ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 140001Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 822241J19
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N61//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 042/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/NAVY WIDE DATA CALL ON IRIDIUM HANDSETS//
 
REF/A/GENADMIN/USSPACECOM/191407Z/APR 02/NOTAL//
POC/MIKE KENT/LT/CNO N6112D/LOC:WASH DC/TEL:(703) 601-1218//
POC/JOHN HURTHERE/GOV CIV/PMW176-4/LOC:SAN DIEGO CA
/TEL:(619) 524-7946//
POC/STEVE LORD/CONTR CIV/CNO N6112DCTSL/LOC:WASH DC
/TEL:(703) 601-1236//
POC/JOHN FREEMAN/CONTR CIV/PMW176-4X/LOC:SAN DIEGO CA
/TEL:(619) 524-7946//
POC/MARK STULL/CONTR CIV/PMW176-4X/LOC:SAN DIEGO CA
/TEL:(619) 524-7946//
 
RMKS/1. THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL SATCOM DATA
CALLS REQUESTING ALL NAVY COMMANDS/COMPONENTS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON
MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEMS SUCH AS IRIDIUM AND GLOBALSTAR. THE RESULTS
WILL BE USED TO RESPOND TO JOINT STAFF/USCINCPACE REQUIREMENT, REF
A, FOR ALL SERVICES TO PROVIDE ANNUALLY A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF
COMMERCIAL SATCOM EQUIPMENT AND ITS USAGE. DATA CALLS FOR C, KU, AND
KA BAND TERMINALS AND INMARSAT WILL BE REQUESTED VIA SEPCOR.
 
2. IN 2001, OPNAV RECEIVED 221 IRIDIUM 9505 HANDSETS THAT WERE
PROCURED AND PROVIDED BY THE JOINT STAFF, AND IN TURN DISTRIBUTED BY
CNO TO CINCLANTFLT, CINCPACFLT, COMUSNAVCENT, CINCUSNAVEUR AND
COMNAVSPECWARCOM. PREVIOUSLY, OPNAV ALSO DISTRIBUTED 136 IRIDIUM
MODEL 9500 HANDSETS TO VARIOUS COMMANDS.
 
3. FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED:
   A. COMMAND NAME
   B. COMMAND MESSAGE PLA
   C. COMMAND UIC
   D. COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT (NAME, PHONE, EMAIL)
   E. COUNT OF IRIDIUM 9500 HANDSETS HELD IN ACTIVE USE
   F. COUNT OF IRIDIUM 9500 HANDSETS HELD NOT IN USE
   G. COUNT OF IRIDIUM 9500 HANDSETS HELD PROVIDED BY OPNAV AND
DISTRIBUTED VIA CINCLANTFLT, CINCPACFLT, COMUSNAVCENT, CINCUSNAVEUR
OR COMNAVSPECWARCOM
   H. COUNT OF IRIDIUM 9500 HANDSETS HELD PROCURED BY COMMAND FUNDS
  I. COUNT OF IRIDIUM 9505 HANDSETS HELD PROVIDED FROM OPNAV VIA
CINCLANTFLT, CINCPACFLT, COMUSNAVCENT, CINCUSNAVEUR OR
COMNAVSPECWARCOM
   J. COUNT OF IRIDIUM 9505 HANDSETS HELD PROCURED BY COMMAND FUNDS
  K. COUNT OF ACTIVE SIM CARDS HELD AND PROCURMENT COST FOR EACH
SIM CARD
   L. LIST OF SIM SUBSCRIBER NUMBER (I.E. PHONE NUMBER)
   M. COUNT OF SIM CARDS BY SERVICE TYPE (COMMERCIAL GATEWAY OR DISA
GATEWAY)
   N. COUNT OF ISM (SECURE SLEEVES) HELD
   O. COST OF EACH 9500 AND 9505 HANDSET IF PURCHASED BY
COMMAND/COMPONENT IN FY02 (FROM OCT 01 - MAR 02)
   P. COUNT OF HANDSETS PROCURED BY COMMAND/COMPONENT THROUGH DISA
DITCO FROM OCT 01-MAR 02
   Q. COUNT OF HANDSETS PROCURED BY COMMAND PURCHASED FROM A SOURCE
OTHER THAN DISA DITCO FROM OCT 01-MAR 02
   R. COST OF IRIDIUM SERVICE, INCLUDING MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE FROM
OCT 01 - MAR 02
   S. COUNT OF 9500 HANDSETS NOT IN USE THAT COMMAND/COMPONENT
DESIRES TO TURN IN FOR FURTHER DISPOSITION.
   T. COUNT OF OTHER MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE (MSS) HANDSETS (I.E.
GLOBAL STAR, ETC) PROCURRED
   U. COST OF EACH OTHER MSS HANDSET
   V. COST OF SERVICE FOR OTHER MSS HANDSET
   W. CONTRACT VEHICLE FOR OTHER MSS SERVICE (I.E. GSA, OPEN
PURCHASE, ETC.)
 
4. REQUEST SUBMIT REPLY TO:
COMSPAWARSYSCOM SAN DIEGO CA/PMW176-4/
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC/N611/
COMNAVSPACECOM DAHLGREN VA/N33/
OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE
 
5. INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL ALSO BE USED TO ENSURE NAVY IS
COMPLYING WITH JOINT STAFF AND USSPACECOM POLICIES CONCERNING
COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
 
6. REQUEST REPLY NLT 20 MAY 02.
 
7. RELEASED BY RDML NANCY BROWN, N61.//
 
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