The Mobile User Objective System ( W O S ) Operational Requirements Document (ORD) emphasizes interoperability as one of the DoD's most crucial goals. Interoperability can be achieved by seamlessly integrating W O S into the ubiquitous DoD network of networks, the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN). The DISN

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Planning and provisioning satellite communications (SATCOM) services for the US. Department of Defense (DoD) requires car-ejid consideration SA TCOMs role as an element of the Global Information Grid (GIG). To assist in this process we present a reference model that describes the DoD SATCOM networks in terms of the network services that they provide. The reference model includes cui-rent and emerging satellite network services and identijies the networking architectzrres zlsed for integrating satellite communications networks with Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks @?AN). me rejkrence model includes broadcast, Inteinet access, Local Area Network (LAN) interconnection, and Wide Area Network P A N ) interconnection satellite services. The reference model provides descriptions of the functional chai-acteristics and networking characteristics of the nodes sipporting each of the satellite networking services. The communication link characteristics and particular air interjkes and networking protocols such as TCPLP, ATM, and DVB are also described in the reference model. Finally, areas are identified were there is a lack of standardization, and recommendations are provided for how the reference model could be used in architectuiwl planning,