| Officer-in Tactical-Command Information Exchange System |
| (OTCIXS) |
| Primary Purpose | Supports ship-to-ship high speed and tactical |
| record RAINFORM GOLD exchanges, including |
| event-by-event track updates and OPSNOTE |
| narrative traffic. Long range targeting, |
| filtered world information, multi-targeting of |
| sub, surface, and aerial targets. Provides |
| two-way UHF SATCOM intra- and inter-battle group |
| communications link for teletype and |
| computer-to-computer targeting data. |
| Sub-Functions | Tomahawk missile mission planning. |
| Equipment Requirements | ON-143 (V)6 or (V)14, KG 84 (crypto). |
| Connectivity Requirements | Operations support system; UHF Satellite capable |
| WSC-3 transceiver at 2.4 kbs, NTCSA (surface) |
| and Mk 813 (submarine). |
| Crypto Requirements | KG 84C, Tac Series (surface, Mk 813 (submarines). |
| Normal Locations | All submarines, ships and command centers. |
| Information Managed | Contact, targeting data, sensor data, OTH-T Gold |
| message format. |
| Products Created | Position reports, mission data updates |
| (Tomahawk), OPSNOTE. |
| Lead Service/Contractor | USN, Inri (software vendor). |
| Current Fielding Status | Fielded. |
| Known Problems | UHF satellite constellation is aging. Constant |
| key problems on UHF channels. ON-143 (V)6 aging, |
| currently being replaced with (V) 14. |
| DIICOE Compliance Rating | N/A. |
| Point of Contact | Greg Silva, Space and Naval Warfare Systems |
| Command, 619-524-3939 |
| silvagm@spawar.navy.mil |
| Updated by | LCDR Tom Wester, USN, CCSC-01 |
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