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Summary. In this lesson, you learned about CNR planning and development.

a. Three systems support the ATCCS from corps through brigade. They are the ACUS, ADDS,

and CNR.

b. CNR provides a communications means, independent of MSE, for C2 within the corps in

divisional maneuver brigades, CS units, and CSS units.

c. CNR is designed around the IHFR, SINCGARS, and TACSAT, each of which has unique

capabilities and transmission characteristics.

(1) IHFR, a modular design radio, is used in combat, CS, and CSS units. It gives tactical

commanders an alternate means of passing voice and data communications.

(2) SINCGARS is the primary means for short-range (less than 35 kilometers) secure voice

C below division level. It is the secondary means for CS and CSS units throughout the corps.

(3) Single-channel TACSAT has no planning range, unlike most communications systems,

and its capacity to communicate depends on the location of the satellite for LOS.

d. Units from battalion-level up usually establish three categories of VHF-FM networks (C2,

administrative/logistic, and intelligence). C2 networks are subdivided into the functional areas of

maneuver, fire support, aviation, air defense, and engineers. Units from battalion through division have

a support network to separate operational and administrative/logistics information, thereby preventing

support information from overwhelming the command operations network.

e. In the signal brigade/battalion, CNR operations are conducted in six networks (corps signal

brigade command/operations FM net, corps signal brigade operations HF net, corps and division MSE

battalion command/operations FM net, corps and division MSE battalions' engineering FM net, MSE

company command/engineering FM net, and MSE signal support company/engineering FM net).

f. BSM is managing electromagnetic spectrum resources to support telecommunications and

EW requirements. It includes allocating and assigning generating-frequency resources and distributing

the variables for FH radio systems. Management items include frequencies, TSK variables, net

identifiers, COMSEC variables, and time.

g. The table of frequency allocations provides frequency allocation by type of service. The

frequency manager, with the signal planning element, uses the BECS computer to assign frequencies to

hopsets for HF and VHF radio nets.

h. Zulu (GMT) is the time reference that all networks use.

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