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A ____ is a potential capability focused upon accomplishment of a specific mission that the military service provides

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UTC (unit type codes)

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A UTC can contain a ____ element and/or an ____ element

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  • Manpower

- Equipment

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UTC are represented by a ____

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5-character code (ex 6KJA1)

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UTCs represent a capability to support long-haul, ____ and ____ missions

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  • Command

- Control

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____ defines basic mission and is a brief summary of UTC capabilities

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Missions capability statement (MISCAP)

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____ defines equipment for UTC and is developed and maintained by pilot unit

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Logistics detail (LOGDET)

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GMT deployment calls for ____ 7 level craftsman, ____ 5 level journeyman and ____ 3 level apprentice

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  • One
  • Two
  • One
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What is critical to ensure equipment is not delayed?

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Load and packing list

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AEF

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Air and space expeditionary force

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____ is how the AF organizes, trains, equips and sustains itself to meet national security challenges of the 21st century

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AEF concept

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After a PCS to a new base, the assigned unit has a ____ to assign the member an AEF-band

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30-day window

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Tempo bands determine when you can be tasked to ____

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Deploy

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____ band, ____ band and ____ are different designators

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  • A-E
  • X
  • Enabler
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What is the first phase of the AEF process?

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In-garrison phase

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During the ____ phase, the member in processes at duty location and training begins

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In-garrison phase

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CDC

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Career development course

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OJT

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On the job training

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____ are knowledge based training and ____ is performance training

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  • CDCs

- OJT

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What are the four phases of the AEF process?

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  • In-garrison
  • Pre-deployment
  • Deployment
  • Post-deployment
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What starts after official tasking drops and includes pre-deployment inspections?

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Pre-deployment phase

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What are examples of pre-deployment inspections?

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  • Inventory
  • Clean
  • Ensure equipment is working per TO standards
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___ is when you are deployed to a remote location and are doing the mission

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Deployment phase

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____ is like the pre-deployment phase, but also includes in-processing and briefs, followed by rest and relaxation days

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Post deployment phase

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The purpose of ____ is to provide reliable, high-capacity, high availability quality communications services

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Defense satellite communications system (DSCS)

