scope:

PURPOSE

Pursuant to reference (a), this Regulation implements spectrum management for Link 16 Terminals. With specific focus on EMC Features certification as stipulated in reference (b), this Regulation:

implements the policy established in reference (b),

identifies responsibility,

delineates the process, and

promulgates step-by-step procedures and associated timelines.

This Regulation also implements the Link 16 EMC Features certification requirement of reference (c) as a prerequisite for uncoordinated operation of Link 16 equipment in the United States and possessions.

The Link 16 EMC Features Certification Performance Specification has been incorporated as Appendix 1 to this Regulation, with the Link 16 EMC Features Certification Test Plan as Attachment 1 to Appendix 1. Both were initially drafted as separate documents. This incorporation is in full compliance with the structure and format requirements for DoD Issuances as specified in chapter 4 of DoD 5025.1-M (reference (d)).