CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT 

CHIEFS OF STAFF 

MANUAL 

J-6 CJCSM 3150.07A 

DISTRIBUTION: A, B, C, J, S 19 April 2001 

JOINT REPORTING STRUCTURE 

COMMUNICATIONS STATUS 

1. Purpose. This manual provides the Joint Staff, combatant commands, 

Services, and Defense agencies pertinent information concerning conditions 

that impose serious degradation of communications operations within the 

transport layer of the of the Global Information Grid (GIG). 

2. Cancellation. CJCSM 3150.07, 1 October 1998, “Joint Reporting Structure 

Communications Status,” is canceled. 

3. Applicability. This manual applies to the Military Services, Joint Staff, 

combatant commands, and Defense agencies. 

4. Procedures. The Military Services, Joint Staff, combatant commands, and 

Defense agencies depend on the information transport services of the GIG to 

provide timely and accurate information. Communications Status (COMSTAT) 

and Communications Spot (COMSPOT) reports provide pertinent summary 

information on the global communications events that will have an impact on 

major users’ service requirements. See Enclosure A for general guidance on 

COMSTAT submission and Enclosure B for general guidance on COMSPOT 

submission. 

5. Summary. The term “Defense Information Infrastructure (DII)” has been 

replaced with GIG. Reporting procedures have been updated to include use of 

the World Wide Web. The defense messaging system (DMS) is the primary 

method to transmit record communications. 

6. Effective Date. This manual is effective upon receipt. 

7. Releasability. This manual is approved for public release; distribution is 

unlimited. DOD components (to include the combatant commands), other 

federal agencies, and the public may obtain copies of this manual through the 
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Internet from the CJCS Directives home page--http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine. 

Joint Staff agencies may access or obtain copies of this instruction from the 

Joint Staff classified LAN. 

S. A. FRY 

 Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy 

 Director, Joint Staff 

Enclosures: 

 A -- Communications Status (COMSTAT) Report 

Appendix -- Sample COMSTAT Report 

 B -- Communications Spot (COMSPOT) Report 

Appendix -- Sample COMSPOT Report 
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DISTRIBUTION 

Distribution A, B, C, and J plus the following: 

 Copies

Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, Communications 

 and Intelligence...................................................................................... 1 

Air Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and 

 Reconnaissance Center (AC2ISRC) ......................................................... 1 

Commander, Forces Command (FORSCOM)............................................. 4 

US Forces, Japan..................................................................................... 5 

US Forces, Korea .....................................................................................5 
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 A-1 Enclosure A 

ENCLOSURE A 

COMMUNICATIONS STATUS (COMSTAT) REPORT 

1. Purpose. To provide the Joint Staff, Military Services, combatant 

commands, and other addressees pertinent summary information on the global 

communications events that have occurred during the reporting period within 

the transport layer of the GIG. 

2. Submitted By. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Global 

Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) will post the COMSTAT on 

the GNOSC SIPRNET web page. 

3. Submitted To. The report will be submitted to the Joint Staff, Military 

Services, combatant command Theatre C4ISR Control Centers (TCCC), 

combatant commands, and other addressees who have identified a requirement 

for the report. 

4. When Submitted. The period covered in each report is one day, 0800-

0759Z. The COMSTAT will be submitted daily for the preceding 24-hour 

period. The report is due to be received by action addressees not later than 

1200Z each day. During exercises, crises or war, reports will be submitted as 

directed by the Joint Staff. 

5. How Submitted

 a. Classification. The COMSTAT report will be classified according to 

content. 

 b. Method of Transmission. The report will be posted on the DISA SIPRNET 

web page. If the GNOSC web server is nonoperational, the report will be sent 

via the DMS using the appropriate US Message Text Format template. 

6. Reports Requirements. Reports required by this manual are exempt from 

normal reporting procedures in accordance with DOD Manual 8910.01M. 

7. Specific Reporting Instructions. COMSTAT is a narrative report, as defined 

in paragraph 8. 

8. Report Content

 a. Part I, Executive Summary. This part is limited to significant events of 

interest to top-level management that had a major impact on the overall GIG. 
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 A-2 Enclosure A 

 b. Part II, Detailed Network Information. This part will cover the last 24 

hours of communications outages affecting command and control networks, 

switched networks, Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS), and 

items of special interest. Part II will be phrased in nontechnical language and 

will include the following reportable items: 

 (1) Command and Control Networks

 (a) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Alerting Network (CJCSAN). 

Complete isolation of any CJCSAN subscriber for 10 minutes or longer. 

