RECEIVING NEW OR REVISED PUBLICATIONS When new or revised publications are received, you should check the Foreword and the U.S. Letter of Promulgation  for  the  effective  status  of  the  publication. The  Foreword  shows  the  effective  status  of  the publication  for  allied  usage;  the  U.S.  Letter  of Promulgation for U.S. use. A revision to a publication can be issued that is effective for U.S. use but not for allied use. Particular care should be taken not to destroy the previous edition until the new revision is effective for allied use as well. ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS PUBLICATIONS With  worldwide  cooperation  among  friendly nations  and  the  United  States,  the  need  arose  for coordinated and standardized communications. To meet this need, the allied communications publications (ACPs) were developed. The ACP series provides communications instructions and procedures essential to  conducting  combined  military  operations  and communications in which two or more allied nations are involved.   A   Radioman’s   work   often   requires familiarity with ACPs. JOINT ARMY-NAVY-AIR FORCE PUBLICATIONS Joint   Army-Navy-Air   Force   publications (JANAPs)   were   developed   to   coordinate   and standardize  communications  among  the  U.S.  military services. The publication  Status  of  Noncryptographic JANAPs and ACPs,  JANAP 201, lists the short and long titles, content of each publication, and the current edition of JANAPs and ACPs. NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLICATIONS Naval  telecommunications  publications  (NTPs)  are the main communications publications in use by the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. The NTPs include   information   and   guidance   from   basic communication information (NTP 4), to frequency spectrum  management  (NTP  6),  and  commercial  traffic (NTP 9), just to name a few areas of communications. 2-36 NAVAL  WARFARE  PUBLICATIONS Naval  warfare  publications  (NWPs)  incorporate  the results  of  fleet  tactical  development  and  evaluation programs and fleet and allied (NATO) experience. NWPs also provide information about the tactical capabilities and limitations of equipment and systems. NWP 0 (NWP 1-01) provides guidance for managing the NWPL and lists the publications contained in the library. FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLICATIONS Fleet telecommunications publications (FTPs) are the   guiding   doctrine   of   a   NCTAMS   for   the communications area under its jurisdiction. To provide optimum communications responsiveness to fleet requirements.   FTPs   incorporate   the   unique communications  procedures  for  the  COMMAREA  into a  standardized  fleet-oriented  procedural  document. FTPs are based on the NTP series. COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION BULLETINS Communications information bulletins (CIBs) are developed by each NCTAMS to provide reference information  on  specific  tactical  communications subjects. CIBs also provide communications operating personnel    with    communications    procedural information  applicable  to  a  specific  COMMAREA. NTP 4 lists the CIBs and their contents. SUMMARY As you have learned from this chapter, the naval communications  establishment  is  quite  complex.  We communicate   not   only   with   other   U.S.   naval commands, both at sea and ashore, but also with other U.S. military services and allied nations. Before the messages that you send reach their destinations, they may travel through other networks in the Defense Communications System. We have introduced you to the basic principles of communications management, evaluation of both personnel and the work area, and duties of individual positions within the command. We have also covered various categories of messages that have both internal and external use in the message center.