CHAPTER 4
Organization and Mission of the Theater Signal Command
and the Theater Tactical Signal Brigade
This chapter discusses the mission and organization of the Theater Signal
Command and its subordinate units. There is no definite force structure
for the Theater Signal Command. Its composition is established by
theater specific requirements based upon the Commander in Chief’s
(CINC’s) understanding of Mission, Enemy, Troops, Terrain, and Time
Available (METT-T). This chapter also discusses the mission and
organization of units that can comprise the Signal assets needed to
support a theater of operation.
TSC
4-1. The TSC consists of two to five Echelons Above Corps (EAC) Tactical
Signal Brigades, one Strategic Signal Brigade, one Combat Camera
(COMCAM) company, one Theater Signal Maintenance Company, one or
more Data Processing Units (to be deactivated), and one or more
Reproduction Detachments. The actual number of EAC signal brigades, and
the number and type of their subordinate signal units deployed to the theater
of operation, depends on the Mission, Enemy, Troops, Time, and Terrain
(METT+T). Figure 4-1 illustrates a “type” organization of the TSC.
4-1
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USASC
TOE 11800A000
++
COMP
SIG BN
TSC(A) TOE11602L000
X
SIGNAL VI
TOE11613L0 COMPANY
THEATER
(COMCAM)
EAC
TOE11612L000 SIGNALBRIGADE
(2 TO 5)
*POWER
PAC3
COMPANY
THEATER
TACTICAL
SIGNAL BN
TOE 11600B000
*Note Only 1
in the AC
TOE11686L00
HHC
SIGNAL
TOE11635L0 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BNAREA
HHC
SIGNAL
BATTALION
TOE11636LO
TOE11685L00
AREA
SIGNAL
COMPANY
(TA)
TOE11637L0
(MAX OF 4)
SIGNAL
BATTALION
(COMPOSITE)
SIGNAL
COMPANY
TROPO (LIGHT)
TOE11667L0
(2 TO 5,
ANYMIX)
COMMAND
SUPPORT
COMPANY
MINOR
MAJOR
SUPPORT SUPPORT
COMPANY COMPANY
(2 EACH) TOE11688B00 TOE11689A00
TOE11687A00
TOE11626L000
SIGNAL
COMPANY
TROPO (HEAVY)
SIGNAL
COMMAND
OPERATIONS
COMPANY
TOE11668L0
TOE11669L0
BUILDING
BLOCK
COMPANIES
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
TACTICAL
DETACHMENT
CABLEANDWIRE
SATELLITE
REPRODUCTION
COMPANY
COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
COMPANY
TOE11623L0
TOE11603L1
TOE1157LA00
Figure 4-1. A “Type” Organization of the TSC
4-2. The TSC is responsible for planning, engineering, and managing the
Army’s portion of the theater communications system. The Active Component
(AC) TSC is a Major Subordinate Command (MSC) of United States Army
Signal Command (USASC) and is under Operational Control (OPCON) of an
4-2
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Army Service Component Command (ASCC) in both peacetime and wartime.
Reserve Component (RC) TSC becomes subordinate commands of the ASC
during mobilization and is OPCON to its respective ASCC. The RC TSC
plans and trains with its respective ASCC during peacetime.
4-3. Recent operations in Southwest Asia, Bosnia, and Haiti have
demonstrated that ASCC and Joint Task Force (JTF) commanders must
modify or revise their operational plans rapidly and frequently as the
military and political situation develops. The theater communications system
must be equally flexible and responsive to these operational changes if the
necessary Command and Control (C2) systems are to be available at the right
time and place. C2 tools, such as information systems and Video
Teleconferencing Center (VTC) capabilities, have become increasingly
important to the JTF and ASCC commanders. Complex systems such as
these require that the TSC’s early entry module be in theater early to ensure
the commander’s C2 requirements are met in the very fluid deployment and
entry phase of the operation.
4-4. Immediately upon the commencement of contingency operations, the
TSC will furnish an early entry module composed of engineers, planners, and
operators. Their mission is to plan, engineer, and manage the EAC theater
communications systems architecture by coordinating and interacting with
the operational planners as they respond to their commander’s changing
intent and objectives.
4-5. Recent military operations have demonstrated the requirement for
timely follow-on deployment of the remaining C2, planning, and engineering
capabilities inherent in a TSC, even when there is one, or no, deployed EAC
signal brigades OPCON to the TSC.
