Stealth position-location information for high value nodes

A method of operating a multi-node communication network, comprising:

• providing a plurality of nodes including normal value nodes, a clusterhead node, and a high value node, wherein each of the plurality of nodes includes a communication interface and a controller, wherein the high value node is defined as high value relative to the normal value nodes during mission data fill;
• locating, by the high value node, the clusterhead node;
• registering, by the high value node, the high value node's membership to the clusterhead node;
• sending, by the high value node, position location information (PLI) to the clusterhead node during registration;
• upon receipt of a PLI request, sending, by each of the normal value nodes, current PLI to the clusterhead node;
• and
• upon receipt of the PLI request, remaining silent by the high value node.