition

Metropolitan
Area
Network

Bigger version of LAN; uses similar technology.

Term
What is GAN?
Definition

Global
Area
Network

The Internet; a network that is composed of different interconnected computer networks and covers an unlimited geographical area.

Term
What are the layers of the OSI model?
Definition

Please Do Not Touch Sam's Pretty Apples

1. Physical
2. Data Link
3. Network
4. Transport
5. Session
6. Presentation
7. Application

Term
What are the layers of the TCP/IP model?
Definition

1. Hardware (Physical)
2. Network Interface (Data Link)
3. Internet (Network)
4. Transport
5. Application (Application, Presentation, Session)

Term
How many bits is an IPv6 address?
Definition
128 bits
Term
How many bits is an IPv4 address?
Definition
32 bits
Term
What is NIPRNET?
Definition
Non-classified
Internet
Protocol
Network
Term
What is SIPRNET?
Definition
Secret
Internet
Protocol
Network
Term
What is JWICS?
Definition

Joint
Worldwide
Intelligence
Communications
System

For TS/SCI

Term
What is DoDIN (GIG)?
Definition

DoDIN (GIG)

Department
of
Defense
Information
Networks

Global
Information
Grid

The summation of all military networks.

Term
What is DISN?
Definition

Defense
Information
Systems
Network

The backbone for military to send messages.

Term
What is NMCI?
Definition

Navy
Marine
Corps
Intranet

Creates one network throughout CONUS locations using similar HW and SW.

Term
What is ONENET?
Definition
OCONUS
Navy
Enterprise
Network
Term
What is IT21?
Definition
Network utilized by afloat commands.
Term
What are the types of computer language?
Definition

1. Machine Language - binary/bits that the computer reads and interprets.
2. Assembly Language - interfaces with hardware
3. High-Level Language - no limit by the type of workstation

Term
What is a virus?
Definition
A program intended to damage a computer system; does not replicate.
Term
What is a worm?
Definition
A program similar to a virus that propagates itself over a network.
Term
What is a trojan?
Definition
Any application that masquerades as one thing in order to get past scrutiny and then does something malicious.
Term
What is a backdoor?
Definition
An opening left in a program application that allows additional access to data.
Term
What is buffer overflow?
Definition
An error that occurs when incoming data rate exceeds the acceptance capacity of a system.
Term
What are SQL injections?
Definition
An attack used to exploit a vulnerability in a web page or system by injecting malicious code and having the host's system run it.
Term
What is a dictionary attack?
Definition
An attack that uses words from a database to test against passwords until matched.
Term
What is privilege escalation?
Definition
The result when a user obtains access to a resource they normally would not be able to access.
Term
What is a brute force attack?
Definition
A type of attack that relies purely on trial and error.
Term
What is social engineering?
Definition
An attack that uses others by deceiving them.
Term
What is PKI?
Definition

Public
Key
Infrastructure

Cryptographic system based on keys, digital signing and encryption.

Term
What is DNS?
Definition

Domain
Name
System

Helps to point domain names or host names to IP addresses.

Term
What is an AMCROSS message?
Definition

American
Red
Cross
Message

Contains information very personal to the intended person.

Precedence: IMMEDIATE

Term
What reference is AMCROSS found in?
Definition
NTP-4
Term
What is ADNS?
Definition

Automated
Digital
Network
System

- Connects shipboard network to other ships or shore for transferring IP data
- Connects to external networks of other Navy facilities

Term
What is CUDIXS?
Definition

Common
User
Digital
Information
Exchange
Subsystem

Shore-based, message store and forward system

- 2400 baud full duplex
- AN/UYK-20
- Send/Receive up to 60 subscribers
- Messages up to 80 characters

Term
What is NOVA?
Definition

- Automated message store and forward
- UNIX based
- Assigns unique PSN to each message received for recall

Term
What is IBS and what are the different types?
Definition

Integrated

Broadcast

System

 

- Integrates several systems into one and broadcasts.

- Interfaces with Tactical Data Links to ensure seamless flow of INTEL info over network.

 

1. Simplex (IBS-S)

2. Interactive (IBS-I)

3. Network (IBS-N)

4. LOS (IBS-LOS)

Term
What is INMARSAT?
Definition
Multipurpose SATCOM system that provides both voice and IP data up to 128kbps at the same time.
Term
What is DMS?
Definition

Data

Multiplex

System

 

Uses X.400 and X.500 messaging and directory products.

Term
What is NREMS?
Definition

Navy

Regional

Enterprise

Messaging

System

 

DMS message service through the web; SMTP protocols (email ports)

Term
What is AMHS?
Definition

Automated

Message

Handling

System

 

- Simplified message drafting/coordination/release

- One site redundancy and full Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) capability between NCTAMS LANT and PAC

Term
What is VTC?
Definition

Video

Teleconferencing

Term
What is a codec?
Definition
The interface between the analog voice/video devices in the system.  Converts the analog signals to digital format.
Term
What is DCO?
Definition

Defense

Connect

Online

 

- Instant access web conferencing and XMPP based instant messaging

Term
What is a TSO?
Definition

Telecommunications Service Order

The authorization to start, change, or discontinue circuits and to effect administrative changes.

Term
What is GINGERBREAD?
Definition
Alerts personnel of a breach of security over the network. The only answer that can be made is to terminate connections.
Term
What is EEFI?
Definition

Essential

Elements of

Friendly

Information

 

Identifies items that would degrade security of military operations. Used in conjunction with BEADWINDOW.

Term
What is BEADWINDOW?
Definition

- Immediate action that an EEFI disclosure has occurred.  

- Code word and EEFI number. 

- Leaving the net is "Roger Out"

Term
What is RIVERCITY?
Definition
OPSEC countermeasure that limits communications. (e-mail, web-browsing, POTS, cell-phones)
Term
What is PLA?
Definition

Plain

Language

Address

 

Component used to denote the command short title and sometimes geographic location used in message addressing.

Term
What is DTG?
Definition

Date

Time

Group

 

Assigned to uniquely describe a message for identification and file purposes.

 

2 Parts

1. DDTTTT

2. Zone suffix

Term
What is UTC?
Definition

Universal

Time

Coordinated

 

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), used as a universal time for all messages.

Term
What are the message release precedence codes?
Definition

R - Routine: 6 hours

P - Priority: 3 hours

O - Immediate: 30 min

Z - Flash: <10 min

W - Flash Override 10min

Term
What is a COMMPLAN?
Definition

Communications

Plan

 

Lists all communications requirements for a specific underway period.

 

- Proper Classification

- Line Numbers

- All Required Circuits

- Frequencies

- Emission Designators

- Equipment Allocations

- Terminal Equipment

- Keymat/Crypto Equipment

- Remote Locations

- Restoration Priorities

Term
What is a COMMSPOT?
Definition

- Submitted by ship/shore facilities any time communications outages or degradations are encountered.

