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	TDSRG
	Introduction
	UK Command and Control
	TDL Operations Overview
	Tactical Data Links
	UK Tactical Data Systems
	Allied Tactical Data Systems
	CIS Operations Overview
	CIS and Communications
	Message Standards - Appendix A
		Link 11 – ‘M’ Series Link 16 – ‘J’ Series Link 22 – F and F/J-Series F-Series FJ-Series VMF – ‘K’ Series
	Reference Publications - Appendix B
	Glossary and Acronyms - Appendix C

UK Tactical Data Systems Reference Guide
Appendix A - Message Standards

Link 11 – ‘M’ Series

M.0	Test Message	M.86C	ESM Parametric Amplify Message
M.1	Data Reference Position Message	M.6D	Electronic Warfare Coordination & Control Message
M.81	Data Reference Position Amplify Message	M.9C	Information Management Message (Pointer)
M.2/82	Air Track Position / Air Position Amplify Message	M.9D	Information Management Message (TADIL A Monitor)
M.3/83	Surface Track Position / Surface Position Amplify Message	M.9E	Information Management Message (Supporting Information)
M.4A thru D	Anti-submarine Warfare Primary / Secondary Message	M.9F/89F	Area of Probability Message
M.84A/C/D ASW	Amplification Message	M.9G	Data Link Reference Point Message
M.5/85	Special Points Position / Special Points Amplify Message	M.10A	Aircraft Control Message
M.6A	Electronic Counter Measures Intercept Data Message	M.11B	Aircraft Status Message
M.6B	ESM Primary Message	M.86D	Electronic Warfare Coordination & Control Amplify Message
M.86B	ESM Amplify Message	M.7A/B	Theater Missile Defence
M.6C	ESM Parametric Message	M.87 A/B	Theater Missile Defence Amplify Message

M.9A1	Information Management Message (ID Difference)	M.9A9	Information Management Message (IFF Mgt. Message)
M.9A0	Information Management Message (Data Source & Sim)	M.9B	Information Management Message (Pairing)
M.9A2	Information Management Message (Change Data Order)	M.11C	ASW Aircraft Status Message
M.9A3	Information Management Message (Data Update Request)	M.11D	IFF/SIF Message
M.9A4	Information Management Message (Drop Track)	M.11M	Intelligence Information Message
M.9A5	Information Management Message (Track Alert)	M.811M	Intelligence Amplification Message
M.9A6	Information Management Message (Controlling Unit Report)	M.12.31	Timing Message
M.9A7	Information Management Message (Terminate Track Alert)

Link 16 – ‘J’ Series

Network Management		Precise Participant Location and Identification
J0.0	Initial Entry Message	J2.0	Indirect Interface Unit PPLI Message
J0.1	Test Message	J2.2	Air PPLI Message
J0.2	Network Time Update Message	J2.3	Surface PPLI Message
J0.3	Time Slot Assignment Message	J2.4	Subsurface PPLI Message
J0.4	Radio Relay Control Message	J2.5	Land Point PPLI Message
J0.5	Repromulgation Relay Message	J2.6	Land Track PPLI Message
J0.6	Communications Control Message	Surveillance
J0.7	Time Slot Reallocation Message	J3.0	Reference Point Message
J1.0	Connectivity Interrogation Message	J3.1	Emergency Point Message
J1.1	Connectivity Status Message	J3.2	Air Track Message
J1.2	Route Establishment Message	J3.3	Surface Track Message
J1.3	Acknowledge Message	J3.4	Subsurface Track Message
J1.4	Communicant Status Message	J3.5	Land Point / Track Message
J1.5	Net Control Initialisation Message	J3.6	Space Track Message
J1.6	Needline Participation Group Assignment Message	J3.7	EW Product Information Message

Anti-submarine Warfare		Weapon Coordination and Management
J5.4	Acoustic Bearing / Range Message	J9.0	Command Message
Amplification		J9.1	TMD Engagement Command Message
J6.0	Amplification Message	J9.2	ECCM Coordination
Information Management		J10.2	Engagement Status Message
J7.0	Track Management Message	J10.3	Handover Message
J7.1	Data Update Request Message	J10.5	Controlling Unit Report
J7.2	Correlation Message	J10.6	Pairing Message
J7.3	Pointer Message	Control
J7.4	Track Identifier Message	J12.0	Mission Assignment Message
J7.5	IFF / SIF Management Message	J12.1	Vector Message
J7.6	Filter Management Message	J12.2	Precision Aircraft Direction Message
J7.7	Association Message	J12.3	Flight Path Message
J8.0	Unit Designator Message	J12.4	Controlling Unit Change Message
J8.1	Mission Correlator Change Message	J12.5	Target / Track Correlation Message
		J12.6	Target Sorting Message
		J12.7	Target Bearing
		J16.0	US Navy Reserved Message

Platform and System Status		J28.3	US National 4 (Marine Corps) Message
J13.0	Airfield Status Message	J28.4	France National 1 Message
J13.2	Air Platform & System Status Message	J28.5	France National 2 Message
J13.3	Surface Platform & Status Message	J28.6	US National 5 (NSA)
J13.4	Subsurface Platform & System Status Message	J28.7	UK National 1 Message
J13.5	Land Platform & System Status Message	J29.0	Spoke Report
Electronic Warfare		J29.1	UK National 2
J14.0	Parametric Information Message	J29.3	Spanish National 1 Message
J14.2	Electronic Warfare Control / Coordination Message	J29.4	Spanish National 2 Message
Threat Warning		J29.5	Canadian National Message
J14.0	Parametric Information Message	J29.7	Australian National Message
Weather		J30.0	German National 1 Message
J17.0	Weather Over Target	J30.1	German National 2 Message
National Use		J30.2	Italian National 1 Message
J28.0	US National 1 (Army) Message	J30.3	Italian National 2 Message
J28.1	US National 2 (Navy) Message	J30.4	Italian National 3 Message
J28.2	US National 3 (Air Force) Message	J30.5	French National 3 (Army) Message
J28.2(0)	Text Message	J30.6	French National 4 (Air Force) Message
		J30.7	French National 5 (Navy) Message

