CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF
INSTRUCTION
-6 CJCSI 3320.01A
DISTRIBUTION: A, B, C, J, S 30 September 2002
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM USE IN
JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS
References: See Enclosure B
1. Purpose. In accordance with Enclosure B, reference a, issue policy and
guidance for planning, coordinating, and controlling electromagnetic spectrum
use in joint military operations. To develop and implement joint doctrinal
concepts and associated operational procedures to achieve interoperability of IT
and NSS capabilities employed by US military forces and, where required, with
joint, combined, and coalition forces and other USG departments and agencies.
References a through o are provided for further reading.
2. Cancellation. CJCSI 3320.01, 1 May 2000, is canceled.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Joint Staff, Services, unified
commands, US elements of combined commands, Defense agencies, and joint
activities.
4. Policy. Assured access to the electromagnetic spectrum is vital to DOD
operations worldwide. This publication identifies basic considerations for
operating spectrum-dependent systems in a joint military and civil
environment.
a. Joint Spectrum Environment. Military operations rely heavily on
equipment using the limited resources of the electromagnetic spectrum. In
joint military operations, requirements may exceed the amount of spectrum
available. As a result, efficient use and control of the spectrum is critical to
national security in terms of IO, combat operations, and C2W. Effective
spectrum management (the organized control and use of the electromagnetic
spectrum) is fundamentally essential to sound defensive IO and C2 protection,
which ensures operations can be conducted with minimal unintentional
