diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f6289c462012eb1b0642bf6ff211d6b5faf83ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{
+  "header": {  
+    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+    "version": 2,
+    "source": "autonomy_engine",
+    "destination": "noc_c2",
+    "delivery_type": "publish",
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
+    "message_type": "mission_plan",
+    "platform_ID": "5-ah1",
+    "autonomy_engine_mission_plan_ID": 1,
+    "plan": [
+      {
+        "action": "move",
+        "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": null,
+        "depth": 0.0,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "dive",
+        "flight_style": "dive to depth",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": 10,
+        "depth": null,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "scanline",
+        "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 60.00000000000000,
+        "altitude": 10,
+        "depth": null,
+        "activate_payload": true,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "climb",
+        "flight_style": "go to surface",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": null,
+        "depth": 0,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": true
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..92ff09c0badfa3d561269c0167a683e9579747dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{
+  "header": {  
+    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+    "version": 2,
+    "source": "autonomy_engine",
+    "destination": "ecosub_c2",
+    "delivery_type": "publish",
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
+    "message_type": "mission_plan",
+    "platform_ID": "ecosub-5",
+    "autonomy_engine_mission_plan_ID": 1,
+    "plan": [
+      {
+        "action": "move",
+        "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": null,
+        "depth": 0.0,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "dive",
+        "flight_style": "dive to depth",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": 10,
+        "depth": null,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "scanline",
+        "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 60.00000000000000,
+        "altitude": 10,
+        "depth": null,
+        "activate_payload": true,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "climb",
+        "flight_style": "go to surface",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": null,
+        "depth": 0,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": true
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6cc34fd20124501e716231c36bb289e3d68d0032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+  "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+  "version": 2,
+  "source": "autonomy_engine",
+  "destination": "hydrosurv_adapter",
+  "delivery_type": "publish",
+  "encoded": false,
+  "message_type": "mission_plan",
+  "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
+  "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
+  "plan": [
+      {
+        "latitude_waypoint": -4.187143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 50.37072283932642
+      },
+      {
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.187143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 51.37072283932642
+      },
+      {
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642
+      }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..06078deac827aa4463f91a99db7bb5df91e6202e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+{
+  "header":{
+    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+    "version": 2,
+    "source": "ecosub_c2",
+    "destination": "autonomy_engine",
+    "delivery_type": "publish",
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
+    "message_type": "platform_status",
+    "planning_config_ID": 3,
+    "exclusion_zones": [
+      {
+        "geometry_coordinates": [
+          [
+            [
+              -4.187143188645706,
+              50.37072283932642
+            ],
+            [
+              -4.202697005964865,
+              50.368816892405874
+            ],
+            [
+              -4.203156724702808,
+              50.365640144076906
+            ],
+            [
+              -4.19449868846155,
+              50.362267670845654
+            ]
+          ]
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "squads": [
+      {
+        "squad_ID": 1,
+        "no_of_platforms": 1,
+        "squad_mission_type": "tracking",
+        "squad_state": false,
+        "platforms": [
+          {
+            "model": "reav",
+            "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
+            "serial": "reav-60",
+            "emergency": {
+              "additional_data": {},
+              "latitude_waypoint": -7.432,
+              "longitude_waypoint": 50.365,
+              "safe_command": "go_home",
+              "target_depth": 10
+            },
+            "max_velocity": 0.9,
+            "min_altitude": 15.2,
+            "min_velocity": 0.1,
+            "additional_data": {}
+          }
+        ],
+        "region_of_interest": {
+          "geometry_coordinates": [
+            [
+              [
+                -4.187143188645706,
+                50.37072283932642
+              ],
+              [
+                -4.202697005964865,
+                50.368816892405874
+              ],
+              [
+                -4.203156724702808,
+                50.365640144076906
+              ],
+              [
+                -4.19449868846155,
+                50.362267670845654
+              ]
+            ]
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "squad_ID": 2,
+        "no_of_platforms": 3,
+        "squad_mission_type": "survey",
+        "squad_state": true,
+        "platforms": [
+          {
+            "platform_ID": "ecosub-1",
