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MIL-STD-188 is a series of U.S. military standards relating to telecommunications. A United States Defense Standard, often called a military standard, " MIL-STD " or " MIL-SPEC " is used to help achieve standardization

Cover of CHQ’s commercial reprint of the MIL-STD-188 Military Standards series
Cover of CHQ’s commercial reprint of the MIL-STD-188 Military Standards series

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Purpose

Faced with “past technical deficiencies in telecommunications systems and equipment and software…that were traced to basic inadequacies in the application of telecommunication standards and to the lack of a well defined…program for their review, control and implementation”, the U.S. Department of Defense looked to develop a series of standards that would alleviate the problem. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government [1]

By 1988, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued Instruction 4630. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government 8 (reissued in 1992, 2002, 2004) stating its policy that “all forces for joint and combined operations be supported through compatible, interoperable, and integrated Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence systems. Interoperability is a property referring to the ability of diverse systems and organizations to work together (inter-operate …[and that all such] systems developed for use by U. S. forces are considered to be for joint use. ”[2] To achieve this the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is charged with “developing information technology standards to achieve interoperability and compatibility…[and insure that all] systems and equipment shall conform to technical and procedural standards for interface, interoperability, and compatibility”. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA formerly known as the Defense Communications Agency) is a combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense [2]

In accord with the DISA, the MIL-STD-188 standards where created to “address telecommunication design parameters based on proven technologies. ”[2] To ensure interoperability, these standards are mandatory for use in all new DoD systems and equipment, or major upgrades to these.

At their implementation it was stated that “The mandatory use of these standards will aid significantly in achieving standardization and result in improvements in availability, maintainability, reliability, and supportability. This, in turn, will enhance lifecycle configuration management and logistic support with subsequent reductions in life cycle costs. ”[1]

Evolution

When first developed Military Standard 188 (MIL-STD-188) covered technical standards for tactical and long-haul communications, but as it was revised (MIL-STD-188A, MIL-STD-188B) it became a document applicable to tactical communications only (MIL-STD-188C). In Telecommunication, the term long-haul communications has the following meanings 1 Tactical communications are Communications in which Information of any kind especially orders and decisions are conveyed from one command person or place to another [3] The Defense Information Systems Agency published circulars which announced both standards and engineering criteria relating to the long-haul Defense Communications System and to the technical support of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA formerly known as the Defense Communications Agency) is a combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense The Worldwide Military Command and Control System (or WWMCCS) was a military command and control system implemented for the command and control of the United [3] In line with a decision by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, these standards are published in the MIL-STD-188 series of documents. The Joint Chiefs of Staff ( JCS) is a group comprising the Chiefs of service of each major branch of the Armed services in the United States armed forces This series is subdivided into "a MIL-STD-188-100 series covering common standards for tactical and long-haul communications, a MIL-STD-188-200 series covering standards for tactical communications only, and a MIL-STD-188-300 series covering standards for long-haul communications only. "[3]

The MIL-STD-188 series standards are encompassed by the DoD’s Joint Technical Architecture. [4]

Deviations and waivers

For any manufacturer seeking to deviate from the MIL–STD-188 series standards (prior to the manufacture of an item) they must request to do so with the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) which is constituted under the Defense Communications Agency. For any DoD Agency to get a waiver to receive an item that deviates from the standards they also must apply to the JSC. [1]

Relation to other systems of standards

According to DoD documents, “The MIL-STD-188 series may be based on, or make reference to, Joint Technical Architecture, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) recommendations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG), and other standards wherever applicable. The North Atlantic Treaty ”[2]

Current development emphasis

Currently the DoD is placing its emphasis “on the development of common standards for tactical and long-haul communications (the MIL-STD-188-100 series). ”[2]

Documents

Note: The following list of documents are those that are presently active. Documents with three digit numbers followed by a letter of the alphabet indicate that they are revisions of an older version of that document.

MIL-STD-188-100 series

According to the DoD the MIL-STD-188-100 series contains “technical standards and design objectives which are common to both the long haul and tactical communications systems. ”[1]

The current articles in this series include:

MIL-STD-188-200 series

According to the DoD the MIL-STD-188-200 series “contains current tactical communications, technical standards and design objectives…[this series includes] appropriate unclassified design objectives and tactical communications systems technical standards…[and] Appropriate communications-electronics systems standards and design objectives developed under joint projects…[which are] integrated in the tactical communications standards. Tactical Digital Information Links ( TADIL s are standardized radio communication Data links used by the U American national standard ANSI/TIA/EIA-422-B (formerly RS-422) and its international equivalent ITU-T Recommendation V RS-423 is a standard for Serial communications, similar to RS-232. MIL-STD-188 is a series of US military standards relating to Telecommunications Purpose Faced with “past technical deficiencies in telecommunications ”[1]

The current articles in this segment include:

MIL-STD-188-300 series

According to the DoD the MIL-STD-188–300 Series contains “communications system standards and design objectives applicable to the field of long haul and point-to–point communications in support of the Defense Communications System (DCS) and the National Military Command System (NMCS), and also to provide the necessary interface with non-DCS equipment. In Telecommunication, a combat-net radio (CNR is a Radio operating in a network that (a provides a half-duplex circuit and ”[1]

The current articles in this series include:

External links

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mandatory Use Of Military Telecommunications Standards In the Mil-Std-188 Series (April 10, 1989). Retrieved on January 12, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d e Department of Defense Interface Standards (Sept. 15, 1988). Retrieved on January 12, 2007
  3. ^ a b c Military Standard: Interoperability And Performance Standards For Satellite Communications (June, 15, 1988). Retrieved on January 12, 2007
  4. ^ Roles and Responsibilities Panel Report p. 31 note 2 (November 17, 1997). Retrieved on January 12, 2007
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