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VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

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Voice communications must be used to pass all the appropriate information to non-link-fitted units <strong>and</strong><br />

may be required to assist in the management of links.<br />

4127 TYPES OF DATA LINK<br />

The following NATO data links are associated with maritime operations:<br />

a. LINK 1 is the NATO Air Defense Ground Environment (NADGE) link between air defense sites<br />

in Europe.<br />

b. LINK 4 is used as a ground <strong>and</strong> ship-to-air link for the control of aircraft.<br />

c. LINK 11 is an automatic medium-speed link used for the exchange of picture compilation <strong>and</strong><br />

comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control information between ships <strong>and</strong> between ships, aircraft, <strong>and</strong> shore stations.<br />

d. LINK 14 is a semiautomatic data link transmitted by selected TDS units, a computer-generated<br />

RATT transmission for the benefit of non-link-fitted ships. Termination in the receiving unit is be<br />

teleprinter with manual or automatic plotting.<br />

e. LINK 11B is an automatic medium-speed link used for the exchange of the tactical picture<br />

between U.S. maritime units (forward) <strong>and</strong> U.S. military units ashore.<br />

f. LINK 16 is a real-time, ECM resistant, secure, bit-oriented data link using time-division multiple<br />

access technology for information exchange in contact reporting, aircraft control, weapons coordination,<br />

<strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control.<br />

4128 PROCEDURAL STANDARDS<br />

These are detailed in relevant publications of the ADatP series.<br />

4129 EMISSION POLICY<br />

The Emission Policy (EP) is set forth in Chapter 5.<br />

4130 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC)<br />

4131 COMSEC PROCEDURES<br />

a. COMSEC procedures are designed to protect communications transmissions from exploitation<br />

by hostile forces. These include:<br />

(1) Control of radiated power.<br />

(2) Use of low-grade codes to protect voice transmissions.<br />

(3) Use of covered (electronically encrypted) circuits.<br />

(4) Use of authentication (see Articles 4132 <strong>and</strong> 4133).<br />

MTP 1(D), Vol. I<br />

(5) Minimal transmissions on communication circuits designated for use by the EP <strong>and</strong> strict circuit<br />

discipline.<br />

(6) Frequency selection to best exploit the medium in which the transmission is effected, including<br />

the use of LRI techniques.<br />

4-5 CHANGE 2

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