Which regional facility houses core enterprise services equipment?

• A. Area Processing Centers (APC)
• B. Enclave
• C. JRSS
• D. ECN

Answer: (A)

Core enterprise services are centralized in regional hubs to provide shared, scalable support to multiple bases. Area Processing Centers house the equipment that runs these services, including authentication and identity management, directory services, DNS, email, PKI, time sync, and other backbone systems that bases rely on for day-to-day operations. This centralization ensures consistent security policies, easier management, and reliable access across the region.

The other options don’t fit this role. An enclave is a security domain that groups networks and resources for protection rather than housing centralized services. JRSS, the Joint Regional Security Stack, is the set of perimeter security devices and controls at the network edge, not the place for core enterprise services. ECN relates to enterprise network connectivity and transport, not the central services equipment used by the broader AF network.