transmitting station that he has violated security. The
Personnel - 05
Friendly or enemy key
only response to a BEADWINDOW is ROGER OUT.
personnel: movement or
All violations must be reported. BEADWINDOW
identity of friendly or enemy
procedures are incorporated into the OPORD. They are
flag officers, distinguished
given below. Others can be added at the discretion of the
visitors, unit commanders,
commander.
and movements of key main-
tenance personnel indicating
BEADWINDOW CODES:
equipment limitations.
COMSEC - 06
Friendly or enemy communi-
Friendly or enemy position,
Position - 01
cations security (COMSEC)
movement or intended move-
locations: linkage of codes or
ment: position, course, speed,
code words with plain
altitude, or destination of `any
language, compromise of
air, sea, or ground element unit
changing frequencies or
or force.
linkage with line numbers,
circuit designator linkage of
Friendly or enemy capabilities
Capabilities - 02
changing call signs with
or limitations: force composi-
previous call signs or units,
tion or identity, capabilities,
compromise of encrypted or
limitations or significant
classified call signs, and
casualties to special equip-
incorrect authentication
ment, weapon systems,
procedure.
sensors, units, or personnel.
Percentages of fuel or
Wrong Circuit - 07
Inappropriate transmission:
ammunition remaining.
information requested, trans-
mitted or about to be
Friendly or enemy operations,
Operations - 03
transmitted that should not be
intentions, progress or results:
passed on the circuit because
operational or logistic
it either requires greater
intentions, assault objectives,
security protection or is not
mission participants, flying
appropriate to the purpose for
programs, mission situation
which the circuit is provided.
reports, results of friendly or
enemy operations.
MESSENGERS
Electronic Warfare - 04 Friendly or enemy electronic
warfare emission control
Messenger service is the backbone of the rifle
(EW/EMCON) intentions,
company communication system and is a backup for
progress, or results: intention
both the wire and radio systems. Wire lines maybe cut
to employ electronic counter-
by enemy fire or by enemy infiltration. Radio
measures (ECM), results of
communication is insecure and should not be relied
friendly or enemy electronic
upon as the only means of communication; therefore,
counter-countermeasures
the foot runner is most dependable. The manner in which
messengers are used depends on the tactical situation.
(ECCM), results of electronic
warfare support measures
Normally, a messenger from each rifle platoon is sent to
the company command post. Then, with each
(ESM), present or intended
EMCON policy, and equip-
displacement, he is replaced with a new messenger. This
ment affected by EMCON
provides the company commander with a runner who
policy.
knows the exact location of his parent rifle platoon. One
company messenger is located in the battalion command
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