Allied Communications Publications Explained

Allied Communications Publications are documents developed by the Combined Communications-Electronics Board and NATO, which define the procedures for communicating in computer messaging, radiotelephony, radiotelegraph, radioteletype (RATT), air-to-ground signalling (panel signalling), and other forms of communications used by the armed forces of the five CCEB member countries and/or NATO.

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ACP 100Allied Callsign and Address Group System: Instructions and Assignments[1] B (March 1972)C (August 1974)D (March, 1978)E (May, 1981)F (March, 1984)KL, M
ACP 100 (SEATO SUPP-1)SEATO Call Sign and Address Group Assignments[2] I (Apr 1979)
ACP 100 (US SUPP-1)U. S. Call Sign and Address Group System - Instructions and Assignments (U)[3] CJ (Oct 1980)K (Aug 1981)
ACP 101Air Force Address Groups[4]
ACP 102Army Address Groups
ACP 103Naval Address Groups
ACP 104Allied, Joint and Geographical Address Groups
ACP 105Master Index of Four Letter Call Signs and Address Groups
ACP 110Tactical Call Sign Book (U)
ACP 110 USN SUPP-1U.S. Naval Tactical Call Sign Book for AircraftApr 1960A (Aug 1969)B (Sep 1972)
ACP 112Task Organization Call Sign Book[5] Designed to facilitate communications with and between the Task Forces, Elements, Groups and Units comprising the NATO Naval Task Organization.AB (Apr 1961)
ACP 113Automation of List-Type Communication, Publication Call Sign Book for ShipsCCEBContains a list of International Call Signs for Ships.P, Q, R, S, T, U V, W, X, Y, Z, AA, AC, AH[6]
ACP 114Call Sign Book for Fixed and Land Radio Stations
ACP 116Address Group Book
ACP 117Allied Routing Indicator Book
ACP 117 COMNAV SUPP-1Allied Routing Indicator Book Commonwealth Naval supplement No. 1Mar, 1967
ACP 117 (US SUPP-1)Allied Routing Indicator Book (U)
ACP 117 (US SUPP-2)Routing Indicator Book for Mobile Commands and Units (U)
ACP 117 (US SUPP-3)Defense Communications System Routing Doctrine General Purpose Networks (U)
ACP 117 (US SUPP-4)US Special Purpose Routing Indicator Book (U)
ACP 117 (US SUPP-5)CONUS Military TWX/Telex Directory (U)
ACP 117 (CAN-US SUPP-1)Allied Routing Indicator Book--Canada–United States Supplement No. 1(U)
ACP 118Visual Call Sign BookD (Feb 1954)E (Apr 1967)
ACP 119SEATO Voice Call Sips for Tactical Aircraft (SEATO supplement NO. 1)May 1969
ACP 120Common Security Protocol (CSP)[7] CCEBFrozen1998
ACP 121Communications Instructions - GeneralCCEBBackground, Punctuation abbreviations; phonetic spelling; MINIMIZE in emergencies; lettered time zones.Contains information regarding assignments and use of frequencies; means of communications; message preparation; call signs, routing indicators and address groups and method of determining code speeds, message precedence, etc. ACP 121 is primarily for use by originators and communications officers.In-ForceG[8] HI[9]
ACP 121 (US SUPP-1)Communication Instructions--General (U)C
ACP 121 (NATO SUPP-1) (R)Communication Instructions General NATO Basegram System (U)
ACP 122Information Assurance for Allied Communications and Information SystemsCCEBContains instructions regarding censorship, handling of classified material, cryptographic operation, transmission security, traffic analysis and deception.G[10]
ACP 123Common Message Strategy and ProceduresCCEBX.400 messages/Military Message Handling SystemB[11]
ACP 124Communication Instructions Radiotelegraph ProcedureCovers radio net proceduresB (Jan 1957)C (Jul 1969)D[12]
ACP 125Communication Instructions Radiotelephone ... proceduresCCEBMain English-language document for radio voice communications procedures. Accuracy methods; definition of prowords; plain language radio check; Discipline; Messages; Operating Rules; Misc methods (sync time; grid references)In-ForceD (Jul 1970)F[13] G[14]
ACP 125 U.S. SUPP-1HF Air-Ground Radiotelephone Procedures U.S. Supplement 1 to ACP 125 (B)Sep 1958
ACP 125 (US SUPP-2)Radiotelephone Procedures for the Conduct of Artillery and Naval Gunfire (U)See also ATP 4 Allied Spotting Procedure for Naval Gunfire Support.A (Feb 1984)
ACP 126Communications Instructions - Teletypewriter (Teleprinter) Instructions.CCEBACP 126(C) is now withdrawn from publication. This copy is retained for reference only. JAFPUB 2016-49 refers.Withdrawn 2016-10-20C[15]
ACP 127Communications Instructions - Tape Relay Procedures.CCEBIn-Force but FrozenG[16]