- Submitted to servicing NCTAMS

- Within 30min of outage

- Hourly updates

- CASREP if no restoral w/in 48hours

Term
What is EKMS?
Definition

Electronic

Key

Management

System

 

Management and destruction of electronic key and other types of COMSEC material.

Term
What is OTAR/OTAT?
Definition

Over

the

Air

Receive

 

Over

the

Air

Transmit

 

Changing/Updating  encryption keys in a 2-way radio system over the radio channel.

Term
What is TEMPEST?
Definition
Code name for the investigation, study and control of compromising emanations from telecommunications and automated information processing systems.
Term
What is the JFTOC WO?
Definition

Joint

Fleet

Telecommunications

Operations

Center

 

Watch

Officer

 

24/7 POC for any and all telecommunications anomalies and service requests at NCTS.

Term
What are the Primary Warfare Areas?
Definition

ASIANS

 

ASW - Anti-Submarine Warfare

SW - Surface Warfare

AW - Air Warfare

IW - Information Warfare

NSW - Naval Special Warfare

STW - Strike Warfare

Term
What are the METOC teams?
Definition

Famous Models Show More Nudity

 

FST - Fleet Survey Team

Mine Warfare UUW Platoon

SGOT - Strike Group Oceanography Team

MET - Mobile Environmental Team

NOAT - Naval Oceanography ASW Team

Term
What is IO?
Definition

Information

Operations

Term
What can IO also be called?
Definition

- Information Warfare

- Electronic Warfare

- Cyberwarfare

- Netwarfare

Term
What are the IO Core Capabilities?
Definition

M COPE

 

Psychological Operations (PSYOPS)

Military Deception

Operational Security (OPSEC)

Computer Network Operations

Electronic Warfare

Term
What is a Blue Team?
Definition

Provide training/technical expertise during inter-deployment training cycles to system admins to assist personnel in Red Team attacks.

 

Safety Observers

Term
What is a Red Team?
Definition
Independent and threat-based effort by an interdisciplinary, simulated opposing force, using both active and passive capabilities on a formal, time bounded task to expose and exploit IA vulnerabilities of friendly forces.
Term
What is FES?
Definition

Fleet

Electronics

Support

 

Maintain operational readiness of surface and subsurface combatants in a specific AOR.

 

Deploys maintenance personnel in support of fleet and national mission objectives.

Term
What is USC Title 10?
Definition
Outlines the role of armed forces in the U.S. Code
Term
What is USC Title 50?
Definition
Outlines the role of War and National Defense
Term
What is CRITIC?
Definition

CRITICAL Information Reporting System

 

Used to notify the President and NSC of critical info (CI)

 

Delivery within 10 minutes

Term
What is OPSEC?
Definition

Operational

Security

 

Analytical process which helps protect unclassified/classified  sensitive info.

 

Identifies, controls and protects sensitive but unclassified information about a mission, operation or activity.

Term
What is the five step planning process?
Definition

IAAAA

 

1. Identify Critical Information

2. Analyze the Threat

3. Analyze Vulnerabilities

4. Assess Risk

5. Apply Countermeasures

Term
What is a CCIR?
Definition

Commander

Critical

Information

Request

Term
What are the OPSEC Officer's duties?
Definition

- Administers OPSEC program

- Advises CO on OPSEC matters

- Conduct/Coordinate OPSEC surveys, education and training

- Coordinates development of OPSEC-related portions of operations, plans and orders

- Maintains compilation of OPSEC lessons learned

- Coordinates INTEL and counterintelligence support

- Provides guidance to PAOs for maintaining OPSEC

- Leads monthly OPSEC WG meetings

- Ensures command personnel are informed of CI and OPSEC measures 

Term
What is a WRA?
Definition

Web

Risk

Assessment

 

Anything posted on the Internet is available to any adversary.

 

- Identify info access points and evaluate importance to activity operations

- Determine the CI for activity's operations/plans

- Determine the threat

- Determine the vulnerabilities

- Assess the risk

- Apply countermeasures

Term
What is EEFI?
Definition

Essential

Elements of

Friendly

Information

 

Identifies items that would degrade security of military operations. Used in conjunction with BEADWINDOW.

Term
What is CI?
Definition

Critical

Information

 

Info about friendly activities, intentions, capabilities or limitations an adversary seeks in order to gain a military, political, diplomatic, economic or technological advantage.

Term
Who is overall in charge of the OPSEC program?
Definition
CO
Term
Who administers the OPSEC program?
Definition
OPSEC Officer
Term
What does the DoN WWW Security Policy apply to?
Definition
DoN owned publically accessible websites
Term
What is the purpose of Naval Intelligence?
Definition
Naval Intelligence provides evaluated INTEL on an adversary's capabilities and intentions to support planning and operations at all levels of warfare.
Term
What are the five steps of the Intelligence Cycle?
Definition

PCPAD: Poor Choices Put All in Danger

 

1. Planning and Direction

2. Collection

3. Processing and Exploitation

4. Analysis and Production

5. Dissemination and Integration

Term
What are the three categories of Intelligence?
Definition

1. Strategic Intelligence

2. Operational Intelligence

3. Tactical Intelligence

Term
What are the National Level Intelligence Organizations?
Definition

- Director of National Intelligence

- CIA: Central Intelligence Agency

- DIA: Defense Intelligence Agency

- NGA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

- NSA: National Security Agency

- NRO: National Reconnaissance Office

- DHS: Defense HUMINT Service

- DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration

Term
What are the Theater Level Intelligence Organizations?
Definition

Theater Level: Specific Operating Area

 

JIOC-PAC: Joint Information Operations Command Pacific

JIOC-EUR: Joint Information Operations Command Europe

JIOC-AF: Joint Information Operations Command AF

Term
What are the Fleet Level Intelligence Organizations
Definition

Fleet Level: 

 

ONI: Office of Naval Intelligence

Fleet Intelligence Officers/Staff

Term
What is a CCIR?
Definition

Commander

Critical

Information

Requirement

 

Designed to feed important, time-sensitive info to the commander so he can make decisions to dramatically affect the fight.

