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Link 16 is a secure, jam-resistant, high-speed digital data link that operates in the radio frequency band 960–1,215 MHz, allocated to the aeronautical radionavigation service and to the radionavigation satellite service. It enables military aircraft, ships, and ground forces to exchange their tactical picture in near-real time, and supports the exchange of text messages, imagery, and voice.
BACN stands for Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, a system that enables interoperability between different tactical data links and voice systems. It is carried by unmanned EQ-4B and manned Bombardier E-11A aircraft, and operates at high altitudes to provide information flow across the battlespace.
SIPRNet is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of State to transmit classified information. It is the secret component of the Defense Information Systems Network and has a domain structure and naming convention similar to the open internet.
Learn about the history, missions, and operations of MARS, a civilian auxiliary program sponsored by the US Department of Defense. MARS provides contingency communications support for the military and conducts annual cross-band tests and exercises.
An Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) is an evaluation form used by the US Air Force to assess the performance and potential of enlisted members. Learn about the purpose, history, format, and criticism of EPRs, and how they are replaced by Enlisted Performance Briefs in 2023.
Bead Window is a code word used by various military forces to indicate the last transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information. It is one of the American standardized brevity code words for multiservice operations and does not include words unique to single service operations.
MADL is a fast and secure data link for stealth aircraft, such as F-35, F-22 and B-2. It uses the Ku band and phased array antennas to coordinate and share targeting data among the strike forces.
The 960th Group provides command and control of the network security boundaries of all Air Force installations. Technicians from the group are moving base-by-base and rolling all AF network core services (email, web access, etc.) into a single Air Force Network (AFNet). [4]