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 PublicationsRevisionShort TitleFull TitleDeveloperDescriptionStatusOriginal1234567891011OtherACP 100Allied Callsign and Address Group System: Instructions and AssignmentsB (March 1972)C (August 1974)D (March, 1978)E (May, 1981)F (March, 1984)KL, MACP 100 (SEATO SUPP-1)SEATO Call Sign and Address Group AssignmentsI (Apr 1979)ACP 100 (US SUPP-1)U. S. Call Sign and Address Group System - Instructions and Assignments (U)U.S. Army Field Manual FM 11-41CJ (Oct 1980)K (Aug 1981)ACP 101Air Force Address GroupsACP 102Army Address GroupsACP 103Naval Address GroupsACP 104Allied, Joint and Geographical Address GroupsACP 105Master Index of Four Letter Call Signs and Address GroupsACP 110Tactical Call Sign Book (U)ACP 110 USN SUPP-1U.S. Naval Tactical Call Sign Book for AircraftApr 1960A (Aug 1969)B (Sep 1972)ACP 112Task Organization Call Sign BookDesigned to facilitate communications with and between the Task Forces, Elements, Groups and Units comprising the NATO Naval Task Organization.AB (Apr 1961)ACP 113Automation of List-Type Communication, Publication Call Sign Book for ShipsCCEBContains a list of International Call Signs for Ships.P, Q, R, S, T, U V, W, X, Y, Z, AA, AC, AHACP 114Call Sign Book for Fixed and Land Radio StationsACP 116Address Group BookACP 117Allied Routing Indicator BookACP 117 COMNAV SUPP-1Allied Routing Indicator Book Commonwealth Naval supplement No. 1Mar, 1967ACP 117 (US SUPP-1)Allied Routing Indicator Book (U)ACP 117 (US SUPP-2)Routing Indicator Book for Mobile Commands and Units (U)ACP 117 (US SUPP-3)Defense Communications System Routing Doctrine General Purpose Networks (U)ACP 117 (US SUPP-4)US Special Purpose Routing Indicator Book (U)ACP 117 (US SUPP-5)CONUS Military TWX/Telex Directory (U)ACP 117 (CAN-US SUPP-1)Allied Routing Indicator Book--Canada–United States Supplement No. 1(U)ACP 118Visual Call Sign BookD (Feb 1954)E (Apr 1967)ACP 119SEATO Voice Call Sips for Tactical Aircraft (SEATO supplement NO. 1)May 1969ACP 120Common Security Protocol (CSP)CCEB public site (behind free registration)CCEBFrozen1998ACP 121Communications Instructions - GeneralCCEBBackground, 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.In-ForceGHIACP 121 (US SUPP-1)Communication Instructions--General (U)CACP 121 (NATO SUPP-1) (R)Communication Instructions General NATO Basegram System (U)ACP 122Information Assurance for Allied Communications and Information SystemsCCEBContains instructions regarding censorship, handling of classified material, cryptographic operation, transmission security, traffic analysis and deception.GACP 123Common Message Strategy and ProceduresCCEBX.400 messages/Military Message Handling SystemBACP 124Communication Instructions Radiotelegraph ProcedureCovers radio net proceduresB (Jan 1957)C (Jul 1969)DACP 125Communication Instructions Radiotelephone ... proceduresCCEBMain 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-ForceD (Jul 1970)FGACP 125 U.S. SUPP-1HF Air-Ground Radiotelephone Procedures U.S. Supplement 1 to ACP 125 (B)Sep 1958ACP 125 (US SUPP-2)Radiotelephone Procedures for the Conduct of Artillery and Naval Gunfire (U)See also ATP 4 Allied Spotting Procedure for Naval Gunfire Support.A (Feb 1984)ACP 126Communications Instructions - Teletypewriter (Teleprinter) Instructions.CCEBACP 126(C) is now withdrawn from publication. This copy is retained for reference only. JAFPUB 2016-49 refers.Withdrawn 2016-10-20CACP 127Communications Instructions - Tape Relay Procedures.CCEBIn-Force but FrozenGACP 127 Supp-1Communications Instructions – Procedures for Allied Fleet RATT Operations.CCEBKACP 128Allied Telecommunications Record System (ALTERS) Operating ProceduresCCEBAACP 129Communication Instructions - Visual Signaling Procedures (U)CCEBB (Feb 1965)ACP 129 NS-1Communication Instructions Visual Signaling ProceduresInitialACP 130Communications Instructions - Direction Finding (D/F) ProcedureACP 130Communications 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-168In-ForceAACP 131Communications Instructions - Operating Signals.CCEBMorse Code Q-Codes, etc. 1964 version has 3x9 radio checkIn-ForceBD (May 1986)FACP 133Common Directory Services and ProceduresCCEBACP 133 SUPP-1Communications Instructions: Common Directory Services and Procedures SupplementCCEBAACP 134Telephone Switchboard Operating Procedures (U)ACP 134 NS-1Telephone Switchboard Operating ProcedureACP 135Communications Instructions - Distress and Rescue Procedures.CCEBIn-ForceFACP 136Communication Instructions--Panel Signaling (U)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.ACP 137Pegasus Directory Services Technical