+            "serial": "ecosub-2",
+            "model": "ecosub",
+            "emergency": {
+              "additional_data": {},
+              "latitude_waypoint": -7.432,
+              "longitude_waypoint": 50.365,
+              "safe_command": "go_home",
+              "target_depth": 10.0
+            },
+            "max_velocity": 0.9,
+            "min_altitude": 15.2,
+            "min_velocity": 0.1,
+            "additional_data": {
+                "scan_type": "DVL",
+                "swath_width": 10
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
+            "serial": "ecosubxyz-5",
+            "model": "ecosub",
+            "emergency": {
+              "additional_data": {},
+              "latitude_waypoint": -0.432,
+              "longitude_waypoint": 20.365,
+              "safe_command": "go_home",
+              "target_depth": 0.0
+            },
+            "max_velocity": 0.9,
+            "min_altitude": 15.2,
+            "min_velocity": 0.1,
+            "additional_data": {
+                "scan_type": "DVL",
+                "swath_width": 10
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "region_of_interest": {}
+      },
+      {
+        "squad_ID": 3,
+        "no_of_platforms": 1,
+        "squad_mission_type": "inspection",
+        "squad_state": false,
+        "platforms": [
+          {
+            "platform_ID": "ah-1",
+            "serial": "autosubhover-1",
+            "model": "autosub",
+            "emergency": {
+              "additional_data": {},
+              "latitude_waypoint": 20.432,
+              "longitude_waypoint": 50.365,
+              "safe_command": "safety_abort",
+              "target_depth": 0.0
+            },
+            "max_velocity": 0.9,
+            "min_altitude": 15.2,
+            "min_velocity": 0.1,
+            "additional_data": {
+                "scan_type": "MBES"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "region_of_interest": {}
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json b/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0a0dfdb71dc152ea64fd01be11a4d2ac92b2d250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{
+  "header": {  
+    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+    "version": 2,
+    "source": "autonomy_engine",
+    "destination": "ecosub_c2",
+    "delivery_type": "publish",
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
+    "message_type": "mission_plan",
+    "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
+    "autonomy_engine_mission_plan_ID": 1,
+    "plan": [
+      {
+        "action": "move",
+        "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": null,
+        "depth": 0.0,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "dive",
+        "flight_style": "dive to depth",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": 10,
+        "depth": null,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "scanline",
+        "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 60.00000000000000,
+        "altitude": 10,
+        "depth": null,
+        "activate_payload": true,
+        "send_environmental_data": false
+      },
+      {
+        "action": "climb",
+        "flight_style": "go to surface",
+        "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
+        "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
+        "altitude": null,
+        "depth": 0,
+        "activate_payload": false,
+        "send_environmental_data": true
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation.json b/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8eb0571baaefb70ee0813d8f5054ca1bdf6a724e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "header":{
+        "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+        "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+        "version": 2,
+        "source": "ecosub_c2",
+        "destination": "autonomy_engine",
+        "delivery_type": "publish",
+        "encoded": false
+    },
+    "payload":{
+        "message_type": "observation",
+        "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
+        "points_of_interest": [
+            {
+                "latitude": 178.2,
+                "longitude": -10.122,
+                "quality_of_point": 0.98
+            },
+            {
+                "latitude": 50.1382,
+                "longitude": -11.122,
+                "quality_of_point": 0.50
+            }
+        ],
+        "region_surveyed": ""
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json b/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6721a35ffe5177d21fa0594dbf5c9d90bf6043bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+    "header":{
+        "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+        "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+        "version": 2,
+        "source": "hermes",
+        "destination": "autonomy_engine",
+        "delivery_type": "publish",
+        "encoded": false
+    },
+    "payload":{
+        "message_type": "platform_status",
+        "platform_ID": "ecosub-5",
+        "platform_timestamp": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+        "status_source": "usbl",
+        "latitude": 178.2,
+        "longitude": -10.122,
+        "depth": 50,
+        "altitude": 20
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status.json b/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7820d55e504f21479f74e3ff44e1ddf31d7ad0ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+    "header":{
+        "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+        "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+        "version": 2,
+        "source": "ecosub_c2",
+        "destination": "autonomy_engine",
+        "delivery_type": "publish",
+        "encoded": false
+    },
+    "payload":{
+        "message_type": "platform_status",