Miscellaneous
J31.0	Over‑The‑Air‑Rekeying Management Message
J31.1	Over‑The‑Air‑Rekeying Message
J31.7	No Statement Message
Round Trip Timing
RTT‑A	Round Trip Timing Interrogation: Addressed
RTT‑B	Round Trip Timing Interrogation: Broadcast
RTT‑R	Round Trip Timing Reply

Link 22 – F and F/J-Series F-Series

F00.0	NU Performance	F01.6‑1	Command Extension
F00.1‑0	EW Bearing Initial	F01.6‑2	Air Coordination
F00.1‑1	EW Fix Initial	F01.7-0	Response
F00.1‑2	EW Position	F02.0‑0	Indirect PLI Amplification
F00.1‑3	EW Amplifying	F02.1-0	PLI IFF
F00.2‑0	EW Area of Probability Initial	F02.2‑0	Air PLI Course and Speed
F00.2‑1	EW Area of Probability	F02.2‑1	Air PLI Additional Mission Correlation
F00.3‑0	EW Emitter and ECM	F02.3‑0	Surface PLI Course and Speed
F00.3‑1	EW Frequency	F02.3‑1	Surface PLI Mission Correlation
F00.3‑2	EW PD/PRF/Scan	F02.4‑0	Subsurface PLI Course and Speed
F00.3‑3	EW Platform	F02.4‑1	Subsurface PLI Mission Correlation
F00.4‑0	EW Coordination Initial	F02.5‑0	Land Point PLI Continuation
F00.4‑1	EW Association	F02.5‑1	Land Point PLI Additional Mission Correlation
F00.4‑2	EW Coordination ECM	F02.6‑0	Land Track PLI Course / Speed
F00.4‑3	EW Coordination EMCON	F02.6‑1	Land Track PLI Mission Correlation
F01.0‑0	IFF	F02.7-0/7	ANFT TBD
F01.4‑0	Acoustic Brg/Rng Resolved	F03.0‑0	Reference Point Initial
F01.4‑1	Acoustic Brg/Rng Ambiguous	F03.0‑1	Reference Point Position
F01.5‑0	Acoustic Brg/Rng Amplification	F03.0‑2	Reference Point Course / Speed
F01.5‑1	Acoustic Brg/Rng Sensor	F03.0‑3	Reference Point Axis
F01.5‑2	Acoustic Brg/Rng Frequency	F03.0‑4	Reference Point Segment
F01.6‑0	Basic Command	F03.0‑5	Reference Point Anti-submarine

F03.0‑6	Reference Point Friend Weapon Danger Area
F03.0‑7	Reference Point Theatre Ballistic Missile
F03.1‑0	Defence Emergency Point Initial
F03.1‑1	Emergency Point Position
F03.4‑0	ASW Contact Information
F03.4‑1	ASW Contact Confirmation
F03.5‑0	Land Track / Point Initial
F03.5‑1	Land Track / Point Position
F03.5‑2	Land Nonreal‑Time Track
F03.5‑3	Land Track / Point IFF
F1‑0	Indirect PLI Position
F1‑1	PLI Position
F2	Air Track Position
F3	Surface Track Position
F4‑1	Subsurface Track Course / Speed
F4‑0	Subsurface Track Position
F5‑0	Air Track Course / Speed
F5‑1	Surface Track Course / Speed
F6	EW Emergency

FJ-Series

FJ3.0	Reference Point Message
FJ3.1	Emergency Point Message
FJ3.6	Space Track Message
FJ6.0	Intelligence Message
FJ7.0	Track Management Message
FJ7.1	Data Update Request Message
FJ7.2	Correlation Message
FJ7.3	Pointer Message
FJ7.4	Track Identifier Message
FJ7.5	IFF/SIF Management Message
FJ7.6	Filter Management Message
FJ7.7	Association Message
FJ8.1	Mission Correlator Change Message
FJ 9.1	Engagement Coordination Message
FJ10.2	Engagement Status Message
FJ10.3	Handover Message
FJ10.5	Controlling Unit Report Message
FJ10.6	Pairing Message
FJ12.4	Controlling Unit Change Message
FJ13.0	Airfield Status Message
FJ13.2	Air Platform and System Status Message
FJ13.3	Surface and Platform System Status Message
FJ13.4	Subsurface Platform and System Status Message
FJ13.5	Land Platform and System Status Message
FJ15.0	Threat Warning Message
FJ28.0	Text Message Message

VMF – ‘K’ Series

The VMF Message Catalogue is contained in the US MIL-STD 6017 which has a restricted circulation. In order to keep this TDSRG unclassified, the message details are not included. The current catalogue contains 124 messages which are divided into the following functional areas.

K00	Network Control
K01	General Information
K02	Fire Support Operations
K03	Air Operations
K04	Intelligence Operations
K05	Land Combat Operations
K06	Maritime Operations
K07	Combat Service Support
K08	Special Operations
K09	Joint Task Force Operations
K10	Air Defence / Airspace Control

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