1. Overall Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
RIMPAC 2014
COMMS CONOPS
06JULY 2014
Overall Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

2. NEF Task Organization CTF 171 NEF (CRG ONE) CTG 171.1 CTG 171.2
COMCAM
CTG 171.1
EODMU THREE
CTG 171.2
MDSU ONE
CTG 171.3
NCHB 14
CTG 171.4
CRS 11
CTG 171.5
CBMU 303
EOD PLT
MDS CO 1-8
SEC DET
Aus EOD
USCG
BOAT DET
Canada EOD
Aus BDB
MSST USCG
OPCON
TACON
ROK EOD
UCT-2 Det
Key:
NEF: Naval Expeditionary Force
EODMU: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit
MDSU: Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit
NCHB: Naval Cargo Handling Battalion
CRS: Coastal Riverine Squadron
COMCAM: Combat Camera
CBMU: Construction Battalion Mobile Unit
NDL EOD
PRC DIVE
USNS SALVOR
CEXC
FST

3. NEF C2 RIMPAC Architecture
UNCLASSIFIED
NEF C2 RIMPAC Architecture
Iridium ( SAT phones and Positional
Tracking Units)
UHF SATCOM CMD NETS
SHF MAST / NETC2
NIPR/SIPR/CENTRIXS/ VOIP/Commercial Internet and Commercial Phone
SHF MAST / NETC2
NIPR/SIPR/CENTRIXS/ VOIP/Commercial Internet and Commercial Phone
P-3 AIP
Higher Head Quarters CFMCC
(NEF)
JMSDF DDH-182 ISE
Imagery Downlink ROVER
Centrixs \ UHF\ VOIP\Iridium
NIPR \ POTS
USNS Mercy
VHF / CENTRIXS/APAN
POTS / APAN / NIPR
CRS UNITS
VHF / HF / UHF / Iridium
VHF / UHF/APAN/Iridium
VHF / UHF/APAN / NIPR / Iridium
Higher Head Quarters CMCC (HADR)
HADR TOC
CENTRIXS
CENTRIXS
NEF TOC
VHF / UHF/APAN/NIPR
CTG COC
APAN/POTS
VHF / UHF
VHF / UHF
CENTRIXS
EOD UNITS
SEABEE UNITS
NGO’s

4. COMMS STATUS RPT
Daily report due to NEF 0700 type in letter for color code in appropriate block

5. COMMS GUARD CHART
Radio checks on NEF and HADR NETS required 0700, 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500

6. NEF CRG-1 CTF 171 CALLSIGN ZEUS
NEF SATCOM VOICE DAMA UFO 8 25K CHANNEL 77 TBA 31556
NEF: CRYPTO:
VHF PRIMARY SECONDARY CONTACT NEF
HF PRIMARY SECONDARY CONTACT NEF
UHF PRIMARY SECONDARY CONTACT NEF
VTC CONTACT NEF
SATCOM CONTACT NEF
NEF PHONES:
BWC UNCLAS
BWC CENTRIXS VOIP
N6 TENT
VTC BRIEF TENT DSN
ABWC DSN
CDRE DSN
CDRE CENTRIX VOIP
ECP DSN
PLANS DSN
N2/N3/N4 DSN
ADMIN DSN
N6 IRIDIUM

7. HADR CRG-1 CTF 17 CALLSIGN APOLLO
HADR SATCOM VOICE DAMA MUOS1 5K CHANNEL 208 TBA 31841
CTF-17 HADR: CRYPTO:
VHF PRIMARY 34.8 SECONDARY CONTACT NEF
HF PRIMARY SECONDARY CONTACT NEF
UHF PRIMARY SECONDARY CONTACT NEF
VTC CONTACT NEF
SATCOM CONTACT NEF
HADR DISTRIBUTION:
PHONE:
CTF 17 BWC
CTF 17 N COMMERCIAL/ DSN VOIP
CTF 17 COMMODORE DSN VOIP
CTF 17 COMMODORE TELCON LINE COMMERCIAL
CTF 17 N2 CENTRIXS VOIP
CTF 17 RADIO TALKER DSN VOIP
CTF 17 BRIEF TENT DSN VOIP
CTF 17 VTC TENT COMMERCIAL DSN VOIP
CTF 17 ADMIN DSN VOIP
CTF 17 TECHON/HELAM COMMERCIAL
CTF 17 N/CODE TENT DSN VOIP
CTF 17 PLANS TENT DSN VOIP
CTF 17 ECP DSN VOIP

