Department of the Army AR 5-12 — Army Regulation AR 5-12 Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Manual PDF

Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com k. Oversee the Army spectrum management automation architec- ture to ensure compliance with DoD automation standardization initiatives. l. Coordinate with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, for priority of assignment of personnel to critical spectrum management positions identified by the MACOMs. m. Assist the commanders of MACOMs in defining and justify- ing requirements for TOE/TDA spectrum management positions at Army posts, camps, stations, and combat training centers. n. Review Army materiel objectives and requirements to identify potential effects on the spectrum per AR 70-1 and AR 25-3. o.

Ensure Army spectrum management policies, plans, programs, and procedures are compatible with the life cycle management of Army materiel per DoD 5000 and 8000 series guidelines and gover- ning regulations. p. Serve as the central Army manager for processing and ap- proval of Army DD Form 1494s prior to submission of the DD Form 1494 to the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC). q. Represent spectrum management requirements in Army Sys- tems Acquisition Review Councils per AR 15-14. r. Provide the Army member to the IRAC and direct Army par- ticipation in IRAC activities. s. Provide the Army member to the Radio Communications Bu- reau (BR) and direct Army participation in BR study groups. t.

Provide the Army member to the USMCEB Joint Frequency Panel. u. Provide the Army member to the Combined Communications- Electronics Board (CCEB) Frequency Panel. v. Prepare and publish the ASM2P. w. Monitor the spectrum management and EMC support provided by the JSC to the ARSTAF, MACOMs, and Army commands, agencies and activities. Coordinate the assignment of the JSC/Army Director with the US Army Personnel Command, and the Com- mander, JSC. x.

Report and coordinate the resolution of serious electromagnetic interference (EMI) incidents with appropriate Army and other Serv- ice activities, to include the JSC Joint Spectrum Interference Reso- lution (JSIR) team, US civilian telecommunications organizations, and host nations, if required. y. Provide ARSTAF supervision of the US Army Signal Opera- tion Instructions (SOI)/Communications-Electronics Operation In- structions (CEOI) Program per AR 25-1. z. Identify spectrum management and EMC requirements in the Army E3 Program. at Fort Irwin, CA, and the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, LA.

Coordinate spectrum management requirements for the states of Hawaii and Alaska through the Commander, United States Army, Pacific (USARPAC). f. Coordinate and obtain spectrum resources and make frequency allotments and/or assignments to Army operational requirements in the US&P. g. Communicate directly with the Army Spectrum Manager for Army spectrum management policy and guidance on the allocation of Government spectrum resources to frequency-dependent equip- ment being procured or developed for Army use.

(1) Recommend to Program Executive Officers/Program Manag- ers (PEOs/PMs), separate PMs, and others in the materiel develop- m e n t c o m m u n i t y t h e i n i t i a t i o n o f f r e q u e n c y s u p p o r t a b i l i t y assessments before Requests for Frequency Allocation to Equipment (DD Form 1494) actions are submitted. (2) Ensure that required EMC analyses are conducted before DD Forms 1494 are submitted. (3) Ensure that the results of EMC analyses accompany each DD Form 1494. (4) Ensure that the results of the EMC analysis describe the EMC o f p r o p o s e d s y s t e m ( s ) w i t h i t s c o e x i s t i n g e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c environment. h.

Serve as the Army coordinator of Army test bed programs for emerging spectrum-dependent systems and models. i . I m p l e m e n t i n t e r n a t i o n a l , n a t i o n a l , D e p a r t m e n t o f D e f e n s e (DoD), Joint, and HQDA spectrum management policy and guid- ance as directed by the Army Spectrum Manager. j. Represent the Army on committees, groups, and organizations that address spectrum management issues when directed by the Army Spectrum Manager. k. Provide the Army member on the Frequency Assignment Sub- committee (FAS), International Notification Group (ING), the Spec- trum Planning Subcommittee (SPS) of the IRAC, and various ad hoc groups of the NTIA. l.

Provide members to the USMCEB Frequency Panel and coor- dinate Army participation in USMCEB working groups. m. Provide the Army member to the USMCEB Frequency Panel. n. Process requests for spectrum resources for Army commands and activities. o. Review and provide comment on spectrum proposals of other G o v e r n m e n t a n d n o n - G o v e r n m e n t a c t i v i t i e s a n d f o r e i g n g o v e r n - ments which impact on current and future Army interest. p. Identify and provide the required Army support for processing, storing, and retrieving frequency assignment records in the DoD Frequency Resource Record System (FRRS). q.

Serve as Army focal point for entering data in the Government Master File (GMF) and the FRRS. r. Provide spectrum resources to support Army components of unified commands as required. s . I n c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h t h e U S A r m y T r a i n i n g a n d D o c t r i n e Command (TRADOC), identify requirements for E3, EMC/ spec- trum management training, monitoring, and education. t. Serve as the focal point for the AIRP for collecting and report- ing all instances of interference in accordance with procedures out- lined in Chapter 3 and Appendix C. u .

C o o r d i n a t e s p e c t r u m m a n a g e m e n t i n f o r m a t i o n a n d r e q u i r e - ments for Major Automated Information Systems per AR 25-3. 2–8. US Army Communications-Electronics Services Office (USACESO) The USACESO is a field operating agency that assists the Army Spectrum Manager in managing the Army’s spectrum management program. The USACESO performs unique and specialized opera- tional IM functions at the direction of the Army Spectrum Manager. The USACESO will: a. Serve as the focal point for the Army spectrum management program and perform assigned IM and spectrum management re- sponsibilities as directed by the Army Spectrum Manager. b.

Communicate with the JSC, ARSTAF, other military services, MACOMs, other Government agencies, and activities in the private sector in the performance of assigned duties. c. Command and exercise technical control over Army Frequency Management Office-CONUS (AFMO CONUS), Fort Sam Houston, TX; DoD AFC State of Arizona, Fort Huachuca, AZ (AFC-AZ); and DoD AFC White Sands Missile Range, White Sands, NM (AFC-WSMR). d. Exercise technical control over the Army Frequency Coordina- tor, Military District of Washington (AFC-MDW), Fort Lesley J. M c N a i r , W a s h i n g t o n , D C ; a n d A r m y F r e q u e n c y C o o r d i n a t o r , USACE (AFC-USACE), Washington, DC. e .

C o o r d i n a t e s p e c i a l i z e d s p e c t r u m m a n a g e m e n t r e q u i r e m e n t s with the USACE and the MDW. Coordinate specialized spectrum management requirements for the National Training Center (NTC) 2–9. MACOM commanders MACOM commanders will coordinate, plan, program, and fund for adequate management and supervision of the spectrum. Normally, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management (DCSIM), a principal staff officer, will serve as the staff component for manage- ment and supervision of this finite resource. MACOM commanders will appoint a frequency spectrum coordinator for spectrum require- ments for each Major Subordinate Command (MSC). 2–10.

Major subordinate command (MSC) commanders MSC commanders will coordinate, plan, program, and fund for adequate management and supervision of the spectrum. Normally, 5 AR 5–12 • 1 October 1997