DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Air Force Qualification Training Headquarters US Air Force Package 2EXXX-201LB Washington DC 20330-1680 1 October 1999 COMMUNICATIONS- ELECTRONICS (C-E) MANAGER’S HANDBOOK 1. This Air Force Qualification Training Package (AFQTP) has been developed to provide information on Communications Electronics (C-E) systems likely to be encountered by senior NCOs as they assume C-E management responsibilities. 2. Review Air Force publishing bulletins and AFIND 8 to identify available training materials. 3. Maintain this AFQTP IAW AFIs 36-2201 and 36-2233. Routine changes will be accomplished via page changes and urgent changes will be disseminated via message. Submit recommended AFQTP improvements/ corrections to the 81 TRSS Qualification Training Flight (81 TRSS/TSQS), 601 D Street, Keesler AFB MS 39534-2229. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OFFICIAL JOHN W. HANDY, Lieutenant General, USAF Deputy Chief of Staff/Installations and Logistics 1 Atch Handbook ____________ Supersedes AFQTP 300X0-201LB, dated 21 Nov 1996 OPR: HQ USAF/LGMM OCR: 81 TRSS/TSQA DISTRIBUTION: F TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE Resource constraints in the Air Force are impacting the availability of our most valuable resource - manpower. This condition which will continue to exist in the future, makes it essential for the work force to be effectively trained to perform duties within each level of an Air Force Specialty (AFS). This handbook is another tool that will enable the Air Force and each MAJCOM to place the needed emphasis on total career field training. This handbook is identified as a mandatory training requirement in several Career Field Training Education Plan. The information in this handbook is intended for use by Air Force Communications-Electronics (C-E) Managers. It provides information gathered through subject matter experts and the members of the Maintenance and Training Advisory Group, to familiarize senior NCOs on C-E systems likely to be encountered by senior NCOs as they assume C-E management responsibilities. The contents of the handbook are not to be used as a basis for inspections of evaluation. The handbook is a specialized publication for familiarization and training purposes only; it is NOT a technical reference. This handbook was published 1 August 93 by the 81st Training Support Squadron. This latest revision was revised by TSgt Billy J. Colson and SSgt Martin F. Rivera members of “TEAM WIRE” at the 81 TRSS/TSQ at Keesler AFB MS. i FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND LANDING SYSTEMS — ATCALS........................1 RADAR SYSTEMS AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR - ASR AN/TPX-42 IFF/SIF SYSTEMS PROGRAMMABLE INDICATOR DATA PROCESSOR - PIDP RADAR CONTROL INDICATORS MOVING TARGET INDICATOR - MTI AN/GPA-131 VIDEO MAPPER VIDEO MAPPER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM VIDEO MAP GENERATOR, MODEL 102-G/12 DBRITE PRECISION APPROACH RADAR - PAR MOBILE RADAR WEATHER RADAR AN/GPN-T4 RADAR SIGNAL SIMULATOR AN/GPN-T5 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) RADIO SYSTEMS.................................6 CONTROL TOWER AND APPROACH CONTROL (RAPCON) COMMUNICATIONS GROUND TO AIR TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVER PERIPHERAL SYSTEMS MOBILE/BACKUP SYSTEM CONTROL TOWER AND RAPCON COMMUNICATIONS SURVEILLANCE RESTORAL VEHICLE/TOWER RESTORAL VEHICLE-SRV/TRV PILOT TO FORECASTER PILOT TO DISPATCH TAPE RECORDERS AND ATIS NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEMS ...................................................10 FIXED NAVIGATION SYSTEMS TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - TACAN INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM - ILS VHF OMNI RANGE SYSTEM - VOR VHF OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - VORTAC GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) FIXED BASE MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM - FBMLS NON-DIRECTIONAL BEACONS - NDB REMOTE STATUS INDICATORS FLIGHT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS UNIQUE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS POWER REQUIREMENTS TACTICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - TACAN ii FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TABLE OF CONTENTS TRN-45 MOBILE MICRO LANDING SYSTEM (MMLS) AFSOC INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM - ILS REMOTE STATUS INDICATORS FLIGHT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS UNIQUE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS POWER REQUIREMENTS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - GPS IMPACT OF GPS ON ATCALS NONPRECISION APPROACH CONTROL PRECISION APPROACH/LANDING STATUS AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER OPERATIONS PROCEDURES TIMING NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM - NAS NAS INTERFACE NAS PLAN METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEMS ............................................16 FIXED METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT AN/GMQ-11/20 AN/FMN-1/1A RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE COMPUTING SET AN/GMQ-32 TRANSMISSIOMTER RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE SYSTEM - RVR-400 SYSTEM UPGRADE, RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE - SURVR AN/FMQ-8 TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT MEASURING SET AN/FMQ-13 SURFACE WIND MEASURING SET AN/GMQ-34 (CT-12K) LASER CEILOMETER ML-658/GM DIGITAL BAROMETER/ALTIMETER SETTING INDICATOR - DBASI ML-563/UM BAROGRAPH LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM LOCAL WEATHER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - LWDS TACTICAL METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT THE AN/GMQ-34 TACTICAL METEOROLOGICAL (TACMET) AN/TMQ-34 TACTICAL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVING SET (TMOS) AN/GMQ-30 DIGITAL WIND MEASURING SET AN/TMQ-36 TACTICAL WIND MEASURING SET AN/TMQ-43, SMALL TACTICAL TERMINAL (STT) AN/GMQ-33 TACTICAL LASER CLOUD HEIGHT SET TRANSPORTABLE AUTOMATED WEATHER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - TAWDS TACTICAL WEATHER ANALYSIS CENTRAL - TWAC AND TACTICAL AIR BASE WEATHER STATION - TABWS BATTLEFIELD WEATHER OBSERVATION AND FORECAST SYSTEMS - BWOFS WEATHER FACSIMILE AND TELETYPE HF RECORDING SYSTEM iii FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTRACT MAINTAINED METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEMS AUTOMATED WEATHER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - AWDS CONTINENTAL METEOROLOGICAL DATA SYSTEM - COMEDS AIR FORCE DIGITAL GRAPHICS SYSTEM - AFDIGS GEOSTATIONARY ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE - GOES SPECIALIZED WEATHER EQUIPMENT AN/GMD-5 RAWINSONDE SET SOLAR ELECTRO-OPTICAL NETWORK - SEON DIGITAL IONOSPHERIC SOUNDING SET - DISS DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM - DMSP AN/TMQ-37, DMSP MARK IV TERMINAL AN/UMQ-35, DMSP MARK IVB TERMINAL RAPID DEPLOYMENT IMAGERY TERMINAL - RDIT SATELLITE DATA HANDLING SYSTEM - SDHS GLOBAL WEATHER INTERCEPT PROGRAM - GWIP FIXED BASE COMMUNICATIONS...............................................25 STANDARD BASE LEVEL SYSTEMS STANDARD BASE-LEVEL COMPUTER - SBLC OPERATORLESS ENVIRONMENT - DARKROOM TRANSPORTABLE SHELTER SYSTEM - TSS DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM - DMS DoD RED SWITCH PROJECT - RSP COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHING SYSTEMS - CCSS STANDARD AUTOMATED REMOTE TO AUTODIN HOST - SARAH HOST AUTODIN MESSAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - HAMPS BASE INFORMATION DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - BIDDS INTEGRATED DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - IDTS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM/PREMISE EQUIPMENT - DS/PE MAINTENANCE SERVICES DIAL CENTRAL OFFICE DIGITAL SWITCHED SYSTEM BACKGROUND DIGITAL SYSTEM OVERVIEW LAND MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM BASE PAGER SYSTEM TRUNKING SYSTEM CELLULAR SYSTEMS FIXED EQUIPMENT PORTABLE/MOBILE ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT CABLE PLANT EXCHANGE CABLE PLANTS TRUNK CABLE PLANTS UNDERGROUND CABLE BURIED CABLE AERIAL CABLE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS INSTRUMENT AND TELEMETRY SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE iv FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TABLE OF CONTENTS THE DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM — DCS ...........................37 DCS COMPOSITION FIXED, TRANSPORTABLE AND MOBILE FACILITIES INCLUDED IN DCS FIXED, TRANSPORTABLE AND MOBILE FACILITIES NOT INCLUDED IN DCS DCS CONTROL DCS CONTROL HIERARCHY AND RESPONSIBILITIES LEVEL 1 - WORLDWIDE (NCSDISA/OC) LEVEL 2 - THEATER AREA COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CENTERS (ACOC) AND DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (DSCS) OPERATIONS CENTERS (DSCSOC) LEVEL 3 - FACILITY CONTROL OFFICES(FCO) AND NETWORK CONTROL OFFICES (NCO) LEVEL 4 - TECHNICAL CONTROL FACILITIES (TCF) LEVEL 5 - PATCH AND TEST FACILITIES (PTF) DEFENSE SWITCHED NETWORK - DSN DIGITAL EUROPEAN BACKBONE - DEB DEFENSE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE (DII) EUROPE MYSTIC STAR NETWORK USAF GLOBAL HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) SYSTEM DEFENSE MEDITERRANEAN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - DMIP UHF SATELLITE TERMINAL SYSTEM - USTS SCOPE COMMAND CENTER-NMCC NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER .................... 47 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS COMPUTER MAINTENANCE COMMAND CENTER PROCESSING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - CCPDS WARNING DISPLAY TERMINAL - WDT THEATER DISPLAY TERMINAL - TDT RADIO MAINTENANCE AFSATCOM IEMATS MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM - AIMS NMCC SOUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE DISPLAY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - DISIDS VISUAL RECORDING FACILITY - VRF NMCC CONFERENCE ROOMS SECURE VOICE MAINTENANCE CENTRAL LOCATOR SYSTEM - CLS RED TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM - RTSS v FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TABLE OF CONTENTS CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX-CMC ......................................... 50 AN/FSC-109 SURVIVABLE COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATION SYSTEM - SCIS SURVIVABLE COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATION SYSTEM FALLBACK - SFB AN/FYC-14 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SEGMENT - CSSR AN/FYQ-109(V) SPACE DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER - SPADOC IV AN/FYQ-123 GRANITE SENTRY AN/FYQ-124 COMMAND CENTER PROCESSING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT - CCPDS-R JOINT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (JSS) MODULAR CONTROL ELEMENT (MCE), AN/TYQ-23 AIR FORCE MISSION SUPPORT SYSTEM (AFMSS) ALTERNATE PROCESSING CORRELATION CENTER - APCC NATO INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM — NICS .......................... 54 THE ACE HIGH SYSTEM NATO SATCOM SYSTEM INITIAL VOICE SWITCHED NETWORK - IVSN TELEGRAPH AUTOMATIC RELAY EQUIPMENT - TARE POST, TELEPHONE, AND TELEGRAPH - PTT NATO COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................... 55 STATUS CONTROL, ALERTING, AND REPORTING SYSTEM - SCARS II EIFEL II NATO SECURE VOICE - NSU DEFENSE SATELLITE