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EA:  MESSAGE_PRIORITY

Status: SUBM 2009/06/04
Concept definition: A designation assigned to a message by the originator to indicate to communications personnel the relative order of handling and to the addressee the order in which the message is to be noted; message priority.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [J1-02, "precedence", 1]
Supplemental references: [AF15124], [JMBL, "product geophysical priority"]
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
SUBM
2009/06/04		 MESSAGE_PRIORITY EMERGENCY A category of message that takes precedence over all other priorities and which indicates an event that, by its nature, could not be identified sufficiently in advance to permit detailed coordination and/or planning; emergency. EXAMPLES A report of an enemy breakthrough, a warning of a <TSUNAMI>.   IR [J1-02, "emergency priority"] [JMBL, "product geophysical priority":E], [AF15124]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 MESSAGE_PRIORITY FLASH A category of precedence reserved for operational messages of extreme urgency that are required to be brief; flash. EXAMPLES A report of initial enemy contact.   IR [J1-02, "flash message"] [AF15124], [JMBL, "product geophysical priority":Z], [WMO292, Chapter 3]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 MESSAGE_PRIORITY IMMEDIATE A category of precedence reserved for messages relating to situations that gravely affect the security of one or more specified organizations and/or populations of <HUMAN>s and that require immediate delivery to the addressee(s).   IR [J1-02, "immediate message"] [AF15124], [JMBL, "product geophysical priority":I]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 MESSAGE_PRIORITY PRIORITY A category of precedence reserved for messages that require expeditious action by the addressee(s) and/or furnish essential information for the conduct of operations in progress when <<<ROUTINE>>> will not suffice; priority.   IR [J1-02, "priority message"] [AF15124], [JMBL, "product geophysical priority":P]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 MESSAGE_PRIORITY ROUTINE A category of precedence to be used for all types of messages that justify transmission by rapid means unless of sufficient urgency to require a higher precedence; routine.   IR [JMBL, "product geophysical priority":R] [AF15124]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 MESSAGE_PRIORITY URGENT A category of message that is lower than <<<EMERGENCY>>> but takes precedence over <<<ROUTINE>>>, and which indicates an event that, by its nature, could not be identified sufficiently in advance to permit detailed coordination and/or planning; urgent. EXAMPLES A report of enemy fire by <MORTAR>s that is falling on friendly forces and causing casualties.   IR [J1-02, "urgent priority"]  
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