R 070012Z OCT 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 469/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/USE OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE (INMARSAT)//
POC/J. NELSON/LTCOL/HQMCC4/LOC:703-693-3468
/EMAIL:NELSONJM@HQMC.USMC.MIL/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. INCREASED REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE
SATELLITE SERVICES HAVE RESULTED IN A PROLIFERATION
OF INMARSAT TERMINALS THROUGHOUT THE OPERATING FORCES
IN ORDER TO SUPPORT GWOT OPERATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY THERE
HAS ALSO BEEN AN INCREASE IN IMPROPER PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE OPERATIONAL USE AND TRANSFER OF INMARSAT TERMINALS.
THIS HAS RESULTED IN ACCOUNTS IN ARREARS AND EXCESSIVE CHARGES.
2. TO ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE NEEDS
TO BE FOLLOWED BY ALL INMARSAT USERS.
A. DIALING PROCEDURES: USMC INMARSAT TERMINALS ARE EMPLOYED
IN AN ON-DEMAND, OR DIAL UP ACCESS TO THE NETWORK VICE
LEASED SERVICES AS WITH COMMERCIAL KU SERVICES. EACH TERMINAL
MUST BE SET-UP PROPERLY AND IDENTIFIED IN THE INMARSAT GATEWAY
CALLED THE LAND EARTH STATION (LES). THIS IS CALLED
COMMISSIONING. ONCE COMMISSIONED, THE USER RECEIVES DIALING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE LES WHERE THAT SPECIFIC
TERMINAL IS IDENTIFIED. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THESE
DIALING INSTRUCTIONS ARE ADHERED TO. ENTERING A DIFFERENT
DIALING STRING WILL FORCE THE TERMINAL TO ACCESS A DIFFERENT
LES RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL CHARGES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CONTRACTED
BILLING RATE.
B. TRANSFER OF TERMINALS BETWEEN COMMANDS: ONCE THE TERMINAL IS
PROCURED AND COMMISSIONED, VENDOR BILLING VIA DITCO WILL BE CHARGED
AGAINST THE COMMAND PROGRAM DESIGNATOR CODE (PDC). THE PDC BY WHICH
THE TERMINAL IS ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE
BILLING UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. THEREFORE, IF THE TRANSFER OF
TERMINALS IS REQUIRED (I.E. MEU TO MEU), THEN UNITS NEED TO
DECOMMISSION FROM THE SENDING COMMAND PDC AND RECOMMISSION EACH
TERMINAL WITH THE RECEIVING COMMAND PDC. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED
BY CONTACTING THE USMC INMARSAT FACILITATOR, MR. GEORGE HURT,
AT DSN 249-6929, COMMERCIAL 540-653-6929, EMAIL GEORGE.HURT@NAVY.MIL
3. THE CURRENT INMARSAT PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS PROVIDED ON THE
HQMC C4 WEBSITE. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS
PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT MR. GEORGE HURT OR HQMC C4 POC'S LTCOL
JEFF NELSON, DSN 223-3468, COMMERCIAL 703-693-3468,
EMAIL NELSONJM@HQMC.USMC.MIL <mailto:NELSONJM@HQMC.USMC.MIL> OR
MR. ROBERT HINES, DSN 223-3477,
HINESRT@HQMC.USMC.MIL <mailto:HINESRT@HQMC.USMC.MIL>//