EMCON
Encyclopedia
EMCON is a military
condition in which electromagnetic
emissions do not exceed a set limit. This helps to avoid electronic detection. The EMCON condition can be passed via an EMCON bill, directives, OP orders, message traffic or embarked or area commander.
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
condition in which electromagnetic
Electromagnetic spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. The "electromagnetic spectrum" of an object is the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object....
emissions do not exceed a set limit. This helps to avoid electronic detection. The EMCON condition can be passed via an EMCON bill, directives, OP orders, message traffic or embarked or area commander.
External links
- Detailed description of EMCON limits. (U.S. NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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