SATCOM Fundamentals
This is the signal sent from the ground station to the satellite.
What is the uplink?
The ability of different systems and units to work together and share information effectively.
What is interoperability?
JIST is the abbreviated term.
What is Joint Integrated Satellite Communications Tool?
This document officially grants access to the satellite network.
What is an SAA?
BN NETOPS sends the satellite access request to this command.
What is ARNORTH?
This is the signal sent from the satellite back to the ground station.
What is the downlink?
The ability to establish and maintain communication links between systems or users.
What is connectivity?
They are responsible for resolving any conflicting requirements before it approves the request and issues a satellite access authorization.
What is RSCC?
This is the internal validation a unit receives from its higher Army command, confirming a SATCOM request is a legitimate mission requirement.
What is an Army Service Authorization (ASA)?
ARNORTH sends the satellite access request to this command.
What is Western Hemisphere Command?
The oscillation of a signal wave in a given time.
What is frequency?
The amount of data or number of users the system can support at one time.
What is capacity?
Submission timeframe for submitting a request.
What is dependent on the regulation of RHN policy letters?
All satellite access requests must meet the requirements of [...].
What is CJCSI 6250.01F ?
Western Hemisphere Command sends the satellite access request to this node.
What is Regional Hub Node (RHN)?
Wideband SATCOM extends critical network services like [...], [...], and [...] to deployed forces.
What are NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and video teleconferencing?
Measures taken to keep communications secret and resistant to interference or attack.
What is protection?
All satellite access requests must meet the requirements of CJCSI 6250.01F. Failure to comply will result in?
What is denial of access?
If resources are available, the RSSC issues a [...].
What is Satellite Access Authorization (SAA)?
Regional Hub node sends the documentation for satcom request & approval to this commander.
What is RSSC Commander?
WGS satellites provide flexible and precise coverage using a combination of steerable [...] beams for broad areas and [...] antennas for focused regions.
What are X-band and Ka-band?
How well a system performs in [...] conditions.
What is real-world?
The priority group for Southern Border mission.
What is 2B. Geographic Combatant Commander Operations?
CJCSI 6250.01 is the abbreviated term.
What is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction?
Acts as the central DoD agency that allocates satellite resources globally and issues the final formal satellite access authorization.
What is Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)?