(b) Defense Information System Network (DISN) Video ServicesGlobal (DVS-G). Any outage impacting a general/flag officer-level Video 

Teleconferencing Session. 

(c) Complete isolation of any combatant command headquarters for 

more than 15 minutes. 

(2) Switched Networks

(a) Defense Switched Network (DSN). A switch failure or isolation of 

15 minutes or longer. A complete private branch exchange/electronic private 

exchange (PBX/EPX) failure or isolation of four or more hours. Gateway switch 

degradations that affect interarea calling capabilities to the extent of requiring 

code cancellation. 

(b) DISN. For NIPRNET, failure or isolation of a Joint Interface 

System (JIS) router for 15 minutes or longer, a core or hub router for 1 hour or 

longer. Latency of over 300 ms or packet loss over 3 percent is an indication of 

possible problems and will be reported for analysis. For SIPRNET: failure or 

isolation of a hub router for 1 hour or longer. For a DISN network 

management multiplexer, a failure or isolation of 1 hour or longer. 

(c) DMS/AUTODIN. The failure or isolation of any DMS Transition 

Hub (DTH) or AUTODIN Switching Center (ASC) for 15 minutes or longer. 

(d) Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN). The failure or isolation of 

any Red switch for 15 minutes or longer and any flag/general officer call 

failures. 

(3) DSCS. Any failure of a DSCS earth terminal, link, or major trunk of 

15 minutes or longer. Any failure of a DSCS satellite which interrupts service, 

regardless of duration. Standard tactical entry point (STEP) status will be 

reported during contingencies and high visibility exercises. 
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(4) Enhanced Pentagon Capability (EPC). Loss of two or more satellite or 

fiber-optic links that result in isolation of one or more EPC conference 

locations. 

(5) Defense Enterprise Computing Centers (DECC). Any major 

operational impact to the DECC. 

(6) Items of Special Interest

(a) Natural Disaster. Calamitous events, such as earthquakes, 

volcanic eruptions, etc., that damage GIG facilities. 

(b) GIG Facility Isolations. A facility, which does not fall under 

another category, isolated from the GIG for 15 minutes or longer. A 

communications isolation exists when a facility does not have at least one 

circuit (excluding orderwires) operational for connection to the GIG. 

(c) Traffic Restrictions. Any change in MINIMIZE or suspended 

telecommunications (SUSTEL) conditions. SUSTEL is imposed by the 

Department of State when an Embassy or Consulate is temporarily closed. 

(d) Weather. Weather reports on hurricanes and typhoons that 

threaten GIG facilities. The report should include position, speed, forecast 

track, and facility threatened. 

(e) Commercial. Failure of a commercially leased facility lasting 15 

minutes or longer. Any commercial transmission media failure of 1 hour or 

longer for data rates above 6.3 Mbps or 2 hours or longer for data rates above 

1.5 Mbps, which significantly affect GIG service. 

(f) Exercise, Operations, or War. Any major exercise, operation, or 

war that is supported by GIG facilities. 

 c. Part III, Facilities/Links/Trunks That Have Failed and Remain Down. 

This part will provide detailed information on communications disruptions that 

significantly degrade the GIG and have not been restored during the reporting 

period. This paragraph will include, at a minimum, the following information 

for each reportable item: 

 (1) Outage. Facility/Node/Link/Trunk Designator. 

 (2) Capacity. Bandwidth/Trunks/Subscribers. 

 (3) Location/Path. Unit or Unit(s) Affected. 
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 (4) Outage Start. ddhhmm Month Year. 

 (5) Reason. Short, informative description. 

 (6) Restoration. Troubleshooting activities. 

 (7) Mitigation. Interim means to restore user functions (i.e., alt-route, 

temporary service). 

 (8) Impact. Short narrative describing how user was affected by 

disruption. 

d. Part IV, Facility/Link/Trunk Restorals During the Past 24 Hours. Part 

IV provides details of restoral from communications disruptions, which have 

significantly degraded the GIG. This part will include restorals of disruptions 

from the previous reporting period as well as failures and restorals completed 

during the current reporting period. Minimum information will include: 

 (1) Outage. Facility/Node/Link/Trunk Designator. 

 (2) Capacity. Bandwidth/Trunks/Subscribers. 

 (3) Location/Path. Unit or Unit(s) Affected. 

 (4) Outage Period. ddhhmm Month Year - ddhhmm Month Year. 

 (5) Reason. Short, informative description. 

 (6) Restoration. Troubleshooting activities. 

