MIL-STD-188-164B
CHANGE NOTICE 1
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FOREWORD
1. This standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of
Defense.
2. In accordance with DoD Instruction 4630.8, it is DoD policy that all joint and combined
operations be supported by compatible, interoperable, and integrated Command, Control,
Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) systems. All C3I systems developed for use by
U.S. forces are considered for joint use. The Director, Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA), serves as the DoD single point of contact for developing information
technology standards to achieve interoperability and compatibility. All C3I systems and
equipment shall conform to technical and procedural standards for compatibility and
interoperability.
3. MIL-STDs in the 188 series (MIL-STD-188-XXX) address telecommunications design
parameters and are to be used in all new DoD systems and equipment, or major upgrades
thereto. The MIL-STD-188 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. Emphasis is being placed
on the development of common standards for tactical and long-haul communications (the
MIL-STD-188-100 series). The MIL-STD-188 series may be based on, or make
reference to, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, International
Telecommunications Union Radio Communication Sector (ITU-R) recommendations,
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG), and other standards,
wherever applicable.
4. This standard establishes interoperability and performance requirements for Satellite
Communications (SATCOM) Earth Terminals (ET) operating with satellite transponders
in the C-band, X-band, Ku-band, and commercial and military Ka bands.
5. Comments, suggestions, and questions on this document should be addressed to DISA,
6910 Cooper Ave., ATTN: IE53, Fort Meade, MD 20755-5496 or emailed to
henry.h.tran.civ@mail.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify
the currency of this address information by using the ASSIST Online database at
https://assist.dla.mil
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