5 FAH-2 H-740
MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
(Office of Origin: IRM/FO/ITI/LWS/RPB)
5 FAH-2 H-741 Radio Programs Branch
(IRM/FO/ITI/LWS/RPB)
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
The Radio Programs Branch
(IRM/FO/ITL/LWS/RPB) is the Departments program manager for all voice radio
systems (whether leased or U.S. government-owned) domestic and abroad, except
for systems owned and operated by other agencies, or provided to, and operated
by, host governments. Maintenance responsibilities are shared between RPB and
Regional Information Management Centers (RIMCs).
5 FAH-2 H-742 INFORMATION PROGRAMS
CENTER (IPC)
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
(State only)
a. IPC is responsible for the operational
readiness of all Emergency Action Committee (EAC), Emergency & Evacuation
(E&E), and administrative (ADM) network radio
equipment and for maintaining an inventory of spares. IPC will analyze any
malfunctioning equipment and determine whether post has the technical expertise
to make repairs. If the equipment cannot be repaired at post, consult the
Regional Information Management Center (RIMC) to determine whether the faulty
equipment should be sent back to the Department for repair, or to schedule an information
management technical specialist/radio (IMTS/R) visit at the first opportunity.
The regional security officer (RSO) is
responsible for the operations aspect of the local guard force (LGF) radio
program as stated in 5 FAM 542.4 paragraph 1.
b. IPC must coordinate
the technical specifics with RIMC and the Radio
Programs Branch (RPB) prior to performing an installation or relocation of radio equipment. The assistance of a
qualified IMTS/R and a propagation study may
be required for any major installation or relocation of radio equipment.
c. Procuring and installing any radio network must
be coordinated with IPC to ensure equipment compatibility and Host Nation Approval (HNA) of frequencies.
The IPC must coordinate with RIMC and RPB to ensure the project
is approved and the current Department of State
contracts are used for purchases. This will ensure appropriate network
coverage and equipment compatibility/maintainability.
5 FAH-2 H-743 REGIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
CENTER (RIMC)
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
(State only)
a. The RIMC provides maintenance support for
Department-owned network equipment, including antenna sites, repeaters, base
stations, hand-held and mobile units.
b. The RIMC also offers technical expertise to posts,
bureaus, and other agencies, as requested, to evaluate vendor or other
proposals for lifecycle support of locally purchased or leased equipment.
c. RIMC technicians may
recommend posts utilize repair and return procedures in 5 FAH-2 H-746 for inoperable equipment. IRM/FO/ITI/LWS/RPB will
decide if the equipment can be repaired economically or if it should be
replaced.
d. Additional
information concerning RIMC responsibilities for radios can be found in 2 FAM 114.5
5 FAH-2 H-744 OTHER AGENCIES
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
(Uniform all agencies)
Tenant agencies that own radio systems are responsible for
maintaining their equipment, their inventory of operable spares, and
coordinating repairs or changes to their network with post management. Tenant
agencies should notify the IPC of pending visits by their radio technicians to post, and tenant agencies should notify the Chief
of Mission (COM), information management officer (IMO), and RSO of any
significant changes to their networks.
5 FAH-2 H-745 INTERAGENCY MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENTS
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
(Uniform all agencies)
An IMTS/R may
maintain equipment owned by other agencies during regularly scheduled visits
after Department maintenance issues have been resolved only if there is a current interagency maintenance
agreement. Likewise, if another agencys radio
technician is visiting a tenant agency, that technician may address repair
issues for Department networks only if there is a
current interagency maintenance agreement. Consult current interagency agreements
between the Department and tenant agencies for specific guidance and
delineation of responsibilities.
5 FAH-2 H-746 REPAIR AND RETURN
PROCEDURES
(CT:TEL-60; 07-26-2017)
(Uniform all agencies)
For repair and return
procedures refer to 5 FAH-2 H-840.
5 FAH-2 H-747 THROUGH H-749 UNASSIGNED