 (7) Mitigation. Interim means to restore user functions (i.e., alt-route, 

temporary service) 

 (8) Impact. Short narrative describing how user was affected by 

disruption. 

(9) Restoral Action What actually fixed the problem. 

e. Part V, Traffic/Operational Network Statistics. Part V will provide 

traffic and operational network statistics that identify network trends. The 

content of and requirement to initiate Part V will be directed by the Joint Staff 

during periods of special emphasis (e.g., contingency or crisis situations). 

9. Sample Report. See the Appendix to this Enclosure. 
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 A-A-1 Enclosure A 

APPENDIX TO ENCLOSURE A 

SAMPLE COMSTAT REPORT 

(Classification) 

PART I 

(U) Date: 1 Sep 01 (?update) 

(U) Executive Summary: 

There were no significant events that had a major impact on the GIG. 

PART II 

(U) Detailed Communications Information: 

 1. (U) Command and Control Networks 

A. (U) CJCSAN: No reportable outages 

B. (U) DVS-G. No reportable outages 

C. (U) Other. No reportable outages 

 2. (U) Switched Networks 

A. (U) DSN: No reportable outages 

B. (U) DISN: No reportable outages 

C. (U) DMS/AUTODIN: No reportable outages 

 D. (U) DRSN: No reportable outages 

3. (U) DSCS: No reportable outages 

4. (U) EPC: No reportable outages 

5. (U) DECC: No reportable outages 

 6. (U) Items of Special Interest: 

A. (U) Natural Disaster: None 

 B. (U) GIG Facility Isolations: None 

 C. (U) Traffic Restrictions: 

 (1) (U) MINIMIZE: None 

 (2) (U) SUSTEL: None 

 D. (U) Weather: None 

 E. (U) Commercial: No reportable outages 

 F. (U) Exercises, Operations, or War: None 

PART III 

(U) Facilities/Links/Trunks that have failed and remain down: 

1. (U) Outage: No reportable outages 

2. (U) Capacity: n/a 

3. (U) Location/Path: n/a 

4. (U) Outage Start: n/a 

5. (U) Reason: n/a 

6. (U) Restoration: n/a 

7. (U) Mitigation: n/a 

8. (U) Impact: n/a 
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 A-A-2 Enclosure A 

PART IV 

(U) Facility/Link/Trunk restorals during the past 24 hours: 

 1. (U) Outage: R2375/PCM cable link 

 2. (U) Capacity: 1.544 Mbps 

 3. (U) Location/Path: TANGO/Yongsan, KS 

 4. (U) Outage Period: 2 hours 45 minutes (010045-010330ZSEP98) 

 5. (U) Reason: Cut cable 

 6. (U) Restoration: Maintenance spliced cable 

 7. (U) Impact: Minimal, after 4 minutes all high-priority circuits were 

restored via Restoral Plan N1772. 

 8. (U) Restoral: DISA-NWP Restoral Plan N1772 was implemented 

between 010049 and 010330Z, restoring 15 circuits (2 priority one) 

(Declassification instructions) 

PART V 

(U) Traffic/Operational Network Statistics. None to report. 
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 B-1 Enclosure B 

ENCLOSURE B 

COMMUNICATIONS SPOT REPORT (COMSPOT) 

1. Purpose. To provide the Joint Staff, combatant commands, Services, and 

other designated addressees pertinent information concerning conditions that 

impose serious degradation of communications operations within the transport 

layer of the GIG. 

2. Submitted By. DISA RNOSCs will submit the COMSPOT via the Trouble 

Management System (TMS). Each RNOSC will create an E-mail distribution 

group to disseminate the COMSPOT for their theater of operations. 

3. Submitted To. The report will be submitted to the DISA GNOSC, Military 

Services Network Operations Centers, combatant command TCCCs, combatant 

commands, and other addressees who have identified a requirement for the 

report. 

4. When Submitted. Reports will be required when a threatening or disruptive 

condition exists, a major change in situation has taken place, and when the 

disruption or threat has terminated. The responsible RNOSC will send a 

COMSPOT report within 30 minutes of being notified of a reportable situation. 

