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Intelligence 
AN/FLR-9  ANTENNA  CONTINGENCY  PROGRAM  (U) 
(U)  This  regulation  prescribes  procedures  for  an-effective  AN/FLR-9  Antenna- 
Contingency  Program.   It  applies  to  the  6920th  Electronic  Security  Group  (ESC) 
Operations  Division  (DO),  Logistics  (LG),  United  States  Army  Field  Station 
(USAFS),  Misawa,  and  Naval  Security  Group  Activity  (NSGA)'  Misawa. 
1.  (U)  Policy.   To  ensure  that  a  FLR-9  beam  allocation  system  is  available  if 
the  RFD  Matrix  Switching  Syster.  fails. 
2.  (U)  Procedures.   The  operations  management  branch  of  each  service  crypto- 
logic  eler.er.:  (ESG,  USAFS,  and  NSGA)  vill  develop  an  effective  AN/FLR-9  Antenna 
Or.ting-ncy  Program  for  their  service.   In  order  to  fulfill  this,  the  fcllcving 
is  required: 
a.  (U)  USAFS  and  NSGA  vill  give  6920  ESG/DOO  a  current  contingency  allo- 
cation list  or.  the  first  day  of  each  quarter.   This  list,  in  priority  order, 
will  consist  of  the  maintenance  position  number  and  at  least  one  antenna  (beam) 
for  each  position  (see  attachment  1). 
NOTE:   If  the  number  of  beam  changes  are  small,  review  the  current  list  and 
changes  annotated  on  it  instead  of  providing  a  new  list. 
b.  (U)  DOO  will  consolidate  and  prioritize  the  list  and  send  it  to  AN/FLR-9 
Maintenance  (LGMMF)  with  copies  from  USAFS  and  NSGA." 
c.  (U)  DOO  will  also  provide  a  copy  of  each  list  to  the  senior  shift  super- 
visor.  When  the  plan  is  implemented,  the  senior  shift  supervisor  on  duty  may 
make  "on-the-spot"  deviations  from  the  list  (assign  beams)  as  it  fits  the 
reporting  or  mission  collection  situation.   Mission  requirements  may  require 
more  changes  after  the  plan  is  put  in  effect. 
d.  (U)  Each  senior  shift  supervisor  on  duty  must  coordinate  with  LGMMF 
personnel  if  failure  of  the  antenna  system  occurs  during  nonduty  hours.       "^ 
CLASSIFIED  BY  USAFINTEL  201-6 
REVIEW  ON:  12  JULY  2002 
Supersedes  6920  ESGR  200-2,  19  March  1979.   (See  signature  page  for  summary  of 
changes. ) 
No  of  Printed  Pages:  4 
OPR:   DOO  (MSgt  Hedge) 
Approved  by:   Major  Albert  R.  Glover 
Editor:   SSgt  Patricia  McCain 
Distribution:   X:   6920  ESG/DO,  DOA,  DOO  (2),  DOE,  LG;  NSGA;  USAFS;  HQ  ESC/DOSH
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3.   (U)  Scheduled  Radio  Frequency. Distribution  (RFD)  Matrix  Switch  Outage: 
-————————■      #-  _ 
m.   (U)  DO0  will: 
(1)  (U)  Provide  the  flight  on  duty  with  worksheets  so  that  supervisors 
can  update  antenna  requirements. 
(2)  (U)  Coordinate  with  NSGA  and  USAFS  to  validate  antenna  patch 
requirements. 
(3)  (U)  Compile  all  inputs  into  an  updated  contingency  patch  listing. 
(-)   (I";  Provide  lC-)-y.7   vith  the  updated  list  a:  least  5  hr.urs  before 
the  scheduled  downtime. 
b.  (U)  Flight  supervisors  will: 
(1)  (U)  Identify  projected  antenna  requirements  when  requested  by  DOO. 
(2)  (U)  Refrain  from  making  spot  changes  until  LGMM?  completes  the 
initial  patch. 
c.  (U)  LGMMF  will: 
(1)  (U)  Begin  cable  sorting  and  multicoupler  Identification  no  later 
than  5  hours  before  the  scheduled  downtime. 
(2)  (U)  Begin  antenna  hard-patching  no  later  than  4  hours  before  the 
scheduled  downtime. 
(3)  (U)  Patch  at  least  two  antennas  to  each  collection  position  before 
the  antenna  RF  switch  is  pulled. 
FOR  THE  COMMANDER 
STEPHEN  A.  GREENE,  SMSgt,  USAF 
Chief  of  Administration 
2  Atch 
1/  AN/FLR-9  Contingency  Patch  Plan 
Example    (C-CCO) 
2.  RFD  Hatrix  Switching  System  <C) 
SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES: 
(U)  Changed  squadron  to  group,  added  procedures  for  scheduled  RFD  Matrix  Switch 
Outage,  updated  Contingency  Patch  Plan  example,  updated  RFD  Matrix  Switch 
description,  and  added  distribution. 
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