CHAPTER 5. PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING OPERATIONAL EMC PROBLEMS

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CHAPTER 5

PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING OPERATIONAL EMC PROBLEMS

requirements of the affected operational unit or facility,

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General

it is recommended that the action addressees of the

In the event that interference is encountered, it must be

initial incident information message submit the formal

reported to proper authorities in accordance with

MIJI report as a coordinated action and provide any

instructions provided herein. Prior to submitting a

additional pertinent information in the remarks section to

report, the unit or facility concerned will:

more fully document details surrounding the incident.

a. Conduct an initial evaluation to explore the

possibility of locally generated spurious signals or other

e. Upon determination by the command that the

technical difficulties which might have caused the

interference was clearly unintentional and beyond

interference.

resolution within the command, the frequency manager

will initiate an interference report, in the format of the

b. Without delay, coordinate with colocated units

attachment to AR 105-3, to higher frequency

or those in nearby areas to isolate possible sources. Any

assignment authorities in accordance with policies and

coordination undertaken should not delay submission of

procedures established by ACP and US SUPP-1 ( ),

the initial incident report, which is required within 24

"Frequency Management;" and ACP 121 and SUPP-1

hours. The reporting unit will continue to investigate the

(), "Communications Instructions, General." Information

incident after submission of the initial report. Any

addressees will include AFSPECOMMCEN, Kelly AFB,

additional pertinent information discovered during this

Texas; Commander, US Army Communications

continuing investigation will be reported promptly to all

Command, ATTN: CC-OPS-OS; and Commander, US

recipients of the initial report.

Army

Communications-Electronics

Engineering

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Procedures

Installation Agency, ATTN: CCC-CED-EMEA, Fort

The following procedures will be used to insure Army

Huachuca, Arizona 85613.

compliance with (C) AR

105-3, "Reporting

f. Upon determination by the command that the

Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference (MIJI)

interference

was

technical

operational

of Electromagnetic Systems" (U).

electromagnetic incompatibility problem, pertinent

a. Commands may issue supplemental instructions

information will be forwarded to US Army

and procedures for the reporting, analyzing, evaluating,

Communications-Electronics Engineering Installation

and disseminating of information concerning MIJI

Agency (USACEEIA), ATTN: CCC-CED-EMEA, with

incidents.

information

copy

Commander,

Army

b. Commands may abbreviate local formats to

Communications Command (USACC), ATTN: CCOPS-

include only appropriate items in accordance with

OS, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613:

attachment to AR 105-3; however, the same

(1) For information-when the problem

number/letter designation as shown must be retained.

resolved within the local command.

c. The affected unit or facility will provide the initial

(2) For action-when the problem is beyond

incident information by a dual-addressed message, via

resolution within the local command. USACEEIA will

secure communications means through C-E channels,

coordinate the assistance required to solve operational

for action to the local USASA support unit and the local

EMC problems in accordance with assigned

USACC/USACEEIA activity. Additional addressees may

responsibilities under the operational electromagnetic

be included as considered necessary by the command.

compatibility area of the Army EMCP (AR 11-13).

The purpose of this procedure is to alert the appropriate

Information copies will be forwarded to all concerned

command echelon which has the necessary resources to

and include AFSPECOMMCEN, Kelly AFB, Texas.

assist in further identifying and/or resolving the problem

locally. d. Upon determination by the command that the

g. Commands will forward a copy implementing

incident was probably hostile or, in the case of

instructions to: Commander, US Army Communications-

interference, was not readily identifiable, a formal MIJI

Electronics Engineering Installation Agency, ATTN:

report will be forwarded within 24 hours per instructions

CCC-CED-EMEA, Fort Huachuca,

contained in AR 105-3.

To reduce the reporting

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