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. Units request TBA from their higher headquarters to preclude proliferation of
unnecessary TBA. The headquarters coordinate with SPAWAR to acquire the required
TBAs. This ensures major commands have oversight of the procured TBAs available to
their units. Units should not interact with SPAWAR on a regular basis.
FSCS-217-98-00-1 provides guidance for requesting. (Point of contact at SPAWAR is
COMM (843) 218-6620.) Requests for TBAs should allow a 30 day turn around time for
the addresses to ensure the TBA is properly entered in the worldwide JMINI and SAC
databases and the TBA is recognized when it logs onto the network to access DAMA
network resources. Most units receiving the terminals must submit SARs in a timely
manner, therefore address requests should take place 60 to 90 days before receipt of
radios.
4. Orderwire (OW) Key Management
a. Unit COMSEC custodians maintain the OW keys used in DAMA. For a unit that
does not have keys available, the COMSEC custodian orders the keys from—
(1) Joint Chiefs of Staff ICP Manager, 7115 South Boundary Blvd, MacDill AFB,
FL 33608-2461.
(2) COMM (813) 828-2461 or DSN 968-2461.
Note: Only the requesting unit's COMSEC custodian with valid COMSEC
account is authorized to order these keys. The DAMA system consists of
four satellite coverage areas. Each satellite coverage area has a unique
OW key. The requesting activity must specify the satellite coverage area,
for example, continental United States (CONUS), Atlantic (LANT), Indian
Ocean (IO), or Pacific (PAC) for the OW key requested. The COMSEC
custodian receives a message stating which key segment is used for the
WEEKLY key.
b. The DAMA SAC and JMINI initial operational capability use keys in positions 0
to 7 while, the AN/PSC-5A (Spitfire) uses keys in positions 1 to 8. Careful coordination
is performed before executing any DAMA operations. Additionally, the key location
must be coordinated in each footprint that operations occur to ensure compatibility with
the DAMA controller in all areas of operation. A good technique is placing the same key
in the first four fill positions. The other four positions are reserved for future
over-the-air rekeying capabilities. The NCTAMS places the keys in the positions
indicated in Table III-2. Coordination is required to determine the key position for the
current week.
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