GLOSSARY
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A&R - Analysis and Reporting; (1N4X1 AFSC)
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ACS/I - Assistant Chief of Staff/Intelligence
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ADARS - Airborne Digital Audio Recording System. The RC-135V/W recording
system utilized by cryptologic intelligence crewmembers.
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AELTP - Air Force Exportable Language Training Program (pronounced "eeltep").
A program to train and test cryptologic linguists on their global and cryptologic
language abilities. See DLPT for related test.
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AFCFM - Air Force Career Field Manager. Responsible for overall policy,
utilization, classification, education, and training.
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AFCO - AIR FORCE CRYPTOLOGIC OFFICE. The primary AIA representation at
NSA/CSS.
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AFERB - Air Force Education Requirements Board.
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AF ERB - AF Executive Review Board. Responsible for management of USAF
senior level (general officer equivalent) civilians.
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AFIAP - Air Force Intelligence Awards Program.
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AFIC - Air Force Intelligence Command. Grew from Electronic Security Command
(ESC), which came from USAF Security Service (USAFSS).
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AFS - Air Force Specialty; identified by an Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).
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AMHS - Automated Message Handling System. Processes autodin message traffic
and wire services.
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AIA - Air Intelligence Agency. A FOA under the AF/XOI. Grew from Air Force
Intelligence Command (AFIC), which grew from Electronic Security Command
(ESC), which came from USAF Security Service (USAFSS).
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AIR RESERVE COMPONENT - aka ARC. USAF Reserve and Air National Guard.
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ALARC - Apprentice Lateral A&R Course USN, USMC, USAF cryptologic NEC/MOS/AFSC
retrainees. Awards 1N431 AFSC. See CIARC and CBARC
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ANNULET - cryptologic maintenance system taught at Goodfellow AFB
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AO - Action Officer.
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ARC - see AIR RESERVE COMPONENT
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ASARS - Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System.
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ASTW - a 312TRS (Goodfellow AFB) exportable CBT cryptologic maintenance
training package.
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ATARS - Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System. AF study to develop
the best mix of manned aircraft, drones, and satellites to perform tac
reconnaissance.
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BIRDSNEST - a NSA high-performance, UINX-based, desktop computer system.
See HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKSTATION.
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BNCOC - Basic NCO Course. Army's equivalent to Air Force PME (Airman Leadership
School/ALS). Combines leadership and management with specific MOS technical/technical
supervision and leadership block. (Pronounced "bee-nock").
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BLUE FLAG - ACC command post exercise (CPX) for training battle managers
and staffs to plan and execute air warfare. Frequently includes assessments,
tests, evaluations, and demonstrations of C3CM/C4I procedures, standards,
and equipment.
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BSI - Bachelor of Science, Intelligence degree. See JMIC and UGIP.
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BURNING X - a series of cryptologic RC-135 missions
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C2SU - See Conventional Signals Upgrade
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C3I - DoD Assistant SecDef for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence
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C3CM - Command, Control, Communications Counter Measures.
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C4I - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence.
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CAREER MANAGEMENT BOARD - See CMB.
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CIVILIAN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - See CMP.
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CAREER PROGRESSION GROUP - See CPG
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CARS - Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System. A deployable, ground
reconnaissance system.
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CATIS/IESS - Computer-Aided Tactical Information System/Imagery Exploitation
Support System. Provides production, research and support tools for reporting
of intelligence from reconnaissance and surveillance imagery.
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CBARC - Consolidated Basic A&R Course. USA and USAF pipeline accession
and non-cryptologic AFSC Air Force retrainees. Awards 1N431 AFSC. (See
CIARC and ALARC)
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CBJB - Congressional Budget Justification Book
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CBT - Computer-Based Training
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CCMP - Civilian Career Management Program. AF/XOI and AIA program. AKA
AF/XOI CCMP. Established to develop high-potential employees for key managerial
positions and enhance quality of workforce. Will be incorporated in the
CIFMP in FY97.
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CCP - Consolidated Cryptologic Program. See the JMITC pamphlet, An Intelligence
Resource Manager's Guide.
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CENTERBOARD - central processor computers for the HF/DF (AKA UNITARY DF
or CROSSHAIR).
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CEM - Chief Enlisted Manager. AFSC specific to CMSgt positions.
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CFETP - Career Field Education and Training Plan. Accession-to-separation
AFSC management and information directive. Supersedes the STS (because
it contains the STS).
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CHAINWORK - Cryptologic maintenance course taught at GoodfellowUSAF is
RTA.
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CIARC - Consolidated Intermediate Analysis & Reporting (A&R) Course
(pronounced "see-ark"). All-service intermediate A&R training. (See
ALARC AND CBARC)
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CIFMP - Civilian Intelligence Force Management Program. Integrated career
development and force management program.
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CIM - Communications Identification Methodology. Course taught at Goodfellow
AFB or by MTT (AF is RTA) for DoD military and civilians; teaches advanced
communications identification skills, i.e., entity development, including
communications identification procedures for worldwide government, military,
and civilian communications. (Pronounced "sim")
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CIP - Consolidated Imagery Program. See the JMITC pamphlet, An Intelligence
Resource Manager's Guide.
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CIPMS - Civilian Intelligence Personnel Management System. Alternative
personnel system established for civilian Army, Navy, Air Force intelligence
employees.
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CIRC - Central Information Reference and Control. Database containing references
to over ten million classified and unclassified documents.
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CIS - Combat Intelligence System.
