VMF Issues for ACCB 052

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VMF Issues for ACCB 05-2
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Topics

• Category Markings on VMF Message Description
  Pages
• Restructure of URN Number for Rev B
• Overlay Message and Symbology

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Category Markings on VMF Message Description Pages

• VMFSG Reacting to comments that the category
  markings were inconsistent and causing confusion
  to implementers
• Army assigned an Action Item to propose a
  solution. Army solution is documented in ICP
  AV05-059.
• Removes the M category from the standard
• Removes all syntax marking
• Redefines what X means

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Restructure of Unit Reference Number

• Concern is that the current URN field will
  require modification to meet coalition needs
• Goal is to restructure the URN field to meet all
  future needs and simply the URN management
  process
• Two proposals are under study
• Insert a Nationality field and tie it to the
  current 24 bit number.
• Alternate solution is to define a REGEX
  expression that would be a composite field such
  as Target Number is to denote Nationality and
  number.

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Overlay Message and Symbology

• Overlay Message Re-design
• The re-design is an attempt to tighten the
  mapping between the fields in the VMF message and
  the requirements of MIL-STD-2525.
• Lays out the symbols by category (Units,
  equipment, etc.).
• Symbology - Discussion
• Army CCB role in coordinating SSMC change
  proposals.

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VMF ICP Processing Status
SEP OCT NOV
DEC JAN FEB
MAR APR
VMF Subgroup 05-3 Draft ICPs ( 24 )
ROAD TO MIL-STD-6017A 53 ICPs Approved as of
JCCB 05-2 24 ICPs Forwarded from VMFSG
05-3 13 New Army ICPs from ACCB 05-2 About
80 VMF ICPs will be incorporated into
MIL-STD-6017A anticipated for release 1 April
2006.

( 14 )
( 10 )
VMF SG 05-3
VMF SG 05-4
JMCCB 05-3
ARMY CCB 05-2
( 13 )
MIL-STD-6017 Comment Resolution Meeting
MIL-STD-6017A Release
New Army ICPs
VID (SWB-3)
( 36 )
VMF ICPs Approved as of JCCB 05-2 ( 53 )
( 75 - 85 Approved VMF ICPs )
MIL-STD-6017 Preparation