ACP 127 Supp-1Communications Instructions – Procedures for Allied Fleet RATT Operations.CCEBK[17]
ACP 128Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating ProceduresCCEBA[18]
ACP 129Communication Instructions - Visual Signaling Procedures (U)CCEBB (Feb 1965)
ACP 129 NS-1Communication Instructions Visual Signaling ProceduresInitial[19]
ACP 130Communications Instructions - Direction Finding (D/F) Procedure
ACP 130Communications Instructions Signalling Procedures in the Visual Medium.For emergency communications. Semaphore; Flaghoist; Sound; Infrared Comms; Panel signalling; Marking of drop zones; emergency signals; pyrotechnics; Combines ACP-129 and ACP-168In-ForceA[20]
ACP 131Communications Instructions - Operating Signals.CCEBMorse Code Q-Codes, etc. 1964 version has 3x9 radio checkIn-ForceB[21] D (May 1986)F[22]
ACP 133Common Directory Services and ProceduresCCEB
ACP 133 SUPP-1Communications Instructions: Common Directory Services and Procedures SupplementCCEBA
ACP 134Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedures (U)
ACP 134 NS-1Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedure
ACP 135Communications Instructions - Distress and Rescue Procedures.CCEBIn-ForceF[23]
ACP 136Communication Instructions--Panel Signaling (U)Contains a system whereby ground personnel may communicate to a limited degree with aircraft by means of panels laid out on the ground, or by markings in the soil.
ACP 137Pegasus Directory Services Technical ArchitectureCCEBA
ACP 142A Protocol for Reliable Multicast Messaging in Bandwidth Constrained andDelayed Acknowledgement (EMCON) Environments.CCEB
ACP 145Gateway-to-Gateway Implementation Guide for ACP 123/STANAG 4406Messaging Services.CCEB
ACP 147Call Sign Book for Merchant Ships in Time of WarBI (Oct 1966)J (Nov 1967)K (Jun 1969)L (May 1970), M (Mar 1975), N (Dec 1975), P (Dec 1978), R (Oct 1980)
ACP 148Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Visual Signaling and Tactics)A handbook for convoy and independent ship operation and a guide to convoy maneuvering and signalling procedure.Dec 1959A (Dec 1959)
ACP 149Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)Contains instructions for the conduct of radio communications with and within merchant ship convoys.A (Feb 1965)
ACP 149 NATO SUPP-1Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)Jun 1958
ACP 149 SEAT0 SWP-1Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)C (Feb 1965)
ACP 149 SWP-1Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)Feb 1965
ACP 150Recognition and Identification Instructions - Air, Land and Sea Forces.Contains a general description of the scope, objectives, application, limitation, means and methods of recognition and identification with instructions regarding their use.D
ACP 151Recognition and Identification Instructions[24] Contains instructions regarding employment of visual and electronic means of recognition and identification of air and ground forces.A
ACP 152Recognition and Identification Instructions - Ground Forces
ACP 153Recognition and Identification Instructions - Surface ForcesContains instructions regarding the employment of visual and electronic means of recognition and identification of surface warships, merchant ships, between submarines and surface warships and between submarines and aircraft.
ACP 154Recognition and Identification Instructions - Harbour Entrance ControlContains instructions regarding the responsibility and procedure for identifying major warships, minor warships and merchant ships entering defended ports.
ACP 155Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.1 - Basic Key List
ACP 156Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.2 - Air-Ship-Ground
ACP 157Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.3 - Merchant Vessels
ACP 158Recognition and Identification Instructions - Book of Numbered Index Columns
ACP 160IFF/SIF Operating ProceduresCCEB
ACP 165Operational Brevity CodesContains radiotelephone procedure, prowords and operational brevity codes for Air Warning, Air Defense, Anti-aircraft Coordination, Airborne Early Warning and Electronic Countermeasures.B (Apr 1965)D (Dec 1977)
ACP 166Voice Procedure for Ground Controlled ApproachContains instructions on Ground Control Approach and standard voice phraseology for use in connection with Ground Control Approach procedure.
