Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Chapter 1 Introduction b. Allotment. An allotment is the designation of specific fre- q u e n c y b a n d s o r g r o u p s o f f r e q u e n c i e s w i t h i n a p r e s c r i b e d allocation. c. Assignment. An assignment is the designation of a specific frequency or frequencies for use by a radio station under specified conditions. An assignment grants permission to operate or turn on authorized equipment. d. Enforcement. Enforcement is the process of identifying and eliminating unauthorized use of the frequency spectrum with poten- tially punitive measures. 1–1. Purpose This regulation: a.
Issues Army policy and assigns responsibilities for Army man- agement of the electromagnetic spectrum (hereafter referred to as “spectrum management.” b. Issues Army policy and assigns responsibilities for Army par- ticipation in service, joint, national, and international spectrum man- agement activities. c. Issues policies and responsibilities for spectrum allocations, allotments, and assignments by Army commands, agencies and ac- tivities within the United States and Possessions (US&P). d. Issues guidance for spectrum allocations, allotments, and as- signments to Army components of Unified commands. e.
Issues guidance for implementing spectrum management func- tions contained in AR 25-1, The Army Information Resources Man- agement Program. f. Issues policies and responsibilities for submitting US Army requirements for a DD Form 1494 (Application for Equipment Fre- quency Allocation) as outlined in Chapter 4. g. Prescribes duties and responsibilities for Army commanders at all levels and for users at installation and unit levels who perform spectrum management duties. h.
Issues policy and responsibilities for achieving the Army spec- t r u m - d e p e n d e n t e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c e n v i r o n m e n t a l e f f e c t s ( E 3 ) a n d electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) objectives during the design, d e v e l o p m e n t , a c q u i s i t i o n , a n d u s e o f s p e c t r u m - d e p e n d e n t equipment. i. Issues policies, guidance, and responsibilities for the imple- mentation and reporting of interference under the Army Interference Resolution Program (AIRP). j. Issues policy for Army radio station identification. 1–7.
Management of the electromagnetic spectrum in the IM environment AR 25-1, The Army Information Resources Management Program, identified three IM environments in which the Army spectrum man- agement processes will be performed. The three environments are: a. Theater/Tactical. This environment is defined as the opera- tional Army Theater “area of operations.” Types of information resources managed in this environment are those needed to direct, coordinate, and support deployable combat, combat support, and combat service support forces.
The boundary of this environment extends from the tactical area of interest of the forwardmost de- ployed forces back to the Theater Army rear boundary, and includes the headquarters of joint, unified, or combined commands. b. Sustaining Base. This environment encompasses area and in- formation resources usually located outside the “area of operations.” The environment encompasses the information resources and activi- ties which have the responsibility to raise, organize, train, equip, and eventually, deploy and sustain Army and other assigned forces into the operational theaters - the Theater/Tactical environment.
The types of information resources managed in this environment cover all functional areas other than those needed to actually direct tactical forces in the execution of their operational missions in the Theater/ Tactical environment. The boundary of this environment is usually geographically located in the continental United States (CONUS) but, during peace and transition to conflict, extensions of the Sus- taining Base may be found in the geographical operational area of the Theater/Tactical environment. c. Strategic Environment. This environment pertains specifically to the type of information resources that support decision making during a national crisis.
The type of information used is usually that which is concerned with large unit readiness and deployability status (time phased force deployment data (TPFDD), ports and strategic movement capabilities, strategic intelligence, and strategic contin- gency plans and deployment schedules. Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) agencies, major Army commands (MACOMs), and the Army components of deployed Army forces are major users and providers of this type of information. 1–2. References Required and related publications and prescribed forms are listed in Appendix A. 1–3. Abbreviations and terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are ex- plained in the glossary. 1–4.
Responsibilities Responsibilities are listed in Chapter 2. 1–5. Goals The goals of the Army spectrum management program for efficient use of the spectrum are: a. To develop and efficiently manage Army use of the spectrum d u r i n g t h e a l l o c a t i o n , a l l o t m e n t , a n d a s s i g n m e n t p r o c e s s e s a n d thereby minimize the potential for interference during the fielding and employment of spectrum dependent equipment. b.
To obtain and manage the frequency resources to support In- formation Mission (IM) responsibilities, activities, and programs relating to the disciplines of telecommunications, automation, visual information, records management, and publications and printing. c. To provide spectrum signal characterization, measurement, and enforcement procedures for continued operation in the Army, joint and combined environment. 1–8. Policies The following policies address some of the major technological and operational requirements that must be met to achieve the Army’s spectrum management goals: a. The Army satisfies its spectrum resource requirements based on priority of operational needs.
The Army satisfies these require- ments by following the Army’s Spectrum Management Master Plan (ASM2P), using operations plans contingency plans, TPFDD, and using computerized techniques, databases, and assignment systems. b. Policies and guidelines for use of the spectrum by all Federal Government agencies have been established in the National Tele- communications and Information Administration (NTIA) Manual and provisions of DoDD 4650.1. The Army is obligated to comply with these policies unless waived by the Army Spectrum Manager. c.
Funds for the acquisition, research, development, production, purchase, lease, or use of weapons systems, information manage- ment systems or electronic warfare (EW) systems or other systems that require use of the electromagnetic spectrum will not be released by the obligating authority until a DD Form 1494 (Application for Frequency Allocation) has been approved. Sources of funding that are subject to the DD Form 1494 approval process are DoDR 1–6. Management of the electromagnetic spectrum The Army’s management of the spectrum is accomplished in the following terms: a. Allocation. An allocation is the designation of frequency bands for use in performing specific functions or services.
Allocations are made to communications services such as fixed, mobile, broadcast, and amateur. This process is not to be confused with the Army J/F- 1 2 ( F r e q u e n c y A l l o c a t i o n - t o - E q u i p m e n t ) p r o c e s s ( p e r m i s s i o n t o build or buy equipment for use in a particular frequency band) outlined in Chapter 4. 1 AR 5–12 • 1 October 1997