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CITS - see SENTINEL BRIGHT II
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CITC - Community Imagery Training Committee. Imagery Community equivalent
of the CTC and GITC. See CTC and GITC.
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CIVILIAN CAREER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - See CCMP.
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CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE FORCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - See CIFMP.
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CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - See CIPMS.
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CK-155 or CK-255 - Cryptologic skills courses. See NCS Cryptologic Training
System Course Catalog.
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CMB - Career Management Board. Manages the CCMP for the ACS/I and AIA/CC.
Will be incorporated in the CIFMP in FY97.
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CN or C-N - Counter Narcotics
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COBRA BALL - RC-135 mission
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CODETRAIN - exportable morse code training package; operable on IBM/IBM
compatible PC, using MS DOS or PC DOS. Developed at Ft Devins.
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COIC - Combat Operations Intelligence Center (Pronounced "coh-ick")
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COMBAT SENT - RC-135 mission
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COMFY FIX - An upgrade to the direction finding (DF) data control section
of the AN/FLR-9V. See VCATS/ENLARGER and FLR-9.
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COMFY OLYMPICS - USAFSS / ESC program to test and recognize the best technician
in each of that command's AFSCs. Predecessor to PRISIM OLYMPICS under AFIC
and SENSOR OLYMPICS in AIA.
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COMFY LEVI - ANG C-135 cryptologic mission. NOTE: Now called SENIOR SCOUT
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COMMAND FUNCTIONAL MANAGER - the individual at a MAJCOM who is responsible
for matters concerning a particular AFS or a series of AFSs. Joint activities
may have functional managers as well.
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COMPASS CALL - Davis-Monthan C-130 mission
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CONOP - Concept of Operations
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CONSTANT SOURCE - mobile tac ELINT OB tracking system (205/201XO); ties
in with SENTINEL BYTE
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CONSTANT WEB - Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures support
(C3CM) data base system utilized by C3CM analysts at HQ AIA and Offutt
AFB.
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CONVENTIONAL SIGNALS UPGRADE - cryptologic maintenance courses for systems
taught at Goodfellow AFB; includes PARSEC maintenance. Includes Combined
Conventional Signals Upgrade (C2SU).
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COURSE TRAINING STANDARD - see CTS.
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COUNTER NARCOTICS - aka CN OR C-N.
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CPG - Career Progression Group. AKA "grade rollback"--an adjustment of
command billets, often entailing reducing grade requirements for a number
of billets.
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CRITICOM - a cryptologic maintenance course taught at Keesler AFB
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CROSSHAIR - see UNITARY DF
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CRYPTANALYSIS - breaking codes, coded messages, enciphered communications.
See CRYPTOGRAPHY.
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CRYPTOGRAPHIC - pertaining to CRYPTOGRAPHY.
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CRYPTOGRAPHY - devising or writing codes or ciphers, to include codes for
enciphered communication.
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CRYPTOLOGY - the science of producing SIGINT and maintaining signal security;
includes the broad range of cryptoanalysis and cryptography.
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CRYPTOLOGIC - pertaining to CRYPTOLOGY
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CRYPTOLOGIC LANGUAGE - see CRYPTO-LINGUIST
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CRYPTO-LINGUIST - AKA Cryptologic linguist and R/T or RADIO/TELEPHONE.
Linguists who deal with cryptologic language missions, I.E., AFSC 1N3XXX.
An example of cryptologic English is air traffic controller or USAF air-air
communications.
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CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST - see CRYPTO-LINGUIST
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CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Formerly SIGINT Training Advisory
Committee (STAC). Changed to Cryptologic Training Advisory Council (CTAC)
by CTC-19. Chaired by NSA/E11; focus is on technical adequacy of cryptologic
training. E.G., A&R STAC, Russian Language STAC; Asian Languages STAC;
COMINT Collector STAC, etc.
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CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING COUNCIL - See CTC
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CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING REQUIREMENT - concise statement of validated need
for cryptologic training, expressed by a user and including a list of critical
skills and knowledge requirements that necessitate the training.
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CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING SYSTEM - aka CTS. Cryptologic Training System. NSA/CSS
and Service SCE training which is accomplished at NSA's NATIONAL CRYPTOLOGIC
SCHOOL and Service training centers. Composed of NSA/CSS and Service headquarters,
SCEs, Service training commands, and Service training schools. See NSA/CSS
Circular 40-1.
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CSESS - Client Server Environment Systems Services. Defines and implements
client/server computing environment and conventions.
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CSP HOL - Communication Support Processor High Order Language. Processes
and forwards message traffic. AMHS relies on CSP HOL for incoming and outgoing
organizational message traffic.
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CTAC - See Cryptologic Training Advisory Committee or SIGINT Training Advisory
Committee
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CTAP - Cryptologic Training Appraisal Program. The Navy's version of a
U&TW.
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CTC - Cryptologic Training Council. The principal forum for cryptologic
policy matters, training issues, and any other related topic. Chaired by
the TDNC and composed of Service headquarters representatives and NSA/CSS.
A DoD-level review of the health of the CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING SYSTEM. Service
headquarters and SCEs attend. Held yearly, normally around early October.
AF/XOIIF is the USAF Action Officer and may be asked to brief USAF intelligence
force management or issues.
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CTC Executive Session (or Committee) - senior service representatives to
CTC (senior O-5 or 0-6 level); TDNC chairs.