+        "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
+        "platform_timestamp": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+        "status_source": "onboard_platform",
+        "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
+        "battery_remaining_capacity": 80.2,
+        "active": true,
+        "platform_state": "ABORT",
+        "mission_action_ID": 1,
+        "mission_track_ID": 4,
+        "latitude": 178.2,
+        "longitude": -10.122,
+        "depth": 50,
+        "altitude": 20,
+        "heading": 90.0,
+        "health_status": "Warning",
+        "localisation_error": null,
+        "usbl_fix_seconds_ago": null,
+        "range_to_go": 124.3,
+        "sensor_config": {
+            "sensor_ID": 22,
+            "serial": "sidescan-2x",    
+            "sensor_on": true,
+            "additional_data": {
+                "whiskers_on": true
+            }      
+        },
+        "current_pitch": -4,
+        "speed_over_ground": 4.3,
+        "thrust_applied": 124.3,
+        "water_current_velocity": 124.3
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_c2/sample_decoded_ecosub_status.txt b/examples/ecosub_adapter/sample_decoded_ecosub_status.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/ecosub_c2/sample_decoded_ecosub_status.txt
rename to examples/ecosub_adapter/sample_decoded_ecosub_status.txt
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_c2/mission_plan.json b/examples/ecosub_c2/mission_plan.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 322a08f223294f9eab0c98cb9617320bd8b8106e..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/examples/ecosub_c2/mission_plan.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-  "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-  "version": 2,
-  "source": "autonomy_engine",
-  "destination": "ecosub_c2",
-  "delivery_type": "publish",
-  "encoded": false,
-  "message_type": "mission_plan",
-  "platform_ID": 1,
-  "autonomy_engine_mission_plan_ID": 1,
-  "plan": [
-    {
-      "action": "move",
-      "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
-      "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
-      "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
-      "altitude": null,
-      "depth": 0.0,
-      "activate_payload": false,
-      "send_environmental_data": false
-    },
-    {
-      "action": "dive",
-      "flight_style": "dive to depth",
-      "latitude_waypoint": -3.237143188645706,
-      "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
-      "altitude": 10,
-      "depth": null,
-      "activate_payload": false,
-      "send_environmental_data": false
-    },
-    {
-      "action": "scanline",
-      "flight_style": "go to waypoint",
-      "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
-      "longitude_waypoint": 60.00000000000000,
-      "altitude": 10,
-      "depth": null,
-      "activate_payload": true,
-      "send_environmental_data": false
-    },
-    {
-      "action": "climb",
-      "flight_style": "go to surface",
-      "latitude_waypoint": -0.237143188645706,
-      "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642,
-      "altitude": null,
-      "depth": 0,
-      "activate_payload": false,
-      "send_environmental_data": true
-    }
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_c2/observation.json b/examples/ecosub_c2/observation.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ad763177f9d8d9995c62d97c6ade7c803a188b8c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/examples/ecosub_c2/observation.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-    "version": 2,
-    "source": "ecosub_c2",
-    "destination": "autonomy_engine",
-    "delivery_type": "publish",
-    "encoded": false,
-    "message_type": "observation",
-    "platform_ID": 3,
-    "points_of_interest": [
-        {
-            "latitude": 178.2,
-            "longitude": -10.122,
-            "quality_of_point": 0.98
-        },
-        {
-            "latitude": 50.1382,
-            "longitude": -11.122,
-            "quality_of_point": 0.50
-        }
-    ],
-    "region_surveyed": ""
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_c2/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json b/examples/ecosub_c2/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 839428334fe0f485c3b6ead3325e4bee29315ac9..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/examples/ecosub_c2/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-    "version": 2,
-    "source": "hermes",
-    "destination": "autonomy_engine",
-    "delivery_type": "publish",
-    "encoded": false,
-    "message_type": "platform_status",
-    "platform_ID": 1,
-    "platform_timestamp": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
-    "status_source": "usbl",
-    "latitude": 178.2,
-    "longitude": -10.122,
-    "depth": 50,
-    "altitude": 20
-}
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_c2/platform_status.json b/examples/ecosub_c2/platform_status.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ea2a3748c09615f154e5bbbe1fbbbc2cb306cfb..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/examples/ecosub_c2/platform_status.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-    "version": 2,
-    "source": "ecosub_c2",
-    "destination": "autonomy_engine",
-    "delivery_type": "publish",
-    "encoded": false,
-    "message_type": "platform_status",
-    "platform_ID": 1,
-    "platform_timestamp": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
-    "status_source": "onboard_platform",
-    "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
-    "battery_remaining_capacity": 80.2,
-    "active": true,
-    "platform_state": "ABORT",
-    "mission_action_ID": 1,
-    "mission_track_ID": 4,
-    "latitude": 178.2,
-    "longitude": -10.122,
-    "depth": 50,
-    "altitude": 20,
-    "heading": 90.0,
-    "health_status": "Warning",
-    "localisation_error": null,