ACP 167Glossary of Communications-Electronic Terms.CCEBB (May 1965)C (Feb 1971)D (Feb 1973)F (Aug 1981)H[25] I[26]
ACP 168Pyrotechnic Signals (U)Combined into ACP 130AC (Jul 1979)
ACP 175Allied Naval Signal Book
ACP 176Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communications InstructionsUpdated version?[27] C (Aug 1964)
ACP 176 NATO SUPP-1Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communication InstructionsA Apr 1967)
ACP 176 NATO SUPP-2NATO Naval and Maritime Air Radio Organization
ACP 177Land Forces Electronic Warfare Instructions.[28] Frozen
ACP 178Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions.[29] Frozen
ACP 179Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions Air ForcesOct 1965
ACP 180Electronic Warfare. - Draft
ACP 185Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Cross-Certification Between Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) NationsCCEBPublishedA
ACP 190Guide to Spectrum Management in Military OperationsCCEBPublishedOct 1958
ACP 190 (US SUPP-1)Guide to Frequency Planning (U)Feb 1963
ACP 191Ionospheric Sounder Operations
ACP 193A Ground Routing Protocol (GRP) for use with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) Capable HF Radios.CCEBA[30]
ACP 194Policy for the Coordination of Radio Frequency Allocations andAssignments between Cooperating NationsCCEB
ACP 198Instructions for the preparation of Allied Communications PublicationsCCEBEstablishes a standard format for ACPs, including rules for assignment of short titles, preparation, assembly, and pagination.
ACP 200Allied Maritime Tactical Wide Area Networking
ACP 200.V1Maritime and Mobile Tacticalwide Area networking (MTWAN) in the Maritime Environment: Operating Guidance[31] CCEBD
ACP 200.V2Maritime and Mobile Tactical Wide Area Networking (MTWAN): Tactical GuidanceCCEBD
ACP 201Communications Instructions Internet Protocol (IP) ServicesCCEBA
ACP 220Multi National Videoconferencing ServicesCCEB
ACP 230Pegasus Service Operations Management Framework (PSOM)CCEBA
ACP 256Operations Code and Prearranged Message Codes[32]
ACP 257Map Reference and Numbered Cryptosystems

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Communication Instructions - General - ACP 121(H). April 2007.
  2. Web site: Communications Publications Collection, 1929-1989. Archives Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.
  3. U.S. Army Field Manual FM 11-41
  4. Web site: SGM-627-56: Allied Communications Publications (ACPs).
  5. Web site: Item SGM-0139-56 - ACP 112 (A) - TASK ORGANIZATION CALL SIGN BOOK.
  6. Web site: ACP 113(AH) CALL SIGN BOOK FOR SHIPS.
  7. CCEB public site (behind free registration)
  8. Web site: COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL ACP 121(G).
  9. Web site: COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL.
  10. Web site: Information Assurance for Allied Communications and Information Systems.
  11. ACP 123 (B) Common Messaging Strategy and Procedures. 2009 . 10.1.1.470.2950.
  12. Web site: ACP 124 (D): COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS RADIO TELEGRAPH PROCEDURE.
  13. Web site: Allied Communications Publication, Communications Instructions, Radiotelephone Procedures, ACP 125(F). September 2001.
  14. Web site: Communications Instructions: Radiotelephone Procedures ACP125 (G). 28 November 2016. 25 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219123759/http://www.k1chr.org/ACP%20125%20(G)%20Radio%20Telephone%20Procedures%20NOV%202016.pdf. 19 February 2018. dead.
  15. Web site: COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS TELETYPEWRITER (TELEPRINTER) PROCEDURES ACP126 (C) .
  16. Web site: COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS TAPE RELAY PROCEDURES ACP127 (G).
  17. Web site: Communications Instructions – Procedures for Allied Fleet RATT Operations..
  18. Web site: Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating Procedures.
  19. Web site: ACP 128 Communication Instructions Visual Signaling Procedures.
  20. Web site: ACP 130(A) Communications Instructions Signalling Procedures in the Visual Medium.
  21. Web site: ACP 131(B) Communications Instructions Operating Signals.
  22. Web site: Communications Instructions - Operating Signals..
  23. Web site: ACP 135(F) Communications Instructions Distress and Rescue Procedures. 2018-04-25. 2018-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628140203/http://navybmr.com/study%20material/ACP%20135.pdf. dead.
  24. Web site: NATO Standing Group Decision on S.G. 33/3: A report by the Communications Electronics Coordination Sectionon Communications (Signals) Procedures and Message Forms.
  25. Web site: ACP 167(H) Glossary of Communications-Electronics Terms.
  26. Web site: Glossary of Communications-Electronic Terms..
  27. Web site: Partnership for Peace Naval and Maritime Air Communications Instructions.
  28. Web site: NATO Item SGM-1492-53-ACP 177 (INTERIM).
  29. Web site: Item MC 0072/2 - ACP 178 - MARITIME ELECTRONIC WARFARE INSTRUCTIONS.
  30. Web site: A Ground Routing Protocol (GRP) for use with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) Capable HF Radios..
  31. Web site: Communication Instructions - General - ACP 121(H). April 2007.
  32. Web site: Addendum 113 of Joint Publications on File in the Adjutant General's Office.