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military communications Military communications or military signals involve all aspects of communications, or conveyance of information, by armed forces. Military communications span from pre-history to the present. The earliest military communications were delivered b ...

, the Joint Network Node system, or JNN as it is commonly called, is a communications system the United States Military uses for remote, satellite-based communication. It is described by

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and the US Army Signal School as "the next generation of battlefield communications."General Dynamics describes the new training facilities
at the Army Signal School The JNN is a system developed to replace the

Mobile Subscriber Equipment The Mobile Subscriber Equipment (MSE) system was tactical communication system created by GTEGovernmentSystems (later acquired by General Dynamics) for the United States Army. Acquisition began in 1985 for echelons below Corps and down to the bat ...

(MSE) for the United States Military. It provides Beyond Line of Sight (

BLOS Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio propagation occurs outside of the typical Line-of-sight propagation, line-of-sight (LOS) between the transmitter and receiver, such as in ground reflections. Near-line-of-sight (also NLOS) conditions refer to partia ...

) capabilities for the Warfighter.Describes the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures of a JNN network
retrieved 17 January 2006 The JNN system includes communication equipment mounted in shelters on

HMMWV The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the ori ...

s, called JNN shelters, satellite terminals mounted on trailers, and communication equipment mounted in transit cases. There are two classes of transit case equipment: Brigade Cases and Battalion Cases. A photo of the outside of the shelter and short description of the system
retrieved 4 February 2009 The system's core is a Promina switch and cisco routers, with

NIPRNet The Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet) is an IP network used to exchange unclassified information, including information subject to controls on distribution, among the private network's users. The NIPRNet also provide ...

and SIPRNet capabilities, plus secure and non-secure voice systems, VTC, and the ability to link in older "legacy" systems, such as MSE, into the global network.Describes equipment and bandwidth
/ref> As a JNN operator, the JNN is run by a generator, which can be on any of 3 phases for power while operating the JNN. The JNN is most commonly with a battalion or brigade element in the field. It is an ATH(at the halt) piece of equipment.

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