Term
What publication governs a CCIR?
Definition
Title V
Term
What are the types of INTEL?
Definition

A HOME SCIF

 

ACINT: Acoustic Intelligence

 

HUMINT: Human Intelligence

OSINT: Open Source Intelligence

MASINT: Measurement and Signature Intelligence

ELINT: Electronics Intelligence

 

SIGINT: Signals Intelligence

COMINT: Communications Intelligence

IMINT: Imagery Intelligence

FISINT: Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence

Term
What is the frequency range for ELF?
Definition
Extremely Low Frequency
up to 300Hz
Term
What is the frequency range for SLF?
Definition
Super Low Frequency
30Hz - 300Hz
Term
What is the frequency range for ULF?
Definition
Ultra Low Frequency
300Hz - 3kHz
Term
What is the frequency range for VLF?
Definition
Very Low Frequency
3kHz - 30kHz
Term
What is the frequency range for LF?
Definition
Low Frequency
30kHz - 300kHz
Term
What is the frequency range for MF?
Definition
Medium Frequency
300kHz - 3MHz
Term
What is the frequency range for HF?
Definition
High Frequency
3MHz - 30Mhz
Term
What is the frequency range for VHF?
Definition
Very High Frequency
30MHz - 300MHz
Term
What is the frequency range for UHF?
Definition
Ultra High Frequency
300MHz - 3GHz
Term
What is the frequency range for SHF?
Definition
Super High Frequency
3GHz - 30GHz
Term
What is the frequency range for EHF?
Definition
Extremely High Frequency
30GHz - 300GHz
Term
Which frequency range operates in Line-of-sight?
Definition
UHF
Term
What is FSK?
Definition
Frequency Shift Keying
Frequency modulation scheme in which digital information is transmitted through discrete frequency changes of a carrier wave.
Term
What is PSK?
Definition
Phase Shift Keying
Digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing, or modulating, the phase of a reference signal.
Term
What is azimuth?
Definition
The angle measured clockwise from the north of the horizontal plane.
Term
What is elevation?
Definition
The angle between the horizontal plane and the line of sight.
Term
What are the atmospheric layers?
Definition
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Term
What is modulation?
Definition
The process of varying one or more properties of high frequency periodic waveform.
Term
What is propagation?
Definition
Waves travelling through a medium (i.e. air, water)
Term
What is frequency?
Definition
The number of waves that pass a fixed place in a given amount of time.
Term
What is wavelength?
Definition
Forms of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves, light waves or infrared (heat) waves make characteristic patterns as they travel through space. Each wave has a certain shape and length. The distance between the peaks (high points) is called wavelength.
Term
What is ducting?
Definition
Horizontal layer in the lower atmosphere that guides ratio waves along the curvature of the Earth.
Term
What is refraction?
Definition
Deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere due to the variation in air density as a function of altitude.
Term
What is multiplexing?
Definition
Simultaneous transmission of two or more signals over a common carrier wave.
Term
What is half duplex?
Definition
One-way flow of info between terminals in either direction but not simultaneously. Terminal may be set to send only, receive only, or send or receive.
Term
What is duplex?
Definition
Two-way flow of information between terminals in both directions simultaneously using two separate frequencies. Synonymous with Full Duplex.
Term
What is simplex?
Definition
Uses a single frequency to exchange information. One-way flow of information.
Term
What is Low Earth Orbit?
Definition
- 150-800 miles above Earth's surface
- Satellite Period: 90 minutes
- Space Shuttle placed here
Term
What is Medium Earth Orbit?
Definition
- The region of space around the Earth above Low Earth Orbit and below geostationary orbit.
- Commonly used for GPS navigation.
- Communications satellites that cover North and South poles
Term
What is Highly Elliptical Orbit?
Definition
- Elliptical orbit with a low altitude perigee and a high altitude apogee
- Type of High Earth Orbit
- Useful for communications satellites
Term
What is Geosynchronous Orbit?
Definition
- Orbit around the Earth with an orbital period that matches the Earth's sidereal rotation period.
- Satellite appears to stay in the same place, moving in a slow oscillation alternately north and south with a period of one day, so it returns to exactly the same place in the sky at the same time each day.
Term
What is Polar Orbit?
Definition
- Passes over the entire surface of the Earth
- Inclination of 90 degrees and is usually circular
- Used extensively by imagery satellites
Term
What is apogee?
Definition
Distance from the center of the Earth to the point on the elliptical orbit farthest away.
Term
What is perigee?
Definition
Distance from the center of the Earth to the nearest point of the orbit.
Term
What is GBS?
Definition

Global
Broadcast
Service

- Derived from commercial direct broadcast
- Provides exponential increases over current SATCOM capacity

Term
What is DSCS?
Definition

Defense
Satellite
Communications
System

- World-wide, jam resistant, secure voice and high data rate communications for command and control.
- Supports Ground Mobile Force Satellite Communications (GMFSC) program
- Wide-band data relay for surveillance and INTEL, Navy fleet communications

Term
What are the two main space launch facilities in the US?
Definition

1. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

2. Kennedy Space Center, Merrit Island, Florida

Term
What is SSA?
Definition

Space
Situational
Awareness

Characterizing the space capabilities operating within the terrestrial environment and space domain.

Term
What are the components of SSA?
Definition

RISES

Reconnaissance
Intelligence
Surveillance
Environmental Monitoring
Space Common Operational Picture

Term
What is GPS?
Definition

Global
Positioning
System

DoD operated satellite radio navigation system to provide military, civil and commercial users with precise positioning, navigation and timing.  The constellation consists of 24 satellites in 6 orbital planes.

Term
What is Geo-location?
Definition

The wireless detection of the physical location of a remote device.

- Latitude and longitude coordinates
- Latitude, longitude plus altitude

Term
What is Network synchronization?
Definition
GPS is transmitted in the GPS signal in space and utilized globally. It keeps the computer networks on the exact time and is automatically updated.
Term
What is FSM?
Definition

Fleet
SIPRNET
Messaging

GENSER message delivery classified up to SECRET to fleet units via SIPRNET

Term
When commshifting to FSM, what is a legacy route needed?
Definition
Backup and Redundancy
Term
What is FMX?
Definition

Fleet
Message
Exchange

Routes messages to stations using routing indicators.

Term
What is DUSC?
Definition

Directory
Update and
Service
Center

Multipurpose system that produces directory updates for DMS UAC and database updates for FMX.

Term
What sites have FMX/DUSC?
Definition

NCTAMS PAC Honololu, Hawaii (Master)

NCTAMS LANT Norfolk, Virginia (Alternate)

Term
What is MCS?
Definition

Message
Conversion
System

Changes formatting, attaches RI to PLA.  MCS knows the Ris for each station to bridge gap when sending messages.

Term
What is the world wide MCS routing indicator?
Definition
RHMCSUU
Term
What is RI?
Definition

Routing
Indicator

Used by FMX to route messages to units.

Term
What is OSRI?
Definition

Originating
Station
Routing
Indicator

RI for who sent the message.

Term
What is DSRI?
Definition

Destination
Station
Routing
Indicator

RI for who the message is being sent to.

