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The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is a five-nation joint military communications-electronics (C-E) organisation whose mission is to enhance C4 interoperability and capability for the defence forces of its member nations and to provide leadership and influence across the wider C4 community, now and into the future.[citation needed] The member nations of the CCEB are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The CCEB Board consists of a senior Command, Control, Communications and Computer (C4) representative from each of the member nations.[citation needed]

The CCEB is a member to the Washington-based Multifora consisting of, but not limited to, ABCA Armies, AUSCANNZUKUS, and The Technical Cooperation Program.[1]

History

The Combined Communications Board (CCB) was established in 1941 based on high-level proposals for a structure to formulate combined communications-electronics policy. The CCB held its first meeting under Lord Mountbatten in Washington, D.C. on 24 July 1942 with representatives from the USA, UK, AUS, NZL and CAN. The CCB grew to 33 sub-committees established to consider all communication specialist areas. The CCB produced all combined communications-electronics publications used by the member nations. It also produced more than two million additional copies, in 12 languages, for use by CCB allies. CCB efforts continued after the war until 14 October 1949 when it was reduced in size and commitment with the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and dissolution of the Combined Chiefs of Staff Organization. The United Kingdom Joint Communications Staff, Washington, and the United States Joint Communications-Electronics Committee continued to meet on a regular basis as the US-UK Joint Communications-Electronics Committee with representatives of Australia, Canada and New Zealand attending as appropriate.[2]

Canada became a full CCB member in 1951, Australia in 1969 and New Zealand in 1972 when the organization was renamed the Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB). In 1986 the CCEB broadened its scope to include communication and information systems in support of command and control. CCEB interoperability activities have always been coordinated with NATO and the US Military Communications Electronics Board (MCEB). Increased focus on coalition C4 interoperability to maximize coalition Warfighter effectiveness led to a close relationship with the seven-nation Multinational Interoperability Council (MIC). Under a Statement of Cooperation the MIC supports the CCEB as the lead coordinator for multinational C4 interoperability, and the CCEB supports the MIC in its role of leading the development of Joint/Combined doctrine and defining Warfighter C4 requirements.[2]

Allied Communications Publications

The CCEB develops and publishes the communications procedures for use 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 member countries.

Allied Communications Publications
Revision
Short Title Full Title Description Status First Version 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Other
ACP 100 Allied Callsign and Address Group System: Instructions and Assignments[3] B (March 1972) C (August 1974) D (March, 1978) E (May, 1981) F (March, 1984) K L, M
ACP 100 (SEATO SUPP-1) SEATO Call Sign and Address Group Assignments[4] I (Apr 1979)
ACP 100 (US SUPP-1) U. S. Call Sign and Address Group System - Instructions and Assignments (U)[5] C J (Oct 1980) K (Aug 1981)
ACP 101 Air Force Address Groups[6]
ACP 102 Army Address Groups[6]
ACP 103 Naval Address Groups[6]
ACP 104 Allied, Joint and Geographical Address Groups
ACP 105 Master Index of Four Letter Call Signs and Address Groups[6]
ACP 110 Tactical Call Sign Book (U)[5]
ACP 110 USN SUPP-1 U.S. Naval Tactical Call Sign Book for Aircraft[4] Apr 1960 A (Aug 1969) B (Sep 1972)
ACP 112 Task Organization Call Sign Book[7] Designed to facilitate communications with and between the Task Forces, Elements, Groups and Units comprising the NATO Naval Task Organization.[6] A B (Apr 1961)
ACP 113 Automation of List-Type Communication, Publication Call Sign Book for Ships Contains a list of International Call Signs for Ships.[6] P, Q, R, S, T, U V, W, X, Y, Z, AA, AC, AH[8]
ACP 114 Call Sign Book for Fixed and Land Radio Stations[6]
ACP 116 Address Group Book[9]
ACP 117 Allied Routing Indicator Book[3]
ACP 117 COMNAV SUPP-1 Allied Routing Indicator Book Commonwealth Naval supplement No. 1[4] Mar, 1967
ACP 117 (US SUPP-1) Allied Routing Indicator Book (U)[5]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-2) Routing Indicator Book for Mobile Commands and Units (U)[5]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-3) Defense Communications System Routing Doctrine General Purpose Networks (U)[5]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-4) US Special Purpose Routing Indicator Book (U)[5]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-5) CONUS Military TWX/Telex Directory (U)[5]
ACP 117 (CAN-US SUPP-1) Allied Routing Indicator Book--Canada–United States Supplement No. 1(U)[5]
ACP 118 Visual Call Sign Book[4] D (Feb 1954) E (Apr 1967)
ACP 119 SEATO Voice Call Sips for Tactical Aircraft (SEATO supplement NO. 1)[4] May 1969
ACP 121 Communications Instructions - General Background, 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 commuincations officers.[6]

