Communications Systems Segment Replacement (CSSR) (U)
Overview (U):
(U) The Communications System Segment Replacement (CSSR) processes and routes most of the internal and external automated communications at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. It is located at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado, and the Alternate Missile Warning Center at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) The Communication Segment System Replacement (CSSR) validates and routes messages to the Command Center Processing Display System Replacement (CCPDS-R), much of the SPADOC traffic, the Granite Sentry traffic and a small portion of the Intelligence System traffic. CSSR includes a Technical Control component at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, and an automated tracking and monitoring component at both CMC and the AMWC. CSSR receives and sends its missile warning traffic from and to SCIS and other mission traffic from a multitude of other communications processors, direct circuits and networks.
User Impact (U):
(U) CSSR, as a part of the Cheyenne Mountain Complex (CMC), supports the Commander-in-Chief of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command (CINCNORAD/USCINCSPACE) in providing the National Command Authorities (NCA), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and other forward users with early warning and assessment of missile, air and space attack on North America or U.S. allies.
Programmatics (U):
(U) Operational.
(U) Organizations and Funding:
- (U) USSPACECOM.
- (U) NORAD.
Images (U):
(U) None.
Related Initiatives (U):
Name Title A/MWC Alternate Missile Warning Center (A/MWC) CCPDS-R Command Center Processing and Display System Replacement (CCPDS-R) CMU Program Cheyenne Mountain Upgrade (CMU) Program NCMC-TW/AA NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC) Threat Warning/Attack Assessment SCIS Survivable Communications Integration System (SCIS) This Table Is Unclassified. Related Requirements (U):None.
Related Categories (U):
Name Title C2 & Data Handling Command and Control (C2) and Data Handling This Table Is Unclassified. Road Map Placements (U):
Name Title SURVEILLANCE AND WARNING SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: SURVEILLANCE AND WARNING This Table Is Unclassified. Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):
(U) None.
Lead Office (U):
(U) Air Force.
DoD: USD(A&T), OASD(C3I), Pentagon, Washington, DC
Service Staff: AF/XORS, Pentagon, Washington, DC
Major Command AFSPC/DO Peterson AFB, CO
Program Management: AFPEO/WS, Pentagon, Washington DC; SSSG/ND, Peterson AFB, COPoint of Contact (U):
(U) Mr. St. John, ESC/SNDC2, Open Phone: DSN 556-6341.
Date Of Information (U):
(U) 10 November 1997
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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