Term
What is NARC?
Definition

Navy
Automatic
Relay
Controller

- The first 4 letters of a routing indicator.
- Indicates the system the message is destined for or originated from.

Term
What is FRI?
Definition

Fleet
Routing
Indicator

- The last 3 letters of a RI
- Assigned to fleet/mobile unit.

Term
What is the RI for an invalid PLA?
Definition
RUBDPLA
Term
What is ZBZ?
Definition
OPSIG for Signal Quality
Term
What is ZUJ?
Definition
OPSIG for Stand by
Term
What is ZEV?
Definition
OPSIG for Message Acknowledged
Term
What is ZUG?
Definition
OPSIG for Negative
Term
What is ZUE?
Definition
OPSIG for Affirmative
Term
What is ZES?
Definition
OPSIG for Message Received
Term
What is CUDIXS?
Definition

Common
User
Digital
Information
Exchange
Subsystem

- 2400 baud
- full duplex
- shore-based store and forward messaging system

Term
What sites have CUDIXS suites?
Definition
NCTAMS PAC
NCTAMS LANT
NCTS Guam
NCTS Naples
Term
What is DISA?
Definition

Defense
Information
Systems
Agency

- Monitors all DoD networks
- Provides computing infrastructure and enterprise services to support info sharing and decision-making

Term
What is NCDOC?
Definition

Navy
Cyber
Defense
Operations
Command

Coordinates, monitors and oversees the defense of Navy computer networks and systems.

Term
What is TNOSC?
Definition

Theater
Network
Operations and
Security
Center

Delivers voice and IP services to shore and fleet warfighters and executes problem resolution

Term
What is FLTNOC?
Definition

Fleet
Network
Operations
Center

Provides critical IP services to the fleet in their AOR and acts as regional gateways for DISN.

Term
Where are the FLTNOC locations?
Definition

UARNOC - United Atlantic Region Network Operations Center - NCTAMS LANT
PRNOC - Pacific Region Network Operations Center - NCTAMS PAC
ECRNOC - Eastern Central Region Network Operations Center - NCTS Naples
IORNOC - Indian Ocean Region Network Operations Center - NCTS Bahrain

Term
What are criteria for receiving IP services from FLTNOCs?
Definition

1. ATO obtained from NETWARCOM DAA
2. Submit IP services request message per GCIB
3. SAA provided via satellite MMS link

Term
What is GCIB 3A
Definition
Provides guidance for IP service requests for NIPR/SIPR
Term
What is the instruction for Incident Response
Definition
OPNAVINST 2201.2
Term
Who is the DoN CIO?
Definition

Department
of the
Navy
Chief
Information
Officer

Controlling authority for Navy firewall policies

Term
What is RNOSC?
Definition

Regional
Network
Operations and
Security
Center

Directs global network operations and CND of USN networks and provides tech leadership in support of Navy and Joint forces operating worldwide.

Term
What is GNOC?
Definition

Global
Network
Operations
Center

- Operational C2 of NMCI.
- Provides network operations delivering comprehensive computing infrastructure via end-to-end IT ad secure services for USN and PACOM warfighters

Term
What is MOSS?
Definition

Microsoft
Office
SharePoint
Server

Provides web content management, enterprise content services and search.

Term
What is CAS?
Definition

Collaboration
at
Sea

Set of tools that allows replication of info; toolset that allows users to share knowledge and info around the world using minimum bandwidth.

Term
What is Technical Control?
Definition

DCOP

Directs
Control
Operation and
Patching

… of long-haul communications

Term
What is TNX-1100?
Definition
- Core switch that connects to other shore stations.
- Allows HSGR sites to communicate with each other.
Term
What is HSGR?
Definition

High
Speed
Global
Ring

- Mesh Topology between major shore stations around the world.

Term
Where are the HSGR step sites?
Definition

NCTAMS LANT
NCTAMS LANT DET Hampton Roads
NCTAMS PAC

NCTS Naples
NCTS San Diego
NCTS Bahrain

St. Julian's Creek
Charleston

Term
What is LDR?
Definition

Low
Data
Rate

- 75bps - 2400bps
- for EHF
- voice, data and network connectivity

Term
What is MDR?
Definition

Medium
Data
Rate

- 4.8kbps - 1.544Mbps (T-1)
- voice, data and network connectivity

Term
What is EHF FOT?
Definition

Extremely
High
Frequency

Follow
On
Terminal

Upgrade to legacy EHF terminals adding capabilities and ports.

Term
How many EHF FOTs are in Capo and Lago?
Definition
Capo: 2
Lago: 3
Term
What are the FSB satellites and channels?
Definition

Fleet
Satellite
Broadcast

- LMUL - UFO-7, Channel 1
- IMUL - UFO-10, Channel 1
- PMUL - UFO-8, Channel 1

Term
What are the unique capabilities of MILSTAR constellation?
Definition
- Cross-linking
- Cross-banding
Term
What is Earth Coverage?
Definition
- 17.5 degree view
- 10,000 nm diameter footprint
Term
What is a Spot Beam?
Definition
- 5 degree view
- 2,000 nm diameter footprint
Term
What is CBSP?
Definition

Commercial
Broadband
Satellite
Program

(commercial: pay)

SHF system, replaces CWSP and INMARSAT

Term
What is DSCS?
Definition

Defense
Satellite
Communications
System

(Government: Free)

- SHF System
- Provides tactical commanders seamless and robust access to DISN for approved C4ISR support and enhanced communications interoperability with other US forces operating in a joint tactical environment

Term
Where are the CBSP Land Earth Stations?
Definition

PMS-H

Pearl City, HI
Madley, UK
Steele Valley, CA
Holmdel, NJ

Term
Where are the DSCS STEP Sites?
Definition

STEP
Standardized
Tactical
Entry
Points

Ft. Meade, MD
Ft. Detrick, MD

Ft. Belvoir, VA
Northwest, VA

Camp Roberts, CA

Wahiawa, Hi
Finegayan, Guam
Ft. Buckner, Japan

Croughton, UK
Landstuhl, Germany
Lago di Patria, Italy

Term
Where are the INMARSAT Earth Stations?
Definition

LAB

Laurentides, Canada
Auckland, New Zealand
Burum, Netherlands

Term
What is ADMS?
Definition

Advanced
Digital
Multiplexing
System

Self contained network originally designed to provide baseband multiplexing in support of SHF military satellite communications.

