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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.

Allied Communications Publications
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Short Title Full Title Developer Description Status Original 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Other
ACP 100 Allied Callsign and Address Group System: Instructions and Assignments[1] 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[2] I (Apr 1979)
ACP 100 (US SUPP-1) U. S. Call Sign and Address Group System - Instructions and Assignments (U)[3] C J (Oct 1980) K (Aug 1981)
ACP 101 Air Force Address Groups[4]
ACP 102 Army Address Groups[4]
ACP 103 Naval Address Groups[4]
ACP 104 Allied, Joint and Geographical Address Groups
ACP 105 Master Index of Four Letter Call Signs and Address Groups[4]
ACP 110 Tactical Call Sign Book (U)[3]
ACP 110 USN SUPP-1 U.S. Naval Tactical Call Sign Book for Aircraft[2] Apr 1960 A (Aug 1969) B (Sep 1972)
ACP 112 Task 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.[4] A B (Apr 1961)
ACP 113 Automation of List-Type Communication, Publication Call Sign Book for Ships CCEB Contains a list of International Call Signs for Ships.[4] P, Q, R, S, T, U V, W, X, Y, Z, AA, AC, AH[6]
ACP 114 Call Sign Book for Fixed and Land Radio Stations[4]
ACP 116 Address Group Book[7]
ACP 117 Allied Routing Indicator Book[1]
ACP 117 COMNAV SUPP-1 Allied Routing Indicator Book Commonwealth Naval supplement No. 1[2] Mar, 1967
ACP 117 (US SUPP-1) Allied Routing Indicator Book (U)[3]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-2) Routing Indicator Book for Mobile Commands and Units (U)[3]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-3) Defense Communications System Routing Doctrine General Purpose Networks (U)[3]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-4) US Special Purpose Routing Indicator Book (U)[3]
ACP 117 (US SUPP-5) CONUS Military TWX/Telex Directory (U)[3]
ACP 117 (CAN-US SUPP-1) Allied Routing Indicator Book--Canada–United States Supplement No. 1(U)[3]
ACP 118 Visual Call Sign Book[2] D (Feb 1954) E (Apr 1967)
ACP 119 SEATO Voice Call Sips for Tactical Aircraft (SEATO supplement NO. 1)[2] May 1969
ACP 120 Common Security Protocol (CSP)[8] CCEB Frozen 1998
ACP 121 Communications Instructions - General CCEB 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 communications officers.[4]

In-Force G[9] H[1] I[10]
ACP 121 (US SUPP-1) Communication Instructions--General (U)[3] C
ACP 121 (NATO SUPP-1) (R) Communication Instructions General NATO Basegram System (U)[3]
ACP 122 Information Assurance for Allied Communications and Information Systems CCEB Contains instructions regarding censorship, handling of classified material, cryptographic operation, transmission security, traffic analysis and deception.[4] G[11]
ACP 123 Common Message Strategy and Procedures CCEB X.400 messages/Military Message Handling System B[12]
ACP 124 Communication Instructions Radiotelegraph Procedure Covers radio net procedures B (Jan 1957) C (Jul 1969) D[13]
ACP 125 Communication Instructions Radiotelephone ... procedures CCEB 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[14] G[15]
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)[3] See also ATP 4 Allied Spotting Procedure for Naval Gunfire Support. A (Feb 1984)
ACP 126 Communications Instructions - Teletypewriter (Teleprinter) Instructions. CCEB ACP 126(C) is now withdrawn from publication. This copy is retained for reference only. JAFPUB 2016-49 refers. Withdrawn 2016-10-20 C[16]
ACP 127 Communications Instructions - Tape Relay Procedures. CCEB In-Force but Frozen G[17]
ACP 127 Supp-1 Communications Instructions – Procedures for Allied Fleet RATT Operations. CCEB K[18]
ACP 128 Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating Procedures CCEB A[19]
ACP 129 Communication Instructions - Visual Signaling Procedures (U)[3] CCEB B (Feb 1965)
ACP 129 NS-1 Communication Instructions Visual Signaling Procedures Initial[20]
ACP 130 Communications Instructions - Direction Finding (D/F) Procedure[7]
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-168 In-Force A[21]
ACP 131 Communications Instructions - Operating Signals. CCEB Morse Code Q-Codes, etc. 1964 version has 3x9 radio check In-Force B[22] D (May 1986) F[23]
ACP 133 Common Directory Services and Procedures[1] CCEB
ACP 133 SUPP-1 Communications Instructions: Common Directory Services and Procedures Supplement[8] CCEB A
ACP 134 Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedures (U)[3]
ACP 134 NS-1 Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedure[2]
ACP 135 Communications Instructions - Distress and Rescue Procedures. CCEB In-Force F[24]
ACP 136 Communication Instructions--Panel Signaling (U)[3] 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.[4]
ACP 137 Pegasus Directory Services Technical Architecture[8] CCEB A
ACP 142 A Protocol for Reliable Multicast Messaging in Bandwidth Constrained and

