U.S. Forces Okinawa, Japan - Kadena Air Base

GENERAL INFORMATION
1. THE JOINT UNIFORM TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION PRECEDENCE SYSTEM
a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(1) The Joint Uniform Telephone Communications precedence system is directed for use by all authorized users
of the voice communication facilities of the Department of Defense. Since the effectiveness of the system depends
upon cooperation on the part of persons authorized to employ it, customers must be familiar with the purpose to be
served by each precedence category and the types of calls which may be assigned to the respective precedence.
Each authorized user should consider whether a call requires special precedence and exercise care not to request
or utilize one higher than the circumstances require.
(2) The Joint Uniform Telephone Communications precedence system does not make provisions for the conduct
of test and exercise calls. Those activities or individuals authorized or required to conduct such tests and exercises
will employ precedence consistent with the nature of the test or exercise, and upon contacting the called party
will identify the precedence of the call.
(3) The precedence designators listed below are directed for joint use and specify the relative order in which
telephone calls should be handled based on the importance (content) of the call.
b. PRECEDENCE DESIGNATOR
(1) IMMEDIATE: Has precedence over any other telephone call of lower precedence. Pre-empts lower precedence
calls. The IMMEDIATE precedence is reserved generally for telephone calls pertaining to:
(a) Situations which gravely affect the security of national and allied forces.
(b) Reconstitution of forces in a post-attack period.
(c) Intelligence essential to national security.
(d) Conduct of diplomatic negotiations to reduce or limit the threat of war.
(e) Implementation of Federal Governmental actions essential to national survival.
(f) Civil defense actions concerning direction of our population and their survival.
(g) Vital information having an immediate effect on aircraft, spacecraft, or missile operations.
(2) PRIORITY: Has precedence over any other telephone calls of lower precedence. Pre-empts lower precedence
calls. Priority precedence is reserved generally for telephone calls requiring expeditious action by called
parties and/or furnishing essential information for the conduct of government operations.
(3) ROUTINE: Has no precedence over any other call, and is handled sequentially as placed by the calling party.
Does not pre-empt any call. Routine designation applies to those official government communications that
require rapid transmission by telephone means, but do require preferential handling.
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