Term
What is the bandwidth for DS-0?
Definition
64kbit/s
Term
What is the bandwidth for DS-1?
Definition
1.544Mbit/s
Same as T-1
24- 64k lines
Term
What is the bandwidth for T-1?
Definition
1.544Mbit/s
Term
What is the bandwidth for E-1?
Definition
2.048Mbit/s
European version of T-1
Term
What are the INMARSAT configurations?
Definition

A - 64k Phone (Voice)/Data
B - 64k Phone (Voice)/Data
C - 64k Data Only
D - 128k Phone (Voice)/Data
E - 128k Phone (Voice)/Data
F - 128k Data Only

Term
What is ANCC?
Definition

Automated
Network
Control
Center

Digital patch panel

Term
What is the JFTOC WO?
Definition
Fleet's 24/7 POC for any and all telecommunications anomalies and service requests at NCTS.
Term
What is the primary mission of NCTS?
Definition
Provide the Navy IT infrastructure and support services required for rapid and reliable voice and data communications within a SPECIFIC AOR.
Term
What is SAR?
Definition

Satellite
Access
Request

Before units can come up on any service, they must submit this.

Term
What is SAA?
Definition

Satellite
Access
Authorization

In return of a SAR, units receive this.

Term
What is KM?
Definition

Knowledge
Management

A range of practices used by organizations to identify, create, represent and distribute knowledge for reuse and learning across the organization.

Term
What is ASI?
Definition

Authorized
Service
Interruption

- Scheduled interruption for periodic maintenance.
- Generally known in advance and every effort to provide continuity of service to users during interruption.

Term
What is CCS?
Definition

Communications
Control
Ship

At least 72 hours prior to getting underway, they execute a COMMs plan, acts as Net Control Station (NECOS) and provide missing crypto keys to ships in the strike group via OTAT.

Term
What is AESOP?
Definition

Afloat
Electromagnetic
Spectrum
Operations
Program

Computer program designed to automate frequency planning.

Term
What is the Premise Router?
Definition
The last router we have access to before our data hits DISA's network.  All local nets connect to the Premise Router.
Term
What is OSSR?
Definition

Outer
Security
Screening
Router

The first line of defense for the FLTNOC (uses ACLs to limit the types of connections that can reach the bastion hosts)

Term
What is ISSR?
Definition

Inner
Security
Screening
Router

Used to control the types of connections that can reach the bastion hosts from the fleet.  Also used to load balance all of the services the FLTNOC provides.

Term
What is VSCAN?
Definition
Virus
Scan
Term
What is DNS Mail Server?
Definition
Used to store and forward email for the fleet as well as provide DNS.
Term
What is a Fleet Router?
Definition
The last router in the FLTNOC between the ISSR and ADNS equipment.
Term
What is a Printer Server?
Definition
A centralized device that controls and manages network printers.
Term
What is OWA?
Definition

Outlook
Web
Access

Webmail services for Microsoft Exchange Server supported by ONE-NET.  Allows access to e-mail, calendars, contacts, tasks and other mailbox content.

Term
What is a VLAN?
Definition

Virtual
Local
Area
Network

Technology that allows users on different switch ports to participate in their own network separate from, but still connected to, the other stations on the same or connected switch.

Term
What is DNS?
Definition

Domain
Name
Service

Translates hostnames to IP addresses.

Term
What are the Levels/Tiers of Support?
Definition

Tier One: Regional Help Desk Support
Tier Two: Field Service Support
Tier Three: Network System Administration Support
Tier Four: Network Support (SMEs)

Term
What is Port 80?
Definition

HTTP

Hypertext
Transfer
Protocol

Web-browsing

Term
What is Port 443?
Definition

HTTPS

Hypertext
Transfer
Protocol
Secure

Secure Web-browsing

Term
What is Port 22?
Definition

SSH

Secure
Shell
Protocol

Secure session for logging into a remote machine.

Term
What is Port 23?
Definition

Telnet

Remote server administration

Term
What is Port 110?
Definition

POP3

Post
Office
Protocol

Receiving email

Term
What is Port 25?
Definition

SMTP

Simple
Mail
Transfer
Protocol

Sending email

Term
What is Port 53?
Definition

DNS

Domain
Name
Service

Term
What is Port 20?
Definition

FTP

File
Transfer
Protocol

Term
What is RAID?
Definition

Redundant
Array of
Independent
Disks

Provides fault tolerance should a disk fail. Different levels of RAID exist depending on the amount and type of fault tolerance provided.

Term
What is PING?
Definition
Test the connection of remote devices by sending out a signal to each device and waiting for the signal to return.
Term
What is traceroute?
Definition
Command line utility (tracert) shows the user every router interface a TCP/IP packet passes through on its way to a destination.
Term
What is CANES?
Definition

Consolidated
Afloat
Networks
Enterprise
Service

Streamline and update shipboard networks to improve interoperability across the fleet. Goal to build a secure shipboard network through the use of cross domain technologies and common computing environment infrastructure.

Term
What is a spillage?
Definition
Higher classification sent/passed over a lower classification network or system.
Term
What are the procedures for correcting a spillage?
Definition
1. Containment
2. Eradication
3. Recovery
4. Follow-up
Term
What is TPI?
Definition

Two
Person
Integrity

System of handling and storing, designed to prevent single-person access to certain COMSEC material.

Term
What are COMSEC incidents?
Definition
1. Cryptographic: COMSEC material is compromised
2. Personnel: Espionage
3. Physical: Physical loss of COMSEC
Term
What is PDS?
Definition

Practice
Dangerous to
Security

Reportable: have the potential to jeopardize the security of COMSEC material

Non-reportable:
- Improperly completed reports
- Unauthorized signature
- Missing signature
- Missing accounting information

Term
How often are ISIC COMSEC inspections required?
Definition
Every 24 months
Term
What is CMS A&A?
Definition

Advise
&
Assist

Mandatory training/visit required no later than 90 days prior to next scheduled formal inspection.

Term
How often is the CO required to conduct a CMS inspection?
Definition
At least quarterly.
Term
Who is the EKMS Manager?
Definition
- An individual designated in writing by the CO to manage COMSEC material issued to an EKMS account.
- CO's primary advisor on matters concerning the security and handling of COMSEC
Term
What is an FCC-100?
Definition
- Multiplexer capable of combining 2 or more signals into one.
- Can support up to 16 user interfaces.
Term
What are the operating modes for an AN/WSC-3?
Definition
1. UHF Satellite
2. Line of Sight
Term
What is an AN/USC-61C?
Definition

DMR

Digital
Modular
Radio

Capable of configuration to operate with different waveforms and platforms
- Transmit: 2-2000MHz
- Receive: 100kHz - 2000Mhz
- Backwards compatibility with legacy radios, crypto devices and military standards
- Normally used frequencies: 243.915-317.325MHz
- 14 DMRs at NCTS (7 East, 7 West)

Term
What is DAMA?
Definition

Demand
Assigned
Multiple
Access

Technique used to increase the number of users a limited "pool" of satellite transponder space can support

Term
What are the DAMA operation modes?
Definition
AC: Automatic Control
DC: Distributed Control
Term
What is JMINI?
Definition

Joint
MILSATCOM
Network
Integrated

- UHF System used with DMRs
- Provides HW and SW required to translate plans into the control functions and RF energy to execute and control the comms process through UHF MILSATCOM satellites

Term
What is an SSA?
Definition

SATCOM
Signal
Analyzer

AN/FSQ-131

Provides high-speed multi-channel digital spectrum analysis and characterization of the outputs of the UHF comm satellite transponders while in orbit and operating.