Delayed Acknowledgement (EMCON) Environments.[1]

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

Messaging Services.[1]

CCEB
ACP 147 Call Sign Book for Merchant Ships in Time of War[2] 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)[2] A handbook for convoy and independent ship operation and a guide to convoy maneuvering and signalling procedure.[4] Dec 1959 A (Dec 1959)
ACP 149 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[2] Contains instructions for the conduct of radio communications with and within merchant ship convoys.[4] A (Feb 1965)
ACP 149 NATO SUPP-1 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[2] Jun 1958
ACP 149 SEAT0 SWP-1 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[2] C (Feb 1965)
ACP 149 SWP-1 Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)[2] Feb 1965
ACP 150 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Air, Land and Sea Forces.[1] Contains a general description of the scope, objectives, application, limitation, means and methods of recognition and identification with instructions regarding their use.[4] D
ACP 151 Recognition and Identification Instructions[7] Contains instructions regarding employment of visual and electronic means of recognition and identification of air and ground forces.[4] A
ACP 152 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Ground Forces[7]
ACP 153 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Surface Forces[7] 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.[4]
ACP 154 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Harbour Entrance Control[7] Contains instructions regarding the responsibility and procedure for identifying major warships, minor warships and merchant ships entering defended ports.[4]
ACP 155 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.1 - Basic Key List[7]
ACP 156 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.2 - Air-Ship-Ground[7]
ACP 157 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.3 - Merchant Vessels[7]
ACP 158 Recognition and Identification Instructions - Book of Numbered Index Columns[7]
ACP 160 IFF/SIF Operating Procedures[1] CCEB
ACP 165 Operational Brevity Codes[1] 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.[4]
ACP 167 Glossary of Communications-Electronic Terms. CCEB B (May 1965) C (Feb 1971) D (Feb 1973) F (Aug 1981) H[25] I[26]
ACP 168 Pyrotechnic Signals (U)[3] Combined into ACP 130 A C (Jul 1979)
ACP 175 Allied Naval Signal Book[4]
ACP 176 Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communications Instructions[1] Updated version?[27] C (Aug 1964)
ACP 176 NATO SUPP-1 Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communication Instructions[2] A Apr 1967)
ACP 176 NATO SUPP-2 NATO Naval and Maritime Air Radio Organization
ACP 177 Land Forces Electronic Warfare Instructions.[28] Frozen
ACP 178 Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions.[29] Frozen
ACP 179 Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions Air Forces[2] Oct 1965
ACP 180 Electronic Warfare. - Draft[9]
ACP 185 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Cross-Certification Between Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) Nations[8] CCEB Published A
ACP 190 Guide to Spectrum Management in Military Operations[1] CCEB Published Oct 1958
ACP 190 (US SUPP-1) Guide to Frequency Planning (U)[3] Feb 1963
ACP 191 Ionospheric Sounder Operations[1]
ACP 193 A Ground Routing Protocol (GRP) for use with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) Capable HF Radios. CCEB A[30]
ACP 194 Policy for the Coordination of Radio Frequency Allocations and