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CTEP - Cryptolinguistic Training and Evaluation Program. The Navy's equivalent
to AELTP. AELTP is based on CTEP, which has been in use for 20 years.
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CTS - See CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING SYSTEM.
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CTS - COURSE TRAINING STANDARD. The document that lists specific task and
knowledge training requirements for a system or non-AFSC awarding course
(AFSC-awarding courses are taught under a STS).
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CYBERSPACE - that digital domain of computers and telecommunications that
connects the world through its global network.
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DARNER (PROJECT DARNER) - 1991 program to request NSA financial support
for SENTINEL BRIGHT courseware development. Undetermined result; however,
the contractor did receive NSA funds for additional courseware development,
so it may have worked.
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DEFENSIVE C3CM - COMSEC mission performed by 1N6X1 (209) personnel; now
called ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SECURITY ASSESSMENT (ESSA)
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DELTA - used to indicate the difference between two figures. In budgetary
terms, it means the difference between what was expected and what was received.
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DELTA DATA TERMINAL - a cryptologic maintenance course taught at Goodfellow
AFB
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DF - Direction Finding (aka RDF--Radio Direction Finding). See UNITARY
DF
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DFLP - Defense Foreign Language Program; how DoD uses languages. The DoD
C3I and DoD Personnel and Readiness share responsibility for this. ACS/I
is the Service Program Manager (SPM) for all Air Force foreign language
issues (which fall under DFLP). AF/XOIIF is responsible for DFLP.
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DFLP PC - see DFLP Policy Committee
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DFLP Policy Committee - ASD/C3I chairs, Service general officer-level committee
for DoD language issues. Two panels support the DFLP Policy Committee:
Requirements and Resources Panel (HQ AIA/DPT is the USAF rep) and the linguist
Career Management Panel (AF/XOIIF is the rep). Similar to the GOSC, but
expanded to include Joint Staff and OASD (Reserve Affairs). More involved
in DFLP policy, direction, and management than the GOSC control than the
GOSC.
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DIC - Defense Intelligence College. See JMIC.
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DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery. DoD test for determining aptitude
for foreign languages. (See RCAT)
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DLI - Defense Language Institute - Monterey CA; Army EA for DoD language
training. AKA DLI Foreign Language Center (DLI,FLC)
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DLI,FLC - see DLI
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DLPT - Defense Language Proficiency Test. A DoD test used to determine
foreign language proficiency, the DLPT tests listening and reading (L/R).
If an individual's mission requires speaking ability, an oral proficiency
interview (OPI) tests speaking (S) proficiency. DLPT tests global (e.g.,
conversational) language capability. See AELTP for related test.
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DODIIS - DoD Intelligence Information System.
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DOORFRAME - An NSA initiative (began 1985) to "ensure the smooth transition
of collection forwarding equipment (CFS) to Goodfellow AFB.
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DSIATP - Defense Sensor Interpretation and Applications Training Program.
All-service advanced imagery training, taught at Goodfellow AFB. (Pronounced
"die-sap").
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EA - Executive Agent - designated by DoD to be responsible for training
all services in a particular cryptologic discipline. (see RTA) NOTE: often
services are designated as EA/RTA.
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EADF - see LONGROOT
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EAGLE REACH - LINK BETWEEN MGSs, ACFT, AND ROFA
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ECAC - Encyphered Communications Analysis Course (X3AZR20752-000)
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Graduates are awarded the 1ZV SEI.
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ENDEAVOR -- See Project Endeavor
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ENLARGER - An upgrade to the RF distribution system of the AN/FLR-9. Navy
is RTA for ENLARGER. See FLR-9 and VCATS.
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ESC - Electronic Systems Center (AFMC), Hanscom AFB, MA.
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ESC - Electronic Security Command. Grew from the USAF Security Service
(USAFSS) and then into Air Force Intelligence Command (AFIC) into the Air
Intelligence Agency (AIA).
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ESSA - Electronic Systems Security Assessment. See DEFENSIVE C3CM
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FCIP - (DoD) Foreign Counterintelligence Program. See the JMITC pamphlet,
An Intelligence Resource Manager's Guide.
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FENCE - NFIP funds that are "buried" within the Defense budget and are
protected from (a) reprogramming (spent on anything other than what it
was approved for and (b) protected from across-the-board or fair-share
cuts applied to military service budgets. See the JMITC pamphlet, An Intelligence
Resource Manager's Guide.
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FLC - Foreign Language Committee. That portion of the Community Management
Staff (CMS--formerly Intelligence Community Staff/IC Staff) that deals
with the IC foreign language issues.
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FLPP - Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (pronounced "flip"). Determined
by DLPT.
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FLR-9 - antenna system; maintenance training at Keesler AFB transitioning
to NTTC Pensacola (Corry Station). (Usually referred to as "flare-9" or
"elephant cage").
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FUNCTIONAL MANAGER - see COMMAND FUNCTIONAL MANAGER
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FYDP - Future Years Defense Program; formerly Five Year Defense Program
(also FYDP) and Six Year Defense Program (SYDP). See the JMITC pamphlet,
An Intelligence Resource Manager's Guide.
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GADGETEER - a type of 1N2X1 equipment.
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GAITS - see Sentinel Aspen II
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GANGSTER - Navy A&R software; generally run on TAC-3 positions (equipment).
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GDIP - General Defense Intelligence Program. See the JMITC pamphlet, An
Intelligence Resource Manager's Guide.