8. SURFACE GROUP Commander
UHF VOX Nets
CCTF CMD VOX net
CTF171 CMD VOX net
CTF178 CMD VOX net
CTG CMD VOX net
CTG171.2 CMD VOX net
CTG171.3 CMD VOX net
CTG171.4 CMD VOX net
CTG171.6 CMD VOX net
Air COORD net
Boat COORD net
During HADR all 171.x nets will be designated 17.x nets there will be a CTF 171 CDM net and separate CTF 17 CMD SAT VOX net
(10) TACVOX Nets
CCTF CMD VOX Net
CCTF
US VADM
(Olympus)
I purposely integrated these (5) Commands into (1) net to facilitate improved communications
CCTF Guard during HADR
CFMCC NEF will guard throughout
RIMPAC Exercise
CFMCC
Canadian Forces
(North-guard)
CJTF-HADR
JPN RADM
(Bushido)
Guard Only at HADR HQ
CTF17 / 171 CMD VOX Net
CTF178 CMD VOX Net
CTF 17
(CRG 1)
CR-AFP
(Apollo)
CTF 178
COALITION
SURFACE GROUP Commander
CTG17.5
CBMU303
(Talon)
CTU17.4
CRS11
(Kronos)
CTG17.3
NCHB14
(Ares)
CTU17.2
MDSU1
(Kratos)
CTG 17.1
EODMU3
(Nemesis)
HMNZS CANTERBURY
USCG WAESHE

9. SURFACE GROUP Commander
HADR TACVOX NETS
CCTF
US VADM
(Olympus)
CCTF CMD VOX Net
UHF SATCOM VOX Nets
CCTF CMD VOX net
CTF171 CMD VOX net
CTF178 CMD VOX net
CTF17 CMD VOX net
VHF/UHF/HF VOX Nets
CTU17.1 CMD VOX net
CTU17.2 CMD VOX net
CTU17.3 CMD VOX net
CTU17.4 CMD VOX net
CTU17.6 CMD VOX net
Air COORD net
Boat COORD net
CTF171 CMD VOX Net
CTF171
NEF
(Zeus)
CJTF-HADR
JPN RADM
(Bushido)
CFMCC
Canadian Forces
(North-guard)
CTF178 CMD VOX Net will dual hat as CJTF CMD NET during HADR
APAN/CENTRIXS/VOIP/CENTRIXS VOSIP/VTC
CTF17 CMD VOX Net
CTU17.5
COMBAT CAM
( Hades)
CTU17.4
CND-DAAT
(Atlas )
CTU17.2
MDSU1
(Kratos)
CTF 17
(CRG 1)
CR-AFP
(Apollo)
CTU17.1
NCHB-14
(Ares)
CTU17.3
CRS-11
(Kronos)
CTU17.6
CBMU303
(Talon )
CTF 17
(CRG 1)
CR-AFP
(Apollo)
CTF 178
COALITION
SURFACE GROUP Commander
CTU17.1
NCHB-14
(Ares)
CTU17.5
COMBAT CAM
( Hades)
CTU17.4
CND-HAAT
(Atlas )
CTU17.2
MDSU1
(Kratos)
CTU17.3
CRS-11
(Kronos)
HMNZS CANTERBURY
USCG WAESHE
CTU17.6
CBMU303
(Talon )
SUPPORTED-SUPPORTING

10. UHF SATCOM Nets 1-30 July CTG171.4 CRS11 CFMCC CMD 5K CFMCC
Canadian Forces
(North-guard)
CTU171.5
CBMU303
(Talon)
CTG 171.3
NCHB14
(Ares)
CTG 171.2
EODMDSU1
(Kratos)
CTG 171.1
EODMU3
(Nemesis)
CTF 171
CRG-AFP
(Zeus)
CTG171.4
CRS11
NEF VOX CMD Net
(Kronos)

11. CTF17 CMD NET 5k UHF SATCOM Voice
UNCLASSIFIED
RIMPAC 14 HADR C2
HN Ministers of Health, Agriculture, Defense, Economics
JHACC
CRISIS ACTION TEAM
CCTF
US VADM HN
CMCC
UN-OCHA
DART
MIL LNOs
CJTF HADR
JPN RADM
Clusters
UN Orgs
NGOs
DONOR NATION AGENCIES
CTF 17
CR – AFP
CRG 1 AFP staffed from CTF171
CTF 178
COALITION
SURFACE GROUP Commander
JMSDF AFP Staff
CTF17 CMD NET 5k UHF SATCOM Voice
CTG 1
17.1
NCHB 14
CTG 17.2
MDSU1
CTG 17.3
CRS11
CTG 17.4
CND DAAT
CTG 17.5 CBT CAM
CTG 17.6
CBMU303
HMNZS CANTERBURY
USCGC WAESHE
JMSDF
ISE
SUPPORTED-SUPPORTING
CR-AFP – Crisis Response Adaptive Force Package
HDMAT – Hawaii Disaster Medical Assist Team
OFDA – Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
DART – Disaster Assistance Response Team
NCHB – Navy Cargo Handling Battalion
CBMU – Construction Battalion Mobile Unit
CMCC – Civil-Military Coordination Center
UN-OCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs
CJTF – Commander Joint Task Force
CRS – Coastal Riverine Squadron
MDSU – Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit
COORDINATING
Notional
Role Player(s)

