See T-carrier.

See T-carrier.

Terminal Adapter

Transport Authentication and Authorization Functional Entity

A transportable store-and-forward message-switching system used for rapid deployment in support of tactical forces.

The equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential to a commander for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling tactical operations of assigned forces pursuant to assigned missions.

Communications in which information of any kind, especially orders and decisions, are conveyed from one command, person, or place to another within the tactical forces, usually by means of electronic equipment, including communications security equipment, organic to the tactical forces.
Note: Tactical communications do not include communications provided to tactical forces by the Defense Communications System (DCS), to nontactical military… (Read More →)

A communications system that (a) is used within, or in direct support of, tactical forces, (b) is designed to meet the requirements of changing tactical situations and varying environmental conditions, (c) provides securable communications, such as voice, data, and video, among mobile users to facilitate command and control within, and in support of, tactical forces, and (d) usually requires extremely… (Read More →)

A standardized communications link, approved by the Joint Staff, that is suitable for transmission of digital information, and is characterized by standardized message formats and transmission characteristics.

A netted link in which one unit acts as a net control station and interrogates each unit by roll call.
Note: Once interrogated, that unit transmits its data to the net. This means that each unit receives all the information transmitted. This is a direct transfer of data and no relaying is involved.