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GENERAL PURPOSE COLLECTION POSITION - a cryptologic maintenance course
taught at Goodfellow AFB
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GIGSTER - NSC's Secure Distance Learning Network (SDLN). Secure videoteletraining
system.
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GITC - General Intelligence Training Council
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GITS - General Intelligence Training System
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GIITS - General Imagery Intelligence Training System
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GIN - see GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
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GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK (GNI) - modern communications using fiber-optic
cable, packet switching, computers/modems, satellites, etc. AKA GLOBAL
INTELLIGENT INTELLIGENCE/GIN. See INFORMATION WARFARE. Civilian
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GLOBAL LANGUAGE - conversational language. See CRYPTOLINGUIST.
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GNI - AKA GIN (Global Intelligent Network); see GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
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GOSC - General Officer Steering Committee. (Pronounced "gosk"). Provided
guidance to Defense Language Institute. Replaced by the DFLP POLICY COMMITTEE.
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GRADE ROLLBACK - see CAREER PROGRESSION GROUP
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GRANDSLAM - An NSA NRT Intelligence initiative.
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GREEN FLAG - ACC EW capabilities and readiness exercise; conducted with
RED FLAG. Essentially an EW command post exercise (CPX).
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GROUNDLINE - work station equipment (in CIARC).
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GROUND SYSTEMS DIGITAL TECHNICIAN - a cryptologic maintenance course taught
at Goodfellow AFB
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GUARDRAIL - Army cryptologic mission
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GUESTMASTER - Navy RTA 1N2X1 training.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKSTATION - a cryptologic community acronym for a high-performance,
UNIX-based, desktop computer system. This system can be used for any number
of cryptologic disciplines. The SUN workstation is an example of a HPW
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HP 21-1 - the document that lists USAF Air Staff (including AF/XOI) responsibilities.
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HPW - see HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKSTATION.
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HTACC - Hardened Tactical Air Control Center; at Osan AB, ROK. (Pronounced
"H-tac")
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H/W - see HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKSTATION.
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INFORMATION WARFARE - the preservation of the integrity of US information
systems from exploitation and corruption by potential adversaries while
at the same time exploiting and degrading adversary information systems..
AKA IW; see GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK.
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INTERPRETOR/TRANSLATOR - Reporting Identifier (RI) 9L000 (formerly 99103);
linguists used for OSIA treaty verification. The majority cross-train from
cryptologic linguist AFSCs and serve a minimum 4 year tour. There are specific
DLI and contract language courses to meet initial skill and treaty language
requirements.
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IPA - Image Product Archive. Receives and stores images and image products
from IDEX II and other image product sources.
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ITAB - Intelligence Training Advisory Board (ITAB). ACS/I-envisioned, AF/XOI
SC, and other XO offices work together to study and discuss changing defense
intelligence activities, project training requirements to support those
activities, and craft new, more effective training approaches.
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JCMA - Joint COMSEC Monitoring Activity. NSA; joint effort against unsecure
communications systems. (1N6X1 AFSC). See JCMA file. History in RED TEAM
file; (JCMA aka RED TEAM).
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JEWC - Joint Electronic Warfare Center at HQ AIA.
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JINTACCS - Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems.
See JTIDS.
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JMIC - Joint Military Intelligence College. A Defense Intelligence Agency
(DIA) college; undergraduate and post-graduate courses are accredited.
JMIC grants a (Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) degree
and is pursuing authority to grant a Bachelor of Science, Intelligence
(BSI) degree. JMIC also offers UGIP and PGIP. JMIC is part of JMITC.
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JMITC - Joint Military Intelligence Training Center. Defense Intelligence
Agency's (DIA) center for intelligence education and training. Offers intelligence
training courses, including mobile training team (MTT)courses, and accredited
JMIC college courses in intelligence-related topics and country survey
courses.
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JOCCP - Junior Officer Cryptologic Carrer Program. A 3-year apprentice-type
program at NSA designed to provide advanced training for junior officers
under 10 yrs TAFMS to prepare them for future leadership in the cryptologic
community. Governing document: NSA/CSS CIR 40-16 (See JOCCP and MESAP)
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JQR - Navy's equivalent to USAF JQS.
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JQS - Job Qualification Standard; USAF requirements for enlisted skill-level
upgrade training (UGT) and OJT. Navy's version is JQR.
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JSIPS - Joint Services Imaging Processing System.
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J-STARS - Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System. Joint USA/USAF
E-8 (Boeing 707) program for wide-area surveillance in support of battle
management. Uses JTIDS.
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JTIDS - Joint Tactical Information Distribution System; secure data transmission
system. See J-STARS.
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KCOIC - Korean COIC at Osan AB, ROK; see COIC. (Pronounced "kay-coh-ick")
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KEELAN - cryptologic maintenance system taught at Goodfellow AFB.
