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Scope of Documentation

Procedures are defined for the exchange of tactical information among NUs, and for the establishment of, entry into, operation of, management of, exit from and termination of Link 22. In addition, data forwarding procedures are defined to enable effective data exchange with other data links.

The annexes to this ADatP provide additional information on the Link 22 (F-Series) message catalogue and give a broad outline of implementation of functional area levels by nation and NATO commands. All NUs, and in particular the Tactical Commander, need to have a clear understanding of the Link 22 capabilities and limitations of other units participating on Link 22. Detailed bitfield host system implementation levels are not included and should be requested from the individual nation(s) concerned, if required.

A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms/Abbreviations and Link Management Codes applicable to Link 22 are contained within Annexes A and D respectively.

ADatP-22 does not contain a detailed description of all operator actions, but assumes knowledge by the operator of basic host system operation.