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____ manages satellites with direction from the ____
- DoD | - Defense information systems agency (DISA)
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DSCS is considered ____
Free
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DSCS satellites operate primarily in the ____ and have a ____
- X-band | - Frequency plan
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What allows satellite communications to maintain a full-duplex link?
Frequency plan
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What prevents interference in DSCS satellites?
Guard bands
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DSCS satellites have how many beacons?
Two (primary and pseudo)
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What are the characteristics of a wideband global satellite (WGS)?
- Slowly replacing DSCS satellites - No fixed translation frequency - Operates in X-band or Ka-band with the ability to cross-band
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What is the purpose of MILSTAR systems?
- Protected/secured satellite communications - More jam-resistant - Able to crosslink to provide increased anti-jamming
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What are the characteristics of MILSTAR systems?
- Comprised of geosynchronous satellites - Protects from electromagnetic pulse effects - Utilizes transmissions security (TRANSEC) - Uses on-board modulation and switching equipment to make communications more jam-resistant - Frequency hopping techniques - Spread the data over all usable bandwidth
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What are the characteristics of commercial satellite systems?
- Operates in the C-band and Ku-band - Maintained by commercial companies - Units required to pay for usage
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What are examples of commercial satellite systems?
- INTELSAT - EUTELSAT - PANAMSAT
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What are the characteristics of military satellite systems?
- Operates in the X-band and Ka-band - Maintained by the DoD - Focused on reliable communications in hostile environent
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What are examples of military satellite systems?
- DSCS II/III - NATO 3 - NATO 4 - WGS
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What are satellites limited by?
- Receiver sensitivity - Transmit power - Available frequencies
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The satellite database contains ____ satellite characteristics
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What identifies each satellite in database?
Inter-range operations number (IRON)
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____ is the workcenter at the squadron level and can be referred to as communications system planning element (CSPE)
Planning element
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The planning element create ____ and ____ and generate ____
- Satellite access requests (SAR) - Gateway access request (GAR) - Terminal deployment orders (TDO)
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What do SARs contain?
- Frequency band - Composite data rates - Deployment location - Types of terminals - Access times - Points of contact
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What do GARs contain?
- Number and type of circuits - Composite data rates - Deployment location - Type of Multiplexers, routers and switches - Type of network - Access times - Points of contact
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What do TDOs contain?
- Deployment authorization - Terminal configuration - 1st/2nd level multiplexer cut sheets - Key list
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What was developed to monitor and control activity on a satellite?
Ground mobile forces (GMF)
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____ provides a centralized control and implementation of small tactical satellite earth terminals
Ground mobile forces (GMF)
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What are the three control concepts of GMF?
- Operational - Satellite - Network
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Who efficiently manages satellite resources and generates detailed plans for each mission's use of satellite resources?
Operational Control
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SAA
Satellite access authorization
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GAA
Gateway access authorization
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Who provides SAAs and GAAs?
Operation control
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What do SAAs provide?
- Identifies GMF netwrok control - Control orderwire info - Satellite to be used - Beacon frequency of the satellite - Terminal ID - Operating frequencies
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What do GAAs provide?
- Step or tech control authorization - How many circuits - Multiplexers/routers/switches - Network configuration to be used
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What does satellite control do?
- Fires thrusters - Positions antenna - Updates the system
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Who actively monitors status of satellites, assists in establishing/troubleshooting GMF link and controls signal passing through a satellite transponder?
Network control
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Operation control = ____ Satellite control = ____ Network control = ____
- "Manager" - "Housekeeping" - "Police of the network"
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Terminal operators use ____ to communicate with GMF network controllers and use ____ to communicate with other earth terminals
- Control orderwire | - Link orderwire
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What are the characteristics of sensitive but unclassified (SBU) voice networks?
- Formerly DSN - Intra/inter-base phone - Non-secured dial-up voice service
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What are the characteristics of voice over secure IP (VOSIP) networks?
- Formerly DRSN - Secure and non secure - Command and control
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What are the characteristics of sensitive but unclassified (SBU) IP data networks?
- Formerly NIPRNet - Exchange sensitive but unclassified information - Internet on government computers
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What are the characteristics of secret IP data networks?
- Formerly SIPRNet - DoD and department of state network - Transmit up to secret classified information
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What are the characteristics of DISA circular 800-70-1?
- Prescribe policy - Assigns responsibility - Provides procedures - Considered the "SATCOM bible"
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What are the characteristics of AFI 10-707?
- Air force spectrum interference resolution program - Handles interference issues with SATCOM - Resolve EMI at lowest level possible
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What are the characteristics of the satellite terminal?
- Dual hub, quad band - 1 uplink, 6 downlinks per hub - Two identical hubs - 29 total cases - 3 personnel for set-up/tear-down
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What are the capabilities of the satellite terminal?
- Compatible with multiple antennas - Operate with military or commercial satellites - Compatible with legacy terminals
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What are the limitations of the satellite terminal?
- Requires 2 pallets for shipment | - Heavy boxes
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What makes up the baseband subsystem of the satellite terminal?
- NSM-50 satellite multiplexer - DMD-2050 modem - Fiber optic units
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What makes up the RF/IF subsystem of the satellite terminal?
- Tri-band block up/down converter - Ka-band transceiver - HPAs - LNAs - Other RF components
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What makes up the antenna subsystem of the satellite terminal?
Any antenna to aid in transmitting/receiving the signal to and from the satellite
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What makes up the control monitor and alarm subsystem of the satellite terminal?
- Toughbook laptop | - Data collection unit (DCU)
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What makes up the positive satellite access control subsystem of the satellite terminal?
Replacement frequency modulated orderwire
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What makes up the antenna control subsystem of the satellite terminal?
- Antenna control unit (ACU) | Power drive unit (PDU)
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What makes up the timing distribution subsystem of the satellite terminal?
- GPS receiver | - 2 GPS antennas
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What makes up the auxiliary equipment subsystem of the satellite terminal?
- RF/IF spectrum analyzer - Pocket transit - Triband/Ka-ban test translator - Ka-band controller

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