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LANGUAGE DESIGNATED POSITION - See LDP
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LANGUAGE SHREDOUTS (1N3XXX AFSCs) - 1N3 (208) AFSC languages are often
referred to by the last 3 digits of the AFSC: "X" (generic for skill level)
and language "shred" (the last 2 characters of the AFSC); e.g., X4A = Chinese
cryptologic linguist:
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X1__ Germanic Language Group
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A German
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B Dutch
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C Flemish
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D Swedish
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E Afrikaans
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X2__ Romance Language Group
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A Spanish (Latin American)
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B Portuguese (Latin American)
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C French
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D Italian
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E Romanian
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F Haitian Creole
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G Moldovan
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X3__ Slavic Language Group
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A Russian
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B Polish
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C Czech
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D Serbian-Croatian (aka Serbo-Croat)
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E Russian (White)
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F Hungarian
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G Lithuanian
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H Slovenian
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J Bulgarian
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K Ukrainian
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L Macedonian
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X4__ Far East Language Group
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A Chinese (Mandarin)
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B Vietnamese
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C Thai
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D Cambodian
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E Laotian
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F Japanese
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G Korean
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H Chinese (Cantonese)
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J Tagalog
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X5__ Mid-East Language Group
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A Arabic
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B Arabic (Syrian)
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C Hebrew (known at one time as "Special Arabic")
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D Persian (aka Persian-Farsi)
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E Turkish
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F Greek
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G Indonesian
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H Hindi-Urdu
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J Armenian
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K Azeri (Azerbaijan language)
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L Pushtu (aka Pashto; Afghanistan/w. Pakistan)
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M Georgian
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N Tadzhik
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P Kazakh
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Q Turkmen
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R Uzbek
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LDP - Language Designated Position - Air Force duty position or AFSC that
requires knowledge of foreign language. NOTE: Approximately one-half of
USAF LDPs are cryptologic linguists 1N3XXX (208); the remaining LDPs can
be any AFSC, i.e., SP in Panama for Spanish; 9L000 (99103) RI Interpreter/
Translator for On Site Inspection Agency (OSIA), etc. Established by AF
Form 1780 approval; AF/XOIIF has approval authority. See AFI 36-2605.
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LIBERTYCAP - funded program to standardize all SIGINT software for airborne
platforms
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LIFEMAN - see SEIGEL
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LONGROOT - Enhanced Automatic DF (EADF); an upgrade to current DF processors
for approximately 24 sites worldwide. See HFDF, SHORTROOT.
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MANDATE, 202 - originally a temporary ESC (AFIC and AIA's forerunner) initiative,
using NCS courses, to train AFSC 202 (1N4) personnel in intermediate-level
skills until an intermediate skills course could be developed. Had evolved
into a "permanent program at NSA; however the Jul 94 1N4 U&TW determined
it was no longer needed, with CIARC coming on line in CY95. (See CIARC)/
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MCOC- Misawa Cryptologic Operations Center
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MCSAP - Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program; for 1N2X1 personnel.
A 3-year apprentice-type program at NSA designed to provide advanced training
AD enlisted (usually E-5 to E-7) to prepare them for tailored management/technical
assignments. Has a 6 year active duty service commitment. Governing document:
NSA/CSS CIR 40-15 (Related programs: JOCCP, MCSAP, MESAP, and MINSAP)
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MECCAP - Middle Enlisted Cryptologic Career Advancement Program; for 1N2/1N3/1N4
personnel. A 3-year apprentice-type program at NSA designed to provide
advanced training AD enlisted (usually E-5 to E-7) to prepare them for
tailored management and/or technical assignments. Has a 6 year active duty
service commitment. Governing document: NSA/CSS CIR 40-15 (Related programs:
JOCCP, MCSAP, MESAP, and MINSAP)
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MESAP - Military ELINT Signals Analyst Program; for 1N5X1 personnel. A
3-year apprentice-type program at NSA designed to provide advanced training
AD enlisted (AFSC 1N5X1) personnel with "career technical ELINT potential"(usually
E-5 to E-6) to prepare them for tailored management and/or technical assignments.
Has a 6 year active duty service commitment. Governing document: NSA/CSS
CIR 31-3 (Related programs: JOCCP, MCSAP, MESAP, and MINSAP)
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MINSAP - Military Intern SIGINT Analysis Program; for 1N4X1 personnel.
A 3-year apprentice-type program at NSA designed to provide advanced training
AD enlisted (usually E-5 to E-7) to prepare them for tailored management/technical
assignments. Has a 6 year active duty service commitment. Governing document:
NSA/CSS CIR 40-15 (Related programs: JOCCP, MCSAP, MESAP, and MINSAP)
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MINS - Multi-Source Integrated Notification System. Single approach for
query of S&T data bases for new information.
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MISSION READY TECHNICIAN - aka MRT or task certifying field requirements
during technical training. An AETC concept designed specifically for aircraft
maintenance AFSCs. Under the ATC/AETC field training detachment (FTD) concept,
graduates from aircraft maintenance tech training did not receive a 3-skill
level; that was awarded after mandatory follow-on FTD training, on mission
aircraft, at the graduates' first assignment. NOTE: USAF intelligence AFSCs
are already MRT. As intel systems reduce and migrate towards standardization,
fielded systems can be considered for use in tech training.
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MIST - Modular Interoperability Surface Terminal; maintenance course taught
at Goodfellow AFB.
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MLAG - Military Linguist Advisory Group. NSA/CSS group that determines
cryptologic linguist requirements. (Called "m-lag").
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MOS - Military Occupational Specialty. Army and Marine Corps equivalent
to Air Force AFSCs and Navy NECs.
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MPAS - MASINT Processing Analysis System. Processes, analyzes, archives
and disseminates measurement and signature intelligence data.
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MRT - see MISSION READY TECHNICIAN
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MSSI - Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence degree. See JMIC and PGIP.
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MT - Machine Translation. Provides capability to automatically translate
foreign language text files into English. In AF Intel, NAIC/DXLT provides
MT services. NOTE: MT is hampered by the dynamics of language. MT within
the Intelligence Community is primarily used to screen printed material.