12. Collaboration Sites APAN\VOSOCC
CCTF
US VADM
JHACC
CRISIS ACTION TEAM
Host Nation Ministers of Health, Agriculture, Defense, Economics
DART
MIL LNO(s)
NGO(s)
UN ORGS
GDAC
Virtual
OSOCC
UN OCHA
CMCC PWC
All Partners Network
(APAN)
Coalition MIL
Host Nation
Donor Nation Agencies
UN CM COORD
MIL LNOS
CJTF
JPN RADM
RFA
Daily Satellite Feed
Online Web Sourcing
Field Crowd
(Ford Island)
5-10 people
“Destroyed Building”
Facebook\Social Media
SMS
Rich Site Summary
(RSS)
TOMNOD.COM
COORDINATING
SUPPORTED-SUPPORTING
CTF 178
COALITION
SURFACE GROUP Commander
CTF 171
(CRG 1)
CR-AFP
(Zeus)
CMCC – Civil-Military Coordination Center
UN-OCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
CJTF – Commander Joint Task ForceCR-AFP – Crisis Response Adaptive Force Package
HDMAT – Hawaii Disaster Medical Assist Team
OFDA – Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
DART – Disaster Assistance Response Team
SMS

13. Manual RFI\RFA Process
Post RFI(s) to APAN site
CCTF
CFMCC RFI tracker
Serial No. (DDTimeMMMYY_To_From)
Requestor / Department
To Department
Subject
Detailed Request
Required NLT
Priority: Immediate, Urgent, Routine
Status / Response
121400JUN13_AFP_MDSU2
IS1 Viola / N2 N4
ISR equipment
request: (2) L3 mobile video receivers (MVR-3)
17-Jun-13 U
Tack Force RFI Manger
Verifies receipt
Records RFI in RFI matrix
Updates RFI Status Board
Verifies RFI content with BWC
Sends RFI to N-Code
Receives and records answer
Forwards to CCTF if unable to answer
s and posts answer
Verifies CTG RFIM receives RFI
CTG17.2
CTG17.4
CTG17.6
CTG17.3
CTG17.1
CTF17
CTG171.1 RFI tracker
Serial No. (DDTimeMMMYY_To_From)
Requestor / Department
To Department
Subject
Detailed Request
Required NLT
Priority: Immediate, Urgent, Routine
Status / Response
121400JUN13_AFP_MDSU2
IS1 Viola / N2 N4
ISR equipment
request: (2) L3 mobile video receivers (MVR-3)
17-Jun-13 U
Task Group RFI Manger
Records RFI in RFI matrix
Verifies RFI content with BWC
Updates RFI status board
s to Force RFI Manager

14. RFI Tracker Example RFI tracker Serial No. (DDTimeMMMYY_To_From)
Requestor / Department
To Department
Subject
Detailed Request
Required NLT
Priority: Immediate, Urgent, Routine
Status / Response
121400JUN13_AFP_MDSU2
IS1 Viola / N2 N4
ISR equipment
request: (2) L3 mobile video receivers (MVR-3)
17-Jun-13 U
Complete

15. RFI Example Operation Safeguard Griffon RFI Form
Requestor: _____________________
Function:
Admin ____ __ Intel ____ __ Ops ____ __
Logistics ____ _ Comms ______ Public Affairs ______
Civil Affairs ____ __
Information Requested: _____ ______ ___________________________
______________ ____________________________________________
Justification: _____ __________________________________________
___________________ _______________________________________
Date/Time Submitted: ________ _____________
Date/Time Required: _ _
(Latest Time Information Of Value (LTIOV))
Product Requested: _______________________
(PPT, Excel, Imagery, etc.)