Term
What is VoIP?
Definition

Voice
over
Internet
Protocol

Replaced POTS

Term
What is DSN?
Definition

Defense
Switch
Network

Provides world wide non-secure, secure voice, data, fax and VTC services for DoD C2 elements and their supporting activities.

Term
What is DRSN?
Definition

Defense
Red
Switch
Network

Provides secure C2 switches which offer high-quality secure voice and conferencing capabilities to the senior decision makers and staff of the NCA, CINCs, MAJCOMs and other gov't departments and agencies and allies.

Term
What is POTS?
Definition

Plain
Old
Telephone
System

- Bi-directional and full duplex limited frequency range of 300-3400Hz
- voice grade telephone service that remains the basic form of residential and small business service connection to the telephone network.

Term
What is STE?
Definition

Secure
Terminal
Equipment

- Encrypted telephone communications for wired comms.
- Designed to use ISDN telephone lines which offer speeds up to 128kbps and are all digital
- Replaced the STU-III

Term
What is a 2301 message?
Definition
Daily Communications Status Report
Term
What is the composition of an Expeditionary Strike Group?
Definition

1 - Expeditionary Strike Group Command Element (when required)
1 - Amphibious Squadron Command Element
3 - Amphibious Ships
1 - Marine Unit
3 - Surface Combatant Ships
1 - SSN (when required)

Term
What is the composition of a Carrier Strike Group?
Definition

1 - Carrier Strike Group Command
1 - Destroyer Squadron Command Aircraft Carrier
1 - Carrier Air Wing
5 - Surface Combatant Ship
1 - SSN
1 - Supply Ship
1 - Helicopter Detachment

Term
What is SSES?
Definition
Ship
Systems
Engineering
Station
Term
What ship classes have SSES spaces?
Definition
CVN: Aircraft Carrier
LHA/D: Amphibious Ships
CG: Cruisers
DDG: Destroyers
LCC: Command and Control
Term
What surface platforms are capable of conducting IO?
Definition
LCS: Littoral Combat Ship
FFG: Frigate
PC: Patrol Craft
HSV: High Speed Vessel
Term
What airborne platforms are capable of conducting IO?
Definition
- Fixed Wing P3
- EA-6B Prowler
- E2 C/D Hawkeye/Helo-SH60R
Term
What is AIS?
Definition

Auto
Identification
System

Automated tracking system used on ships and by Vessel Traffic Services for identifying and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with other nearby ships and VTS stations.

Term
What is IFF?
Definition

Identification
Friend or
Foe

Identification system designed for C2 that enables military and national interrogation systems to distinguish friendly aircraft, vehicles or forces and to determine their bearing and range from the interrogator.

Term
How and where are AIS and IFF used together?
Definition
Used in the Combat Information Center (CIC) to keep Mission Commanders aware of all aircraft and sea-going vessels in the AOR.
Term
What is CSG and what is its mission?
Definition

Carrier
Strike
Group

- Project Sea Power
- Launch and Recover Aircraft
- Maintain Forward Presence

Term
What is ESG and what is its mission?
Definition

Expeditionary
Strike
Group

- Protect Carrier Strike Group
- Launch and Recover Vertical Take off and Landing
- Offensive Strikes
- Defense

Term
What is REACHBACK?
Definition
The ability for CSG/ESG to provide the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC), Combatant Commander (COCOM) and the Joint Chief's near real-time data for mission planning and direction.
Term
What is the difference between tactical and strategic reporting?
Definition
- Strategic Reporting: Plan of Action
- Tactical Reporting: executes the plan formed in the Strategic Reporting process.
Term
Who has message releasing authority?
Definition
Release authority is broken down by each command and is outlined in the command's Standard Organization Regulations Manual (SORM)
Term
What is NCDOC?
Definition
Responsible for 24/7 monitoring of the Navy's networks.
Term
What are the corrective actions for a spillage?
Definition
- Contain/restrict access to spillage material.
- Eradicate spillage material.
- Recovery/Follow-up - return to normal operations, conduct lessons learned
Term
What is NETMAN?
Definition

Network
Management

Responsible for the configuration and management of all switches, routers and modems for ONE-NET. Also responsible for port security.

Term
What is NOC and where are they located?
Definition

Network
Operational
Center

ECRNOC - Naples, Italy
UARNOC - Virginia
PRNOC - Hawaii
IORNOC - Bahrain

Term
What is ADNS?
Definition

Automated
Digital
Network
System

interfaces all RF media from HF to EHF while making efficient use of all available channels.

Term
What is an ACL?
Definition

Access
Control
List

A list of permissions attached to an object (typically seen in router as permitting or denying IP access to a network)

Term
Who can shutdown ECRNOC services?
Definition
- CO (final authority)
- XO
- JFTOC
- NOC Watch Officer
Term
What systems are supported by the Help Desk?
Definition
NIPR
SIPR
BCO
VTC
Term
What is DNS?
Definition

Domain
Name
Server

Server that runs name-service protocol; maps human recognizable URLs to computer recognizable IP addresses.

Term
What is JTF-GNO?
Definition

Joint
Task
Force
Global
Network
Operations

Responsible for 24/7 operation, monitoring and defense of the GIG

Term
What are the INFOCON levels?
Definition

INFOCON 5 - Normal - normal readiness

INFOCON 4 - ALPHA - increased INTEL watch and strengthened security measures

INFOCON 3 - BRAVO - further increase in CND force readiness

INFOCON 2 - CHARLIE - further increase in CND force readiness but less than maximum

INFOCON 1 - DELTA - maximum force readiness

Term
What actions should be taken to deal with an email born virus?
Definition
- Isolate the affected IS
- Perform removal of virus through AV
- Reimage or restoral from backups
- Return IS to operation
Term
What is ONE-NET?
Definition

OCONUS
Navy
Enterprise
Network

Network created from common components, designed to be secure and provide IP services for OCONUS Navy locations, designed to interoperable with IT21, NMCI and the GIG.