The follow conditions warrant submission of a COMSPOT report: 

a. DMS/AUTODIN (Subject Code DIN). The failure or isolation of an ASC or 

DTH for 15 minutes or longer. 

b. Commercial (Subject Code COML). Failure of a commercially leased 

facility or link of 15 minutes or longer that significantly affects GIG service. 

c. Link or Trunk Outage (Subject Code MEDIA). The failure of a link (other 

than commercial or DSCS) or significant (critical, high data rate, etc.) trunk, 

lasting 15 minutes or longer. 

d. Facility Outage or Isolation (Subject Code STA). Any facility outage or 

isolation (that does not fall under another subject code) for 15 minutes or 

longer. A communications isolation exists when a facility does not have at 

least one circuit (excluding orderwires) operational for connection to the GIG. 

e. DISN (Subject Code DISN). For NIPRNET, failure or isolation of a JIS 

router for 15 minutes or longer and a core or hub router for one hour or longer. 

For SIPRNET, failure or isolation of a hub router for 1 hour or longer. For a 

DISN network management multiplexer, a failure or isolation of 1 hour or 

longer. 
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f. Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) (Subject Code DSCS). 

A failure of DSCS earth terminal or link (including single-trunk links) of 15 

minutes duration or longer. A failure of a DSCS satellite which interrupts 

service, regardless of duration. 

g. DSN (Subject Code DSN). A switch failure or isolation of 15 minutes or 

longer. A complete failure or isolation of a PBX/EPX. Gateway switch 

degradations that affect interarea calling capabilities to the extent of requiring 

code cancellation. 

h. EPC (Subject Code EPC). Loss of two or more satellite or fiber optic links 

which results in isolation of one or more EPC conference locations. 

i. Other (Subject Code MISC). Any event that threatens or disrupts 

communications that does not meet any other subject code criteria, such as a 

strike, riot, bomb threat, fire, etc. 

j. DRSN (Subject Code DRSN). Failure or isolation of any Red switch for 15 

minutes or longer. 

k. Severe Weather (Subject Code WEA). Weather conditions such as 

hurricanes or typhoons, which threaten to disrupt, or have disrupted, 

communications. Include position, speed, forecast track, and determination of 

threat to facilities, when applicable. 

5. How Submitted

a. Classification. This report will be classified according to content. 

b. Method of Transmission. The report will be sent via the designated 

reporting system within 30 minutes of being notified of a reportable situation. 

If the primary reporting system is nonoperational, the report will be sent via 

any means available (voice, fax, or DMS using the appropriate US Message Text 

Format template.) 

 

6. Reports Requirements. Reports required by this manual are exempt from 

normal reporting procedures in accordance with DOD Manual 8910.01M. 

7. Sample Report. See Appendix to this Enclosure. 
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 B-A-1 Enclosure B 

APPENDIX TO ENCLOSURE B 

SAMPLE COMSPOT REPORT 

1. (U) Minimum information required for initial COMSPOTs: 

 a. (U) Element/Node ID 

 b. (U) Affected Locations and Customers (if available) 

 c. (U) Time out, Isolation (yes/no), and Estimated Time Return (ETR) (if 

known) to operation 

 d. (U) Reason for Outage, Action Type, Action Description 

 e. (U) Status, Assigned Group, Priority, and Restoral Plans (if 

implemented) 

2. (U) Minimum information required for final COMSPOTs: 

a. (U) Element/Node ID 

b. (U) Affected Locations/Impacted Communities/Customers 

c. (U) Time Out/Time In, Isolation (yes/no), and ETR (if known) to 

operation 

d. (U) Reason for Outage, Action Type, Action Description 

e. (U) Assigned Group, Priority, and Restoral Plans (if implemented) 
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GL-1 Glossary 

GLOSSARY 

ASC AUTODIN Switching Center 

AUTODIN Automatic Digital Network 

C4ISR command, control, communications, computers, surveillance and 

reconnaissance 

CJCSAN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Alerting Network 

COMSPOT Communications Spot Report 

COMSTAT Communications Status 

DECC Defense Enterprise Computing Center 

DII Defense Information Infrastructure 

DISA Defense Information System Agency 

DISN Defense Information System Network 

DMS Defense Message System 

DRSN Defense Red Switch Network 

DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System 

DSN Defense Switched Network 

DTH DMS transition hub 

DVS-G DISN Video Services-Global 

EPC Enhanced Pentagon Capability 

EPX electronic private exchange 

ETR estimated time return 

GIG Global Information Grid 

GNOSC Global Network Operations and Security Center 

JIS Joint Interface System 

LAN Local Area Network 

NIPRNET Sensitive But Unclassified Internet Protocol Router Network 

PBX private branch exchange 

RNOSC Regional Network Operations and Security Center 

SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network 

STEP standard tactical entry point 

SUSTEL Suspended Telecommunications 

TCCC Theater C4ISR Control Centers 
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GL-2 Glossary 

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