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MTT - Mobile Training Team. AETC instructors who teach a specific course
while TDY at another unit/base.
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NCS - National Cryptologic School. NSA/CSS E54; responsible for cryptologic
education and training. Publish and maintain the Cryptologic Training System
Course Catalog that lists all cryptologic training, including SCE EA/RTA
training
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NEAR REAL TIME INTELLIGENCE - See NRTI. aka NRT
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NEC - Naval Experience Code. Navy equivalent to Air Force AFSCs and Army
and Marine Corps MOSs.
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Near Real Time Intelligence - see NRTI.
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NEWSDEALER / SEAMARK - cryptologic maintenance and cryptologic communications
operator training; taught at Keesler AFB
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NFIP - National Foreign Intelligence Program (pronounced "in-fip"). Provides
funding for the bulk of national-level intelligence, counterintelligence,
and reconnaissance (CIA, DoD, civilian federal departments) and all Intelligence
Community management structure. Comprised of "programs"--actually financial
accounts--that fund intelligence operations and activities. NFIP includes:
GDIP, CCP, CIP, NRP, and FCIP. See the JMIC pamphlet, An Intelligence Resource
Management Guide.
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NMIA - National Military Intelligence Association
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NRP - National Reconnaissance Program. See the JMITC pamphlet, An Intelligence
Resource Manager's Guide.
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NRT - See NRTI.
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NRTI -- Near Real Time Intelligence; NSA term for delivering intelligence
to operational commanders as quickly as possible, "real time" equating
to "as it is occurring."
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NSA/CSS - National Security Agency / Central Security Service. NSA exercises
direction and control over CSS field operations (run by SCEs).
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NSES - Non-Communication Signals Exploitation Systems. Provides signals
processing, analysis, plotting, modeling and training related to space
and weapons systems threat assessments.
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NTTC - Naval Technical Training Center
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OSIA - On-Site Inspection Agency. Federal agency responsible for arms treaty
verification; INXF manages the 9L000 (99103) personnel (Interpreter/Translator
Reporting Identifier).
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PARSEC - A&R system; being replaced by LOOKING GLASS A&R software
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PARPRO - Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance Program
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PARSEC - an A&R system; PARSEC maintenance is taught at Goodfellow.
PARSEC II is an upgrade.
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PE - Program Element. The basic budget building block by which Services
and DOD agencies track programs and projects. A PE groups the dollar costs
and manpower associated with a mission capability or activity.
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PEM - Program Element Manager. Works budget issues; for intel, AF/XOI Prepares
and submit programs and budget requests for the program elements (PE) under
the PEM's control. Monitors execution of those budgets, once approved and
funded. The USAF expert and focal point on required and actual funding,
technical content and schedule for those elements and programs in a PE.
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PGIP - Post-Graduate Intelligence Program; a Defense Intelligence Agency
Joint Military Intelligence College (JMIC) program of accredited college
courses covering a broad range of intelligence topics and country surveys.
The program is open to all-service enlisted, grades E-6 and above, officers,
and federal government civilians. A program completion certificate is awarded
on graduation. Qualifying students may elect to complete additional requirements
(including a Master's thesis) and upon successful completion of requirements,
are awarded a Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) degree.
Related program: UGIP.
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PMD - see PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Directive.
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POM - Program Objective Memorandum. See the JMITC pamphlet, An Intelligence
Resource Manager's Guide.
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PRCSO - Peacetime Reconnaissance and Certain Sensitive Operations
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PRG - Priorities Review Group. Builds the GDIP. See the JMITC pamphlet,
An Intelligence Resource Manager's Guide.
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PRISIM OLYMPICS - AFIC program to test and recognize the best technician
in each of that command's AFSCs. Called COMFY OLYMPICS under USAFSS/ESC;
SENSOR OLYMPICS in AIA.
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PRISM STAGE - 169ESS (ANG) digital language training system.
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE - aks PMD. Part of the requirements identification
process. AF/XOIIF approves the STATEMENT OF NEED, appoints an acquisition
agency, and tasks the MAJCOM and acquisition agency to develop the PMD
which establishes a TPT.
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLAN - Part of the requirements identification process.
The MAJCOM(s) develops a Program Management Plan after developing a STATEMENT
OF NEED.
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PROJECT ENDEAVOR - an 694IG/CC initiative to utilize NSA/E1 classrooms
and equipment with USAF National Cryptologic School (NCS) adjunct faculty
to offer cryptologic training that will enhance AFSCs 1N2X1, 1N3XXX, 1N4X1,
and 1N5X1 at NSA.
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PROJECT HOST - the worldwide HFDF computer upgrade that provides connectivity
between DF equipment and collection equipment.
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RADIO/TELEPHONE - the original term for NSA CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST operations.
AKA R/T. CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST is now the accepted term.
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Q of A. - AKA Q of A Program; Quality of Analysis Program. Program allows
individuals (often analysts responsible for a country or area) to visit
and study a country (countries) and cultures.
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RAMROD - see RANGER.
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RCAT - Radio Communications Analysis Test. Previously used as a selection
requirement for 1N4X1 and 1N6X1 AFSCs. (see DLAB)
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RED FLAG - combat operations readiness exercise.
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REGIONAL SIGINT OPERATIONS CENTER - See RSOC
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RELOAD - aka PROJECT RELODAD. Former NSA program concerning field cryptologic
"technical health"; particularly relating to AFSC 1N4X1/202X0.