Assignments between Cooperating Nations[1]

CCEB
ACP 198 Instructions for the preparation of Allied Communications Publications[1] CCEB Establishes a standard format for ACPs, including rules for assignment of short titles, preparation, assembly, and pagination.[4]
ACP 200 Allied Maritime Tactical Wide Area Networking[1]
ACP 200.V1 Maritime and Mobile Tacticalwide Area networking (MTWAN) in the Maritime Environment: Operating Guidance[31] CCEB D
ACP 200.V2 Maritime and Mobile Tactical Wide Area Networking (MTWAN): Tactical Guidance[31] CCEB D
ACP 201 Communications Instructions Internet Protocol (IP) Services[8] CCEB A
ACP 220 Multi National Videoconferencing Services[1] CCEB
ACP 230 Pegasus Service Operations Management Framework (PSOM)[8] CCEB A
ACP 256 Operations Code and Prearranged Message Codes[32]
ACP 257 Map Reference and Numbered Cryptosystems[32]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Communication Instructions - General - ACP 121(H)" (PDF). April 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Communications Publications Collection, 1929-1989" (PDF). Archives Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p U.S. Army Field Manual FM 11-41
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "SGM-627-56: Allied Communications Publications (ACPs)" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Item SGM-0139-56 - ACP 112 (A) - TASK ORGANIZATION CALL SIGN BOOK".
  6. ^ "ACP 113(AH) CALL SIGN BOOK FOR SHIPS" (PDF).
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NATO Standing Group Decision on S.G. 33/3: A report by the Communications Electronics Coordination Sectionon Communications (Signals) Procedures and Message Forms" (PDF).
  8. ^ a b c d e f CCEB public site (behind free registration)
  9. ^ a b "COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL ACP 121(G)" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Communication Instructions - General - ACP 121(I)" (PDF). October 2010.
  11. ^ "Information Assurance for Allied Communications and Information Systems" (PDF).
  12. ^ "ACP 123 (B) Common Messaging Strategy and Procedures". 2009. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.470.2950.
  13. ^ "ACP 124 (D): COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS RADIO TELEGRAPH PROCEDURE" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Allied Communications Publication, Communications Instructions, Radiotelephone Procedures, ACP 125(F)" (PDF). September 2001.
  15. ^ "Communications Instructions: Radiotelephone Procedures ACP125 (G)" (PDF). 28 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  16. ^ "COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS TELETYPEWRITER (TELEPRINTER) PROCEDURES ACP126 (C)" (PDF).
  17. ^ "COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS TAPE RELAY PROCEDURES ACP127 (G)" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Communications Instructions – Procedures for Allied Fleet RATT Operations" (PDF).
  19. ^ "Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating Procedures" (PDF).
  20. ^ "ACP 128 Communication Instructions Visual Signaling Procedures" (PDF).
  21. ^ "ACP 130(A) Communications Instructions Signalling Procedures in the Visual Medium" (PDF).
  22. ^ "ACP 131(B) Communications Instructions Operating Signals" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Communications Instructions - Operating Signals" (PDF).
  24. ^ "ACP 135(F) Communications Instructions Distress and Rescue Procedures" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  25. ^ "ACP 167(H) Glossary of Communications-Electronics Terms" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ "Glossary of Communications-Electronic Terms" (PDF).
  27. ^ "Partnership for Peace Naval and Maritime Air Communications Instructions" (PDF).
  28. ^ "NATO Item SGM-1492-53-ACP 177 (INTERIM)".
  29. ^ "Item MC 0072/2 - ACP 178 - MARITIME ELECTRONIC WARFARE INSTRUCTIONS".
  30. ^ "A Ground Routing Protocol (GRP) for use with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) Capable HF Radios" (PDF).
  31. ^ a b "Communication Instructions - General - ACP 121(H)" (PDF). April 2007.
  32. ^ a b "Addendum 113 of Joint Publications on File in the Adjutant General's Office".
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