16. NEF HADR C2 STRAT NEF C2 TACTICAL CFMCC NEF CTG’s UNCLASSIFIED UHF/SAT
NEF CMD
NEF CMD
NEF
CTG’s
VHF/HF/LOS
VHF/HF/LOS

17. CTG/CTU C2 NEF CFMCC STRAT NEF C2 TACTICAL CTG’s Tactical OIC
UNCLASSIFIED
CTG/CTU C2
UHF/SAT
NEF
NEF CMD
CFMCC
NEF CMD
STRAT
NEF C2
TACTICAL
Tactical OIC
CTG’s
VHF/HF/LOS
TACVOX
Tactical OIC
VHF/HF/LOS
VHF/HF/LOS

18. COMBAT ID GCCS Cloud VACAPS Cloud 11m RHIB /8.5 m–
UNCLASSIFIED
COMBAT ID
GCCS Cloud
USN L-Band
VACAPS Cloud
Iridium
MOC/PWC-
GCCS cross over into CENTRIXS C2PC
11m RHIB /8.5 m–
117-G (power)+ FBCB2
MK 5 –
PRC-152A
F470 Zodiac
117-G (power)
MRAP/HMMWV
F2CB2
FBCB2
TOC
Iridium Tracking Unit (ITU)
34ft Partol Boats
ITU
NOTE: Iridium tracking units will be distributed 07Jul2014 to CRS-11 and EOD

19. RIMPAC 2014: COP / CTP Architecture
Note: GCCS-J COP2 COMM channel configured to include Beacon Tracking segment
COMPACTFLT
DATA FUSION CENTER (DFC)
JFFT – Peterson AFB
(PN6)
EXERCISE/SIMULATION RM
22.6.xxx.xxx
CPF_CMFP
GCCS-J
CMFPCOP2
CPF_COP2
GCCS-J
CPF_CMFP
C2PC GW #1
7.0.3
xxx.xxx
CECG _PWC
CMFP C2PCGW/client
611.4
(PN7)
CPF_COP1
GCCS-J
22.6.xxx.xxx
CPF_CMFP
GCCS-J
CMFPCOP1
CPF_CMFP
C2PC GW #2
7.0.3
xxx.xxx
CPF
C2PC GW #2 v7.0.3
DISA EMSS GATEWAY
Wahiwa, HI
MTOC
CTF34
CTF-170
CMFP
C2PC GW 611.4
AOC_COP1
(JICC)
GCCS-J
C3F_COP1
GCCS-J
AOC_CMFP
GCCS-J
22.9.xxx.xxx
AOC_CMFP
C2PC GW #1
7.0.3
22.9.xxx.xxx
TSC-KBAY
SHIP #1 ~
Iridium Tracking Unit (ITU)
SHIP #2 ~
CTF-176
CMFP
C2PC GW 611.4
Iridium Tracking Unit (ITU)
CTF176
GCCS-M
CTF-170
GCCS-M
AOC_CMFP_PWC#1
GCCS-J
Virtual client
22.9.xxx.xxx
AOC_CMFP_PWC#2
GCCS-J
Virtual client
22.9.xxx.xxx
SHIP #2
CMFP
C2PC GW 611.4
SHIP #1
CMFP
C2PC GW 611.4
CTG-176.1
GCCS-M
CTG-170.1
GCCS-M
AOC_CMFP_PWC#3
GCCS-J
Virtual client
22.9.xxx.xxx
SHIP #3
CMFP
C2PC GW 611.4
C2PC
NETWORK
CST
5/8/2014 REV5

20. NECC Expetionary Force
NECC Expeditionary Force
CPF_COP1
GCCS-J
22.6.xxx.xxx
CPF_CMFP
CMFPCOP2
CMFPCOP1
COMPACTFLT
DATA FUSION CENTER (DFC)
(PN6)
(PN7)
EXERCISE/SIMULATION
CPF
C2PC GW #2 v7.0.3
C2PC GW #1
7.0.3
xxx.xxx
CPF_COP2
C2PC GW #2
Radiant
Mercury
NEF Force POCs:
Jim Nelson
John Abbott
ITC Robert Williams
ITC Nichole Knight TBD
TELCON:
Chat Rooms:
APAN:
PACFLT:
Ford Island (HADR) CENTRIXS
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
CPF_CMFP
C2PCGW
CJTF-HADR
OPS Center
JPN RADM
CTF 17
CRG-AFP
ETG
EXCON
NON-CENTRIXS C2PC
Hickam Air Base CENTRIXS
CPF_CMFP
C2PCGW
Ports:
IP:
C2PCGW
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP:
C2PC_Client
Ports:
IP: ? ?
CTF171
CRG1
CTG171.1
EODMU
CTG171.3
NELR
CTG 171.4
CRS11
OPS Center
CTG 171.5
NMCB
OPS Center