-    "usbl_fix_seconds_ago": null,
-    "range_to_go": 124.3,
-    "sensor_config": {
-        "sensor_ID": 22,
-        "serial": "sidescan-2x",    
-        "sensor_on": true,
-        "additional_data": {
-            "whiskers_on": true
-        }      
-    },
-    "current_pitch": -4,
-    "speed_over_ground": 4.3,
-    "thrust_applied": 124.3,
-    "water_current_velocity": 124.3
-}
diff --git a/examples/gui/planning_configuration.json b/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json
similarity index 94%
rename from examples/gui/planning_configuration.json
rename to examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json
index 7b3467b9e302386b34b5a90b2d4f6285fbbf9bb4..adff68c59afba7cd02e6b37750f7bdbbec83fd93 100644
--- a/examples/gui/planning_configuration.json
+++ b/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 {
+  "header":{
     "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
     "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
     "version": 2,
     "source": "ecosub_c2",
     "destination": "autonomy_engine",
     "delivery_type": "publish",
-    "encoded": false,
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
     "message_type": "platform_status",
     "planning_config_ID": 3,
     "exclusion_zones": [
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@
         "platforms": [
           {
             "model": "reav",
-            "platform_ID": 23,
+            "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
             "serial": "reav-60",
             "emergency": {
               "additional_data": {},
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@
         "squad_state": true,
         "platforms": [
           {
-            "platform_ID": 23,
+            "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
             "serial": "ecosub-2",
             "model": "ecosub",
             "emergency": {
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@
             }
           },
           {
-            "platform_ID": 10,
+            "platform_ID": "ecosub-5",
             "serial": "ecosub-5",
             "model": "ecosub",
             "emergency": {
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@
         "squad_state": false,
         "platforms": [
           {
-            "platform_ID": 23,
+            "platform_ID": "139-ah-1",
             "serial": "ah-1",
             "model": "autosub",
             "emergency": {
@@ -154,4 +157,5 @@
         "region_of_interest": {}
       }
     ]
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/acknowledgement.json b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/acknowledgement.json
index a9deaf6ed77e100dd9d6fc9f9fe97aec039a0223..c5290f54e90ddbad8eadb13c4c4e4d5f6abe6843 100644
--- a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/acknowledgement.json
+++ b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/acknowledgement.json
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 {
-    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-    "version": 1,
-    "source": "hydrosurv_adapter",
-    "destination": "autonomy_engine",
-    "delivery_type": "publish",
-    "encoded": false,
-    "message_type": "acknowledgement",
-    "acknowledged_message_ID": "11111111-7bc8-11ed-a1eb-0242ac999999",
-    "status": "c2_received"
+    "header":{
+        "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+        "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+        "version": 1,
+        "source": "hydrosurv_adapter",
+        "destination": "autonomy_engine",
+        "delivery_type": "publish",
+        "encoded": false
+    },
+    "payload":{
+        "message_type": "acknowledgement",
+        "acknowledged_message_ID": "11111111-7bc8-11ed-a1eb-0242ac999999",
+        "status": "c2_received"
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json
index f10b821ec15011177b4ff42a99844d652b7e750d..f5c1c0d92f1577d30320abb4d1e7c6cd8b4de3dc 100644
--- a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json
+++ b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 {
-  "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-  "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-  "version": 2,
-  "source": "autonomy_engine",
-  "destination": "hydrosurv_adapter",
-  "delivery_type": "publish",
-  "encoded": false,
-  "message_type": "mission_plan",
-  "platform_ID": 5,
-  "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
-  "plan": [
+  "header":{
+    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+    "version": 2,
+    "source": "autonomy_engine",
+    "destination": "hydrosurv_adapter",
+    "delivery_type": "publish",
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
+    "message_type": "mission_plan",
+    "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
+    "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
+    "plan": [
       {
         "latitude_waypoint": -4.187143188645706,
         "longitude_waypoint": 50.37072283932642
@@ -23,4 +26,5 @@
         "longitude_waypoint": 52.37072283932642
       }
     ]
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/platform_status.json b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/platform_status.json
index 13d7aa2f857027bee373d76c4ae506baf4cdf864..cbfb2c65144bad9932853787be3bdb35638ef851 100644
--- a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/platform_status.json
+++ b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/platform_status.json
@@ -1,26 +1,30 @@
 {
-  "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-  "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-  "version": 2,
-  "source": "hydrosurv_adapter",
-  "destination": "autonomy_engine",
-  "delivery_type": "publish",
-  "encoded": false,
-  "message_type": "platform_status",
-  "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
-  "active": true,
-  "status_source": "onboard_platform",
-  "battery_remaining_capacity": 80.2,