In-Force G[10] H[3] I[11]
ACP 121 (US SUPP-1) Communication Instructions--General (U)[5] C
ACP 121 (NATO SUPP-1) (R) Communication Instructions General NATO Basegram System (U)[5]
ACP 122 Information Assurance for Allied Communications and Information Systems Contains instructions regarding censorship, handling of classified material, cryptographic operation, transmission security, traffic analysis and deception.[6] G[12]
ACP 123 Common Message Strategy and Procedures X.400 messages/Military Message Handling System B[13]
ACP 124 Communication Instructions Radiotelegraph Procedure Covers radio net procedures B (Jan 1957) C (Jul 1969) D[14]
ACP 125 Communication Instructions Radiotelephone ... procedures Main 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-Force D (Jul 1970) F[15] G[16]
ACP 125 U.S. SUPP-1 HF 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)[5] See also ATP 4 Allied Spotting Procedure for Naval Gunfire Support. A (Feb 1984)
ACP 126 Communications Instructions - Teletypewriter (Teleprinter) Instructions. In-Force but Frozen C[17]
ACP 127 Communications Instructions - Tape Relay Procedures. In-Force but Frozen G[18]
ACP 127 Supp-1 Communications Instructions – Procedures for Allied Fleet RATT Operations. K[19]
ACP 128 Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating Procedures A[20]
ACP 129 Communication Instructions - Visual Signaling Procedures (U)[5] B (Feb 1965)
ACP 129 NS-1 Communication Instructions Visual Signaling Procedures Initial[21]
ACP 130 Communications Instructions - Direction Finding (D/F) Procedure[9]
ACP 130 Communications 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-169 In-Force A[22]
ACP 131 Communications Instructions - Operating Signals. Morse Code Q-Codes, etc. 1964 version has 3x9 radio check In-Force B[23] D (May 1986) F[24]
ACP 133 Common Directory Services and Procedures[3]
ACP 134 Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedures (U)[5]
ACP 134 NS-1 Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedure[4]
ACP 135 Communications Instructions - Distress and Rescue Procedures. In-Force F[25]
ACP 136 Communication Instructions--Panel Signaling (U)[5] 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.[6]
ACP 142 A Protocol for Reliable Multicast Messaging in Bandwith Constrained and

Delayed Acknowledgement (EMCON) Environments.[3]

ACP 145 Gateway-to-Gateway Implementation Guide for ACP 123/STANAG 4406

Messaging Services.[3]

ACP 147 Call Sign Book for Merchant Ships in Time of War[4] B I (Oct 1966) J (Nov 1967) K (Jun 1969) L (May 1970), M (Mar 1975), N (Dec 1975), P (Dec 1978), R (Oct 1980)
ACP 148 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Visual Signaling and Tactics)[4] A handbook for convoy and independent ship operation and a guide to convoy maneuvering and signalling procedure.[6] Dec 1959 A (Dec 1959)
ACP 149 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[4] Contains instructions for the conduct of radio communications with and within merchant ship convoys.[6] A (Feb 1965)
ACP 149 NATO SUPP-1 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[4] Jun 1958
ACP 149 SEAT0 SWP-1 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[4] C (Feb 1965)
ACP 149 SWP-1 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[4] Feb 1965
ACP 150 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Air, Land and Sea Forces.[3] Contains a general description of the scope, objectives, application, limitation, means and methods of recognition and identification with instructions regarding their use.[6] D
ACP 151 Recognition and Identification Instructions[9] Contains instructions regarding employment of visual and electronic means of recognition and identification of air and ground forces.[6] A
ACP 152 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Ground Forces[9]
ACP 153 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Surface Forces[9] Contains 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.[6]
ACP 154 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Harbour Entrance Control[9] Contains instructions regarding the responsibility and procedure for identifying major warships, minor warships and merchant ships entering defended ports.[6]
ACP 155 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.1 - Basic Key List[9]
ACP 156 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.2 - Air-Ship-Ground[9]
ACP 157 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.3 - Merchant Vessels[9]
ACP 158 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Book of Numbered Index Columns[9]
ACP 160 IFF/SIF Operating Procedures[3]
ACP 165 Operational Brevity Codes[3] Contains 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 166 Voice Procedure for Ground Controlled Approach Contains instructions on Ground Control Approach and standard voice phraseology for use in connection with Ground Control Approach procedure.[6]
ACP 167 Glossary of Communications-Electronic Terms. B (May 1965) C (Feb 1971) D (Feb 1973) F (Aug 1981) H[26] I[27]
ACP 168 Pyrotechnic Signals (U)[5] Combined into ACP 130 A C (Jul 1979)
ACP 175 Allied Naval Signal Book[6]
ACP 176 Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communications Instructions[3] Updated version?[28] C (Aug 1964)
ACP 176 NATO SUPP-1 Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communication Instructions[4] A Apr 1967)
ACP 176 NATO SUPP-2 NATO Naval and Maritime Air Radio Organization
ACP 177 Land Forces Electronic Warfare Instructions.[29] Frozen
ACP 178 Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions.[30] Frozen
ACP 179 Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions Air Forces[4] Oct 1965
ACP 180 Electronic Warfare. - Draft[10]
ACP 190 Guide to Spectrum Management in Military Operations[3] Oct 1958
ACP 190 (US SUPP-1) Guide to Frequency Planning (U)[5] Feb 1963
ACP 191 Ionospheric Sounder Operations[3]
ACP 193 A Ground Routing Protocol (GRP) for use with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) Capable HF Radios. A[31]
ACP 194 Policy for the Coordination of Radio Frequency Allocations and

Assignments between Cooperating Nations[3]

ACP 198 Instructions for the preparation of Allied Communications Publications[3] Establishes a standard format for ACPs, including rules for assignment of short titles, preparation, assembly, and pagination.[6]
ACP 200 Allied Maritime Tactical Wide Area Networking[3]
ACP 220 Multi National Videoconferencing Services[3]
ACP 256 Operations Code and Prearranged Message Codes[32]
ACP 257 Map Reference and Numbered Cryptosystems[32]

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