ArchitectureCCEBAACP 142A Protocol for Reliable Multicast Messaging in Bandwidth Constrained and Delayed Acknowledgement (EMCON) Environments.CCEBACP 145Gateway-to-Gateway Implementation Guide for ACP 123/STANAG 4406 Messaging Services.CCEBACP 147Call Sign Book for Merchant Ships in Time of WarBI (Oct 1966)J (Nov 1967)K (Jun 1969)L (May 1970), M (Mar 1975), N (Dec 1975), P (Dec 1978), R (Oct 1980)ACP 148Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Visual Signaling and Tactics)A handbook for convoy and independent ship operation and a guide to convoy maneuvering and signalling procedure.Dec 1959A (Dec 1959)ACP 149Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)Contains instructions for the conduct of radio communications with and within merchant ship convoys.A (Feb 1965)ACP 149 NATO SUPP-1Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)Jun 1958ACP 149 SEAT0 SWP-1Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)C (Feb 1965)ACP 149 SWP-1Wartime Instructions for Merchant Ships (Radio)Feb 1965ACP 150Recognition and Identification Instructions - Air, Land and Sea Forces.Contains a general description of the scope, objectives, application, limitation, means and methods of recognition and identification with instructions regarding their use.DACP 151Recognition and Identification InstructionsContains instructions regarding employment of visual and electronic means of recognition and identification of air and ground forces.AACP 152Recognition and Identification Instructions - Ground ForcesACP 153Recognition and Identification Instructions - Surface ForcesContains 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.ACP 154Recognition and Identification Instructions - Harbour Entrance ControlContains instructions regarding the responsibility and procedure for identifying major warships, minor warships and merchant ships entering defended ports.ACP 155Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.1 - Basic Key ListACP 156Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.2 - Air-Ship-GroundACP 157Recognition and Identification Instructions - Key List No.3 - Merchant VesselsACP 158Recognition and Identification Instructions - Book of Numbered Index ColumnsACP 160IFF/SIF Operating ProceduresCCEBACP 165Operational Brevity CodesContains 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 166Voice Procedure for Ground Controlled ApproachContains instructions on Ground Control Approach and standard voice phraseology for use in connection with Ground Control Approach procedure.ACP 167Glossary of Communications-Electronic Terms.CCEBB (May 1965)C (Feb 1971)D (Feb 1973)F (Aug 1981)HIACP 168Pyrotechnic Signals (U)Combined into ACP 130AC (Jul 1979)ACP 175Allied Naval Signal BookACP 176Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communications InstructionsUpdated version?C (Aug 1964)ACP 176 NATO SUPP-1Allied Naval and Maritime Air Communication InstructionsA Apr 1967)ACP 176 NATO SUPP-2NATO Naval and Maritime Air Radio OrganizationACP 177Land Forces Electronic Warfare Instructions.FrozenACP 178Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions.FrozenACP 179Maritime Electronic Warfare Instructions Air ForcesOct 1965ACP 180Electronic Warfare. - DraftACP 185Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Cross-Certification Between Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) NationsCCEBPublishedAACP 190Guide to Spectrum Management in Military OperationsCCEBPublishedOct 1958ACP 190 (US SUPP-1)Guide to Frequency Planning (U)Feb 1963ACP 191Ionospheric Sounder OperationsACP 193A Ground Routing Protocol (GRP) for use with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) Capable HF Radios.CCEBAACP 194Policy for the Coordination of Radio Frequency Allocations and Assignments between Cooperating NationsCCEBACP 198Instructions for the preparation of Allied Communications PublicationsCCEBEstablishes a standard format for ACPs, including rules for assignment of short titles, preparation, assembly, and pagination.ACP 200Allied Maritime Tactical Wide Area NetworkingACP 200.V1Maritime and Mobile Tacticalwide Area networking (MTWAN) in the Maritime Environment: Operating GuidanceCCEBDACP 200.V2Maritime and Mobile Tactical Wide Area Networking (MTWAN): Tactical GuidanceCCEBDACP 201Communications Instructions Internet Protocol (IP) ServicesCCEBAACP 220Multi National Videoconferencing ServicesCCEBACP 230Pegasus Service Operations Management Framework (PSOM)CCEBAACP 256Operations Code and Prearranged Message CodesACP 257Map Reference and Numbered Cryptosystems
See also Allied Communication Procedures
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