-  "heading": 310.0,
-  "health_status": "Lost Connection",
-  "latitude": 178.2,
-  "longitude": -10.122,
-  "mission_action_ID": 1,
-  "mission_track_ID": 4,
-  "platform_ID": 1,
-  "platform_state": "ABORT",
-  "platform_timestamp": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
-  "speed_over_ground": 4.5,
-  "range_to_go": null,
-  "thrust_applied": null
+  "header":{
+    "message_ID": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+    "timestamp": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+    "version": 2,
+    "source": "hydrosurv_adapter",
+    "destination": "autonomy_engine",
+    "delivery_type": "publish",
+    "encoded": false
+  },
+  "payload":{
+    "message_type": "platform_status",
+    "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
+    "active": true,
+    "status_source": "onboard_platform",
+    "battery_remaining_capacity": 80.2,
+    "heading": 310.0,
+    "health_status": "Lost Connection",
+    "latitude": 178.2,
+    "longitude": -10.122,
+    "mission_action_ID": 1,
+    "mission_track_ID": 4,
+    "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
+    "platform_state": "ABORT",
+    "platform_timestamp": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+    "speed_over_ground": 4.5,
+    "range_to_go": null,
+    "thrust_applied": null
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/formats/mission_plan.py b/formats/mission_plan.py
index 1195e9916277d2fc810ac8dd009d29205f845f0d..1d3b21e5fbf3d9fb64a776ea8552bb15481d4f50 100644
--- a/formats/mission_plan.py
+++ b/formats/mission_plan.py
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ mission_plan_schema = {
             "example": 3,
         },
         "platform_ID": {
-            "type": "integer",
+            "type": "string",
             "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
-            "example": 1,
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
         },
         "plan": {
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/formats/observation.py b/formats/observation.py
index 3a49727bd5ea18673216c8cf991ae7c184267e53..1da57a8d8fb9461290c17248d0814d1e1f3586a2 100644
--- a/formats/observation.py
+++ b/formats/observation.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ observation_schema = {
             "example": "observation",
         },
         "platform_ID": {
-            "type": "integer",
-            "description": "ID of platform to sending observations",
-            "example": 2,
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
         },
         "points_of_interest": {
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/formats/planning_configuration.py b/formats/planning_configuration.py
index ae2e99b8eae804125d0003ed0ae422b69eee074c..eb6f11439d7412563ac6a8697277bb24e01890fd 100644
--- a/formats/planning_configuration.py
+++ b/formats/planning_configuration.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ platform_schema = {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
         "platform_ID": {
-            "type": "integer",
-            "description": "Identifier for platform",
-            "example": 23,
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
         },
         "serial": {
             "type": "string",
diff --git a/formats/platform_status.py b/formats/platform_status.py
index 07908ee7bbf7aa633a9c1b0a4eb03051c49d8601..8e0ff3327f0bd566b381df8bd324b8db043ef490 100644
--- a/formats/platform_status.py
+++ b/formats/platform_status.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ platform_status_message_schema = {
             "example": "platform_status",
         },
         "platform_ID": {
-            "type": "integer",
-            "description": "Identifier for platform",
-            "example": 1,
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
         },
         "status_source": {
             "type": "string",
diff --git a/project/soar/swagger.json b/project/soar/swagger.json
index d43099d034539835221672cc837f0c6d60e41bf8..4f7d6a6d2a31c7dde160d3565971c556df2d6277 100644
--- a/project/soar/swagger.json
+++ b/project/soar/swagger.json
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
           },
           "platform_ID": {
             "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
-            "example": 1,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
+            "type": "string"
           }
         },
         "required": [
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@
             "type": "string"
           },
           "platform_ID": {
-            "description": "ID of platform to sending observations",
-            "example": 2,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
+            "type": "string"
           },
           "points_of_interest": {
             "description": "Points from features of interest identified by platform if any found.",
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@
                         "type": "string"
                       },
                       "platform_ID": {
-                        "description": "Identifier for platform",
-                        "example": 23,
-                        "type": "integer"
+                        "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                        "example": "reav-x-1",
+                        "type": "string"
                       },
                       "serial": {
                         "description": "platform serial number",
@@ -581,9 +581,9 @@
             "type": "integer"
           },
           "platform_ID": {
-            "description": "Identifier for platform",
-            "example": 1,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+            "example": "reav-x-1",
+            "type": "string"
           },
           "platform_state": {
             "description": "Current state executed by platform. E.g. STOP, IDLE, ABORT.",