291936Z MAY 93
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//NN//
TO COMINEWARCOM CORPUS CHRISTI TX//00//
INFO COMOMAG CORPUS CHRISTI TX//00//
BT
UNCLAS//N02300//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO//
SUBJ/UNDERWATER MINES//
REF/A/RMJ/COMOMAG CORPUS CHRISTI TX//201311DEC92//
REF/B/DOC/CNO/01JUL91//
REF/C/PHONCON/OPNAV 85/20DEC92//
NARR/ REF A REQ ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING GENADMIN MSG. REF B IS ACP 121,US
SUPP-1(F). REF C IS TELCON BETWEEN OPNAV/LT PISTOL AND COMOMAG/ENS BOAT.//
POC/MR. DOOR/-/DSN 229-0547-N311B/202-282-0547.//
RMKS/1. THE UNIQUE MESSAGE IDENTIFIER GENADMIN DISTINGUISHES THIS MESSAGE
FORMAT FROM ALL OTHER FORMATTED MESSAGES.//
Figure 1-1.--GENADMIN message format.
Table 1-2.--Message Precedence Categories
Precedence
Purpose
Category
ROUTINE
Assigned to all types of traffic that justify electrical transmission, but are not of
sufficient urgency to require a higher precedence. Identified by the prosign R.
PRIORITY
Reserved for messages that require expeditious action by the addresses and/or that
furnish essential information for the conduct of operations in progress when ROUTINE
will not suffice. Highest precedence normally authorized for administrative messages.
Identified by the prosign P.
IMMEDIATE
Reserved for messages relating to situations that gravely affect the national forces or
populace and that require immediate delivery to addressees. Identify by the prosign O.
FLASH
Reserved for initial enemy contact messages or operational combat messages of
extreme urgency. Brevity is mandatory. Identified by the prosign Z.
Table 1-3.--Speed-of-Service Objectives
Precedence
Prosign
Objective
FLASH
Z
As rapidly as possible, with an objective
of less than 10 minutes.
IMMEDIATE
O
30 minutes
PRIORITY
P
3 hours
ROUTINE
R
6 hours
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