Term
What are the ONE-NET Service Levels?
Definition

SL-1: Mission Critical

SL-2: Basic

Term
What is the speed of service or resolution criteria for the Service Levels?
Definition

SL1:
- Time interval: < 2hrs
- Percent complete: 90%

SL2:
- Time interval: < 4hrs
- Percent complete: 80%

Term
What is the NCTS Premise Router?
Definition
The first point of entry from the DISA cloud (GIG) and the last point of exit from ONE-NET before entering the DISA cloud (GIG).
Term
What is the OSSR?
Definition

Outer
Security
Screening
Router

A router that screens external network traffic destined inbound to ONE-NET.

Term
What is the ISSR?
Definition

Inner
Security
Screening
Router

A router that screens internal network traffic destined outbound.

Term
What is an MX records?
Definition

Mail
Exchange
Record

A DNS entry that specifies the mail server responsible for accepting email for a domain.

Term
What is a bastion host?
Definition
A hardened computer or network designed to withstand attacks.
Term
What is NES?
Definition

Network
Encryption
System

Security platform that is a network security device that provides confidentiality, data integrity, peer identification, authentication and access controls through encryption.

Term
What is IA?
Definition

Information
Assurance

Measures that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring
- Availability
- Integrity
- Authentication
- Confidentiality
- Non-Repudiation

Term
Who is NCDOC?
Definition

Navy
Cyber
Defense
Operations
Command

Coordinates, monitors, and oversees the defense of Navy computer network and systems to be responsible for CND missions as assigned by COMTENTHFLT and COMJTFGNO.

Term
What is JFT-GNO?
Definition

Joint
Task
Force
Global
Network
Operations

Directs the operation and defense of the GIG across strategic, operational and tactical boundaries in support of the DoD's full spectrum of war fighting, intelligence and business operations.

Term
What are the INFOCON levels?
Definition

INFOCON 5 - Normal - normal readiness

INFOCON 4 - ALPHA - increased INTEL watch and strengthened security measures

INFOCON 3 - BRAVO - further increase in CND force readiness

INFOCON 2 - CHARLIE - further increase in CND force readiness but less than maximum

INFOCON 1 - DELTA - maximum force readiness

Term
What are network alerts?
Definition

Information
Assurance
Vulnerability
Alert

Addresses severe network vulnerabilities resulting in immediate and potentially sever threats to DoD systems and information.

Term
How many X-band SHF satellite Earth terminals are at Lago?
Definition
3
Term
How many KA-star satellite Earth terminals are at Lago?
Definition
2
Term
How many commercial C-band terminals are at Lago?
Definition
2
Term
How many commercial Ku-band terminals are at Lago?
Definition
2
Term
How many EHF satellite terminals are at Lago?
Definition
3
Term
How many UHF satellite terminals are at Lago?
Definition
2
Term
What is AN/FSC-78?
Definition
60ftdish X-band SHF terminal, provides data and voice services
Term
What is AN/GSC-39?
Definition
High-capacity SHF SATCOM terminal which functions as an integral part of US DSCS.
Term
What is AN/GSC-52?
Definition
Standard DSCS medium terminal (MT)
Term
What is C-band?
Definition
- The first frequency band that was allocated for commercial telecommunications via satellites.
- The same frequencies were already in use for terrestrial microwave radio relay chains
Term
What is Ku-band?
Definition
Primarily used for satellite communications, mostly for fixed and broadcast services.
Term
What is Ka-band AN/GSC-70?
Definition
2 new terminals commissioned in 2010 to support future communications capabilities.
Term
What is TELEPORT?
Definition
Consists of the migration of a collection of existing telecommunications capabilities and distribution points (e.g. NCTAMS, STEP sites and non-STEP Defense Information Gateways)
Term
What is STEP?
Definition

Standardized
Tactical
Entry
Point

To extend DISN services into the tactical theater to provide initial connectivity between the deployed war fighter and sustaining base.

Term
How many DSCS teleport/STEP sites are there?
Definition
11
Term
What are the standard DISN services?
Definition
VTC
JWICS
DRSN
DSN
REDCOM
NIPR/SIPR
Term
What is DSCS?
Definition

Defense
Satellite
Communications
System

Provides secure voice and data communications for the US military and is managed by DISA

Term
What is CWSP?
Definition

Commercial
Wideband
Satellite
Program

Uses commercial satellite assets along with purchased/leased air time and bandwidth to increase mission capabilities.

Term
What are the watch standing positions at Lago?
Definition

Station Duty Officer (SDO): functions as a section's administrative and operational leader. Directly and primarily responsible for the moment-to-moment operation of all internal and external SATCOM communications, all area conditions within the SATCOM facilities and compound, and all administrative and personnel issues within the SDO's watch section.

Leading Station Technician (LST): primary technical advisor and technician to the watch section SDO and to the SATCOM maintenance LPO.

Operator: functions as an operator and operational advisor to the SDO. Responsible for the operation of all communications equipment within SATCOM and reports directly to the watch section SDO.

Term
How many EHF terminals does NCTS Naples manage?
Definition

5

2 - CTF69
3 - Lago

Term
What unique capability does the EHF MILSTAR satellite have?
Definition
The MILSTAR satellite has the Medium Data Rate (MDR) payload, which provides a higher bandwidth signal to a receiving terminal.
Term
What are spot beams?
Definition

Spot beams provide a concentrated beam of energy on the Earth within a geographical area that is controlled and pointed by a designated terminal.

1 and 5 degree spot beams are used primarily for Nay strike group and task force operation.

Army Ground Mobile Forces (GMF) primarily uses 1.7 degree spot beam.

These beams are controlled by the satellite controller, in our case NCTAMS LANT.

Term
What is a privileged EHF terminal?
Definition
An EHF terminal that has access to perform functions (e.g. activate or modify service, move spot beams, activate or modify point-to-point calls) which affect other terminals.
Term
What terminal is used for DSCS COMMS at Lago?
Definition
AN/FSC-78
Term
What is non-critical power?
Definition
Normal power; station load fed directly from local utility company.
Term
What is emergency power?
Definition
Used to replace local utility supply during a power outage.
Term
What is critical power?
Definition
Mission critical and must have continuous electrical power and is fed by UPS (and generators).
Term
What is UPS?
Definition

Uninterruptable
Power
Supply

A system which stores electrical power to use during a power outage.

Term
What is a parallel redundant system?
Definition
2 units share the entire system load.
Term
What is an EB?
Definition

Emergency
Breaker

A main breaker used to tie the EDGs to the MSG.

Term
What is EDG?
Definition
Emergency
Diesel
Generator
Term
What is MSG?
Definition

Main
Switch
Generator

A large cabinet that allows us to make one or more power inputs and distribute them to one or more devices.