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REPLICATE - NCS CBT training delivery system.
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REPORTING IDENTIFIER (RI) - USAF personnel identifier for "authorizations
and individual airmen who...are not identifiable in the classification
[AFSC] structure and for whom specialty descriptions are not written."
Governing document: AFR 39-1.
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RI - REPORTING IDENTIFIER
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RIVET JOINT - the RC-135V/W SIGINT reconnaissance platform. Also known
as "RJ"; aircraft may be called "hogs" due to the extended the "hog nose"
and "hog cheeks".
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NOTE: RC-135M ("M models") were "modernized" into RC135Ws.
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RIVET JOINT MAINTENANCE - cryptologic maintenance training formerly taught
at Goodfellow AFB (X3AZR32853-015 AND -016); now taught at Offutt AFB RJ
training facility.
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ROCKETEER - see WOLFERS/ROCKETEER
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RSOC - Regional SIGINT Operations Center. NOTE: Tying the term RSOC with
its mission focus is classified.
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R/T - see RADIO/TELEPHONE and CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
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RTA - Responsible Training Authority. designated by DoD to be responsible
for training all services in a particular cryptologic system. (see EA)
NOTE: often services are designated as EA/RTA.
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SP/SPO - Special Project Office
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S&W / S&WC - Surveillance and Warning / S&W Center - that part
of a cryptologic operations floor responsible for analysis and reporting
(1N4X1 AFSC functions) on cryptologic activities.
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SANDKEY - NSA/ECN A&R training program, NCS course number: SN224.
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SCE - Service Cryptologic Element. That portion of a military service that
is responsible for cryptologic operations. SCEs: AF/XOI (but AIA--a FOA
under AF/XOI--performs cryptologic missions), NSGA (Navy/USMC), and INSCOM
(Army)
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SDLN - Secure Distance Learning Network. See GIGSTER.
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SEAMARK - see NEWSDEALER
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SEI - Special Experience Identifier. A three character identifier that
"identifies special experience and training not otherwise available in
the personnel data system" (i.e., within an AFSC). Governing document AFR
39-1 and AIA (ESC) Supplement to AFR 39-1
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SEIGEL - maintenance training; mission control subsystem for HF printer
operations.
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SEIP - Senior Enlisted Intelligence Program. Now the Undergraduate Intelligence
Program (UGIP), open to enlisted E-6 and above enlisted grades, officers,
and federal government civilians. SEIP was only open for E-7 to E-9 personnel.
(Pronounces "see-ip")
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SEIW - Senior Enlisted Intelligence Workshop. Annual conference (usually
early spring) of senior intelligence NCOs for information-sharing and planning/recommendation.
Not a decision-making body.
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SENIOR _X - U-2 missions. Includes SENIOR RUBY, SENIOR SPAN, SENIOR SPEAR,
SENIOR STRETCH, SENIOR YEAR.
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SENIOR SCOUT - ANG C130 cryptologic mission; formerly COMFY LEVI.
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SENSOR OLYMPICS - AIA program to test and recognize the best technician
in each of that command's AFSCs. Called COMFY OLYMPICS UNDER USAFSS/ESC;
PRISIM OLYMPICS under AFIC.
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SENTINEL II - a common software integration contract which will develop/field
common intelligence software functions on both SENTINEL ASPEN II and SENTINEL
BRIGHT II. This is a salvage effort--provide the most training functions/interrelationships
based on available funding.
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SENTINEL ASPEN I - General Imagery Intelligence Training System
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SENTINEL ASPEN II - General Applications Intelligence Training System (GAITS).
I&W, targeting, analysis, and exercises.
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SENTINEL BRIGHT I - the VPTS (Voice Processing Training System) at Goodfellow
AFB. Used for training 1N3XXX (formerly 208XX) cryptologic linguists. NOTE:
Extremely high time to courseware ratio: 80 man hours per 1 hour courseware.
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SENTINEL BRIGHT II - Cryptologic Intelligence Training System (CITS). System
comprised of modules for integrated maintenance, ELINT, and A&R; interfaces
with Sentinel Bright I/VPTS. Sentinel II is the integration contract.
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SENTINEL BYTE - program providing data automation and mission planning
support for (201XXs) intelligence staffs of USAF operational units. (See
Constant Source)
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SENTINEL CONCHO - Unfunded program to merge Sentinel Aspen and Sentinel
Bright programs for a single, integrated intelligence training system at
Goodfellow AFB.
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SES - Senior Executive Service (general officer equivalents)
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SHORTROOT - future automatic digital direction finding for short-duration
signals and wideband signals. See HFDF and LONGROOT.
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SLANG PROGRAM - Summer Language Program. NSA funded program designed to
give cryptologic linguists an opportunity to "enhance and upgrade" language
skills to DPLT level 3. AIA/DPT manages USAF applications. Since NSA has
funded, AF/XOIIF determined only cryptologic linguists should be eligible
for the program.
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SMDR - See STRUCTURE MANNING DECISION REVIEW.
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SN224 - See SANDKEY.
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SON - see STATEMENT OF NEED.
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SPECIALTY TRAINING STANDARD - see STS.
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SPM - Service Program Manager. Service authority in a particular area,
i.e., foreign language SPM.
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STAC - SIGINT Training Advisory Committee. Changed to Cryptologic Training
Advisory Council (CTAC) by CTC-19. Chaired by NSA/E11; focus is on technical
adequacy of cryptologic training. E.G., A&R STAC, Russian Language
STAC; Asian Languages STAC; COMINT Collector STAC, etc.
