ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 140330Z NOV 02 ZYB MIN PSN 680717J29
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N6/N7//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN  379/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/NOV//
 
SUBJ/NAVY WIDE DATA CALL ON IRIDIUM HANDSETS//
 
REF/A/GENADMIN/USSPACECOM/191407Z/APR 02/NOTAL//
 
REF/B/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/162055Z/MAY 02//
 
REF/C/GENADMIN/USSPACECOM/151710Z/OCT 02/NOTAL//
 
NARR/REF A PROVIDES THE COMMERCIAL SATCOM REPORTING POLICY. REF B
WAS THE FIRST NAVYWIDE DATA CALL ON IRIDIUM HANDSETS. REF C PROVIDED
ADDITIONAL POLICY INFORMATION FOR COMPLETION OF THE FY02 ANNUAL
REPORT.//
POC/MIKE KENT/LT/CNO N6112D/LOC:WASH DC/TEL:(703) 601-1218//
POC/TIM HALE/CIV/SPAWAR PMW 176-4C/LOC:SAN DIEGO CA
/TEL:(619) 524-7994//
POC/JOHN HURTHERE/CIV/SPAWAR PMW176-4CI/LOC:SAN DIEGO CA
/TEL:(619) 524-7946//
POC/SAM LACOUR/CIV/SPAWAR DET CHASN/LOC:PENSACOLA/TEL:(850) 452-7534
//
 
RMKS/1. THE FOLLOWING DATA CALL IS REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO THE JOINT
STAFF AND USSTRATCOM (FORMERLY USSPACECOM) REQUIREMENT IN REF A FOR
ALL SERVICES TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL INVENTORY OF MOBILE SATELLITE
SERVICE (MSS) USAGE AND EXPENDITURES. THE PERIOD OF INCLUSION FOR
THIS DATA CALL IS 01 OCT 01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02. THIS IS THE SECOND
DATA CALL REGARDING COMMERCIAL SATCOM COSTS CONDUCTED THIS YEAR. THE
FIRST DATA CALL, REF B, REQUESTED DATA FROM 01 OCT 01 THROUGH 31 MAR
02. COMMANDS THAT RESPONDED TO THE FIRST DATA CALL SHOULD INCLUDE IN
THIS REPORT THE DATA PROVIDED IN THE PARTIAL YEAR REPORT.
 
2. IAW REF C, THIS PORTION OF THE COMMERCIAL SATCOM DATA CALL
ADDRESSES MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEMS SUCH AS IRIDIUM AND GLOBALSTAR.
OTHER COMMERCIAL SATCOM SYSTEMS USAGE AND COST DATA WILL BE
ADDRESSED SEPCOR.
 
3. RESPONSES SHALL BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT FOR ALL IRIDIUM AND
GLOBALSTAR COSTS INCURRED BY THE LOCAL COMMAND. EXAMPLE OF DATA
REPORT FOLLOWS EACH QUESTION.
 
A. COMMAND NAME
B. NUMBER OF UNITS OF EACH TYPE OF IRIDIUM HANDSET (FOR IRIDIUM 9505
OR 9500 UNITS) PROVIDED BY OPNAV VIA CINCLANTFLT, CINCPACFLT,
COMUSNAVCENT, CINCUSNAVEUR OR COMNAVSPECWARCOM. EXAMPLE: 9505: 1,
9500: 5
C. NUMBER OF UNITS OF EACH TYPE OF MSS HANDSET PURCHASED WITH
COMMAND FUNDS FROM 01 OCT 01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02. EXAMPLE: 9505: 10,
9500: 0, GLOBALSTAR: 0, OTHER: 0
D. CONTRACTING AGENCY FOR EACH TYPE OF MSS UNIT PURCHASED FROM 01
OCT 01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02. LIST SEPARATELY THE NUMBER OF UNITS FROM
EACH AGENCY, IF APPLICABLE. EXAMPLE: 9505 (DITCO): 8, 9505
(STRATOS): 2, GLOBALSTAR (PURCHASE ORDER): 0, OTHER: 0
E. TOTAL PROCUREMENT COST FOR ALL UNITS OF EACH TYPE, INCLUDING THE
IRIDIUM SECURITY MODULE (ISM), AND ALL ACCESSORIES PURCHASED FROM 01
OCT 01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02. EXAMPLE: 9505: $100K, 9500: $0,
GLOBALSTAR: $0, OTHER: $0
F. TOTAL AIRTIME COST, INCLUDING MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGES AND
MONTHLY USAGE COST FOR ALL UNITS OF EACH TYPE FOR THE PERIOD 01 OCT
01 THROUGH 30 SEP 02. EXAMPLE: 9505: $4826, 9500: $960,GLOBALSTAR:
$0, OTHER: $0
G. NUMBER OF UNITS OF EACH TYPE OF HANDSET WITH AN ACTIVE SUBSCRIBER
IDENTITY MODULE (SIM) CARD. THIS APPLIES TO UNITS READY TO USE
WITHOUT HAVING TO ACTIVATE THE SIM CARD. EXAMPLE: 9505: 2, 9500: 2,
GLOBALSTAR: 9, OTHER: 0
H. IF UNIT TYPE IS OTHER THAN IRIDIUM 9505 OR IF THE UNIT DOES NOT
INCLUDE SECURE CAPABILITY (VIA ISM OR OTHER DEVICE), THEN AN OSD
WAIVER IS REQUIRED. INDICATE IF ANY OSD WAIVERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
BY UNIT TYPE. EXAMPLE: GLOBASTAR: YES, IRIDIUM: YES
 
4. THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS
REPORT IS MR. SAM LACOUR.
 
5. REQUEST SUBMIT REPLY TO:
SPAWARSYSCEN CHARLESTON SC/J563/J563SL/
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC/N611/
COMSPAWARSYSCOM SAN DIEGO CA/PMW 176-4/
COMNAVNETSPAOPSCOM DAHLGREN VA/N33/
OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE
 
6. REQUEST REPLY NLT 20 NOV 02. NEGATIVE REPLIES NOT REQUIRED.
 
7. RELEASED BY VADM JOHN B. NATHMAN, N6/N7.//
 
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