Term
What is the time allowed for the EDG to assume power load?
Definition
NCTS Naples: 18 seconds
Lago: 20 seconds
Term
How many UPS are in NCTS?
Definition

5

3 (60Hz)
2 (50Hz)

Term
How many UPS are at Lago?
Definition
2 (50Hz)
Term
What is the max load at NCTS?
Definition
NCTS Naples:
- 120/208VAC 60Hz @ 320kW/400kVA
- 120/208VAC 50Hz @ 320kW/400kVA
Term
What is the max load at Lago?
Definition
Lago:
- 120/208VAC 50Hz @ 320kW/400kVA
Term
What is the length of service for NCTS and Lago?
Definition
NCTS: 15 minutes
Lago: 15 minutes
Term
How many generators at NCTS?
Definition
4
Term
How many generators at Lago?
Definition
2
Term
How many fuel tanks are at NCTS?
Definition
6 - 4000gal tanks
Term
How many fuel tanks are at Lago?
Definition
2 - 4000 gal tanks
Term
How long will fuel supply last if the tanks are full?
Definition
7 days
Term
What is DSN?
Definition

Defense
Switch
Network

An interface, non-secure or secure C2 telecommunications system that provides end-to-end command use and dedicated telephone service, voice band data, and dial up VTC for C2 and non-C2 DoD authorized users in accordance with national security directives.

Term
What are the DS phone circuits?
Definition

Digital
Signal

DS-0: Voice grade 64kbps
DS-1: Voice grade 1.44Mbps

It takes 24 DS-0 to make one DS-1

Term
What is a trunk?
Definition
A communication line between two switching systems.
Term
What is a T-1 trunk?
Definition

- Standard transmission in North America
- 1.554Mbps

1. Standard 24 channels for 24 separate phone lines
2. T-1 PRI - 23 channels for voice, 1 channel for signaling (Caller ID)

Term
What is an E-1 trunk?
Definition

- European equivalent to T-1
- 2.048Mbps

- 32 channels
30 - voice/data
1 - signaling
1 - framing/maintenance

Term
What are the types of back up power used for phone switches?
Definition
- Batteries (UPS)
- Generators
Term
What kind of switch is used at Capo?
Definition

- Multifunctional Switch (MFS)
- Nortel SL-100
- Option 11 (conversion for E-1 to T-1 trunks)
- Callegra Voice Mail

Term
What kind of switch is used at Gricignano?
Definition
- Standalone Switch (SA)
- Option 11
- Callegra Voice Mail
Term
What kind of switch is used at Gaeta?
Definition
- Tandem Switch
- Nortel CS-1000
- Option 11
Term
What kind of switch is used at Lago?
Definition
- Standalone Switch (SA)
Term
What is POTS?
Definition

Plain
Old
Telephone
System

Voice grade analog telephone service that remains the basic form of residential and small business service connection to the telephone network in most parts of the world.

Term
What is STU-III?
Definition

Secure
Telephone
Unit
Third Generation

- Low-cost, user-friendly, secure telephone device.
- Full duplex
- 2.4 and 4.8kbps code-excited linear prediction (CELP)
- Secure data transmission at 2.4, 4.8 and 9.6 kbps
- Replaced by STE

Term
What is STE?
Definition

Secure
Terminal
Equipment

- Replaced STU-III
- Includes data port
- Crypto engine on removal Fortezza Plus KRYPTON PCMCIA card.
- Voice-recognition quality secure voice communications

Term
What is DRSN?
Definition

Defense
Red
Switch
Network

DoD global senior level secure voice telephone and conference system.

Term
What are the components of a DRSN system?
Definition

- IST-40 (Integrated Services Telephone): 40-line key telephone with built-in isolator that can operate with both a red and black switch

- RSU-1 Switch (Remote Switch Unit): a digital switching system which is deployed at a remote point from a host digital switch.

Term
What is VOSIP?
Definition

Voice
Over
Secure
Internet
Protocol

VOIP over SIPRNET. Allows secure connections through packet switching.

Term
What is ANCC?
Definition

Automated
Network
Control
Center

- Digital patch panel
- Matrix switching system that provides tech control operators and maintenance techs with computer-aided circuti control, network monitoring and system diagnostic capabilities.

Term
What are the components of ANCC?
Definition
- X Terminal
- Control System Terminal
- C3U (Consolidated Cable Converter Unit)
- Red Switch
- Black Switch
Term
What is DMR?
Definition

Digital
Modular
Radio

Transceiver

Term
What are the components of DMR?
Definition
- R/T (Receiver/Transmitter): actual radio
- HMI: Human Machine Interface: GUI
- PA: Power Amplifier
Term
What are the components of the Fleet Broadcast System?
Definition

- KWT-46: CRYPTO unit for broad cast transmit side
- KWR-46: CRYPTO unit for broadcast receive side
- FCC-100: Multiplexer; 16 digital user interfaces
- AN/USC-38: EHF Terminal
- SSR-1: Receive Navy broadcast and demultiplex data

Term
What is BCA?
Definition

Broadcast
Control
Authority

Central hub where all message traffic sent to or received by subs and shore stations get disseminated.

Term
What is BCS?
Definition

Broadcast
Control
Station

provides the technical aspects of affecting fleet broadcast, which includes assembling key streams received from the various BKS into specific broadcast channels and delivering a composite key stream to the BRS for transmission.

Term
What is BKS?
Definition

Broadcast
Keying
Station

introduces message or facsimile traffic into the fleet broadcast-bound info to the BCS for specific channel allocation before being forwarded to the BRS for broadcast transmission.

Term
What is BRS?
Definition

Broadcast
Radiating
Station

radiates the broadcast signal to the fleet via satellite, SHF and/or LF

Term
What are the INMARSAT configurations?
Definition

A: 64k Phones (Voice)/Data
B: 64k Phones (Voice)/Data
C: 64k Data Only
D: 128k Phones (Voice)/Data
E: 128k Phones (Voice)/Data
F: 128k Data Only

Term
What are the Message Center Systems?
Definition

NREMS -  Navy Regional Enterprise Message System: internet based

FMX - Fleet Message Exchange: connection between CUDIXS/Broadcast

CUDIXS - Common User Digital Information Exchange System: form of message delivery system

NOVA: sends and receives message traffic

PCMT - Personnel Computer Management Terminal

Term
What is VTC?
Definition
Video
Teleconferencing
Term
What are the VTC components?
Definition
- MPS
- Gate Keeper
- MADGE
Term
What is MPS?
Definition
Bridge, Connects conferences
Term
What is Gate Keeper?
Definition
VCS; resolves IP addresses into aliases
Term
What is MADGE?
Definition
Telephone switch; how we dial DSN.
Term
What is KG-84?
Definition
Encrypts data and voice transfer rate up to 128k
Term
What is KIV-7?
Definition
Encrypts data and voice with a transfer rate up to 1.544Mbps
Term
What is KYV-5?
Definition
ANDVT encrypts data and voice
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