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STATEMENT OF NEED - aka SON. Part of the requirements identification process.
The MAJCOM affected identifies a system required for training to support
new system acquisition. See Program Management Plan and PMD. For intel,
AF/XOIIF approves the SON, appoints an acquisition agency, and tasks the
MAJCOM and acquisition agency to develop the PMD which establishes a TPT.
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STP - System Training Plan. Used to manage training for systems (based
on training requirements analysis). Governing document: AFP 36-2211 (formerly
AFP 50-11). (See TPT).
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STRUCTURE MANNING DECISION REVIEW - aka SMDR. The Army equivalent to the
USAF TPR Conference; where Services identify the numbers they will send
to Army/Army EA courses.
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STS - The document that lists specific task and knowledge training requirements
for an-AFSC awarding course (non-AFSC-awarding courses are taught under
a CTS).
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SUN SPARC (version 10 or 20) - a HPW computer system used by NSA
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SYDP - Six Year Defense Program. See FYDP.
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TENCAP - TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL CAPABILITIES
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TADIL - Tactical Digital Information Link. Secure data transmission link.
Comprised of TADIL-A (air-to-air), TADIL-B (air-to-ground), and TADIL-J
(link to J-STARS).
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TDNC - Training Director, NSA/CSS; E-Group director and CTC chairperson.
An SES-5 grade
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TDS - Training Delivery System. REPLICATE is an example of a TDS.
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TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PANEL - aka TTP. A CTC-16 initiative, this body will
attempt to ensure cryptologic training technology can be shared within
the CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING SYSTEM. AF/XOIIF, AFCO, AND AETC are on this panel.
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TEMPEST - cryptologic training taught at Lackland; emission security.
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THROUGHPUT - common term used to indicate the number of personnel who graduate
a course. Similar to TPR. See TPR
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TIARA - Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. See the JMITC pamphlet,
An Intelligence Resource Manager's Guide.
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TIBS - Tactical Information Broadcast System for secure data transmission
in order to provide NEAR REAL TIME INTELLIGENCE/NRTI.
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TIDYTIPS-III - collection system. See file.
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TGIF - Tactical Ground Intercept Facility. See classified acronym list
(SMSgt Dowling has it).
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TIARA - Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. See the JMIC pamphlet,
An Intelligence Resource Manager's Guide.
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TMP - Training Management Plan
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TOUCHBACK - Secure cryptologic computer system for E-Mail and on-line data
bases. Planning circa 1991; unknown disposition.
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TPR - TRAINED PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT. The number of personnel entering into
technical training per year. This number includes a percentage equivalent
to the course attrition rate--so the output of a course equals the projected
need. I.E., If Air Force needs 100 personnel to graduate from a course,
and the course attrition rate is 10 percent, the TPR would be 105. USAF
TPR requirements identified at a yearly TPR Conference. Similar to SMDR.
Related: THROUGHPUT
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TPT - Training Planning Team. For system training; called by using MAJCOMs
(chaired by "lead operating command" or designated lead command"); used
to direct STP development. Governing directive: AFPD 36-22. The term "TPT"
has been also used to refer to schoolhouse-chaired meetings to make minor
modifications or adjustments to training (not necessarily system training.
AF/XOIIF can advise/suggest that such a meeting be held. See SON and PMD.
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TRAINING PLANNING TEAM - see TPT
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TRANS WORLD DIGITAL - see TWD
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TRAINED PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT - See TPR
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TTP - See TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PANEL
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TWD - Trans World Digital; cryptologic maintenance training-related; for
satellite communications maintenance. HQ AIA/LE has attended for AF/XOIIF.
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TWG - see TPT.
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UGIP - Undergraduate Intelligence Program. a Defense Intelligence Agency
Joint Military Intelligence College (JMIC) program of accredited college
courses covering a broad range of intelligence topics and country surveys.
The program is open to all-service enlisted, grades E-6 and above, officers,
and federal government civilians. A program completion certificate is awarded
on graduation. JMIC is attempting to obtain bachelor's degree-granting
authority (for a Bachelor of Science, Intelligence (BSI)degree. Formerly
called SEIP (pronounces "see-ip"). Related program: PGIP.
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UGT - Upgrade Training; enlisted skill-level upgrade training
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(5-, 7-, 9-skill levels).
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UNITARY DF - name for a project to determine all-service DF requirements
and develop a course to satisfy those requirements. (CROSSHAIR).
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USSS - US SIGINT SYSTEM: NSA/CSS and the SCEs
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USCS - US CRYPTOLOGIC SERVICE (renamed from USSS)
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U&TW - Utilization and Training Workshop. A conference to determine
AFSC utilization, classification, and training, to include CFETP and STS
requirements; chaired by AF/XOIIF (co-chaired by HQ AIA/DPT),attended by
the AETC training manager and command/joint activities representatives.
Generally held at the training location and deals with AFSC utilization,
training, and classification. Similar to CTAC/STAC, which deals with technical
adequacy of training only..
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VCATS - Variable Configuration Antenna Test System. Also called ENLARGER.
Navy is RTA for this cryptologic maintenance training.
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VPTS - Voice Processing Training System (see Sentinel Bright I)
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WAGONLOAD - cryptologic equipment suites for cryptologic maintenance training
at Keesler AFB
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WOLFERS/ROCKETEER - cryptologic maintenance system taught at Goodfellow
AFB