4-6. Listed below are two types of EAC signal brigades aligned under the TSC
that provide global connectivity:
4-7. Strategic Signal Brigades. Located in certain theaters and are
responsible for fixed, strategic communications support to the warfighter.
During peace, each strategic brigade is doctrinally under the C2 of the ASC.
During Major Theater War (MTW) or Military Operations Other Than War
(MOOTW), each brigade becomes OPCON to the TSC.
4-8. Tactical Signal Brigades. Deployed to provide mobile, tactical
communications support to the ASCC as required. During peacetime, the AC
EAC tactical signal brigade is doctrinally under the C2 of the ASC, while the
RC brigades are under their state or peacetime trace C2. During MTW or
MOOTW, each brigade is OPCON to the TSC. The mission of this unit is to
provide C2 of assigned and attached signal units, and to install, operate, and
maintain assigned portions of the TCS as directed by the TSC.
4-9. The TSC provides centralized management and engineering of the entire
theater data network. The TSC directs and coordinates Local Area Networks
(LANs) as they are connected to the Wide Area Network (WAN). This
includes configuration of databases and domain name servers, to include data
network and email addressing and routing.
4-10. Figure 4-2 reflects the type of units that the TSC would be required to
support.
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EAC Support Requirements
166 Units/CPs To Include:
XX
XXXX
xxxx
TAC
(5)
E
lll
lll
lll
(2)
(6)
++
X
x
MI
x
MI
(5)
++
+
(3) ADA
(5)
(3)
xxxx
MAIN
EOD
lll
++
++
E
xxxxx
MAIN
CINC
++
CA
X
xxxxx
TAC
++
++
AG
XXX
(6)
++
(3)
x
EPW
lll
CINC
x
lll
SPT
lll
X
CA
xxx
lll
CID
X
XX
x
(16)
(7)
x
MI
X
EPW
lll
HOSP
XXX
E
x
(2)
xxx
lll
lll
lll
ATS
X
xxx
x
Unified Command
Allies
ARFOR
MARFOR
Theater Commands
EAC Brigades
EAC Battalions
Ports
Hospitals
(3)
lll
MI
(3)
SF
ARSOF
X
X
MI
xxxx
REAR
++
(2)
Legend
++ - Theater Functional
Command
km
Figure 4-2. EAC Units requiring Signal Support
TSC HEADQUARTERS, TOE 11602L000
4-11. Figure 4-3 illustrates the TSC headquarters hierarchy. The following
paragraphs describe the tasking, mission, and capabilities of the TSC
headquarters.
4-4
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HHC TSC
(A)
11602l000
COMMAND
SEC
DCSPER
OPM
TELECOM
ENGR
BRANCH
DCSI
DCSOPS
PERSONNEL
ACTION
BRANCH
HNA/COMM
INTERFACE
BRANCH
INFORMATION
SERVICE
SPT OFFICE
PLANS
DIV
COMM SYSTEM
PLANS BRANCH
DCSLOG
OPERATIONS
DIV
PLANS
SWITCHING
BRANCH
OFFICE OF
CHAPLAIN
IG
SEC
C of S
OFFICE OF
STAFF
ENGR
SUPPLY &
SERVICES
DIV
AUTOMATION
NETWORK
PLANS BRANCH
DCSIM
OFFICE OF
COMPTROLLER
HQ COMDT
SIG PLANS
BRANCH
MAINT
DIV
FORCE
REQUIREMENT
BRANCH
CO HQ
CSCE
ISYSCON
BRANCH
SIG SPT
DIV
C4IS
DIV
INFORMATION
SERVICES
SPT BRANCH
SYSTEM
NBC BRANCH AUTOMATION
BRANCH
INFO
C4
BRANCH BRANCH
Figure 4-3. The TSC Headquarters
4-12. The tasking of the TSC can vary due to the type military operation or
situation. In some instances, the Commander in Chief (CINC) may task the
TSC to provide overall signal C2, direction, and guidance to a joint JTF or
apportion elements of the signal mission to the TSC. The TSC provides
personnel and equipment to augment the Joint Communication Control
Center (JCCC) if the Army Force (ARFOR) is tasked to be the JTF, or
provides a ARFOR Systems Control (SYSCON) if the CINC deploys. The
JCCC/SYSCON reports directly to the CINC J6 and to the ASCC.
4-13. The mission of the TSC is as follows:
• Provide C2 and supervision for units assigned and attached to the
TSC.
•
Formulate and implement plans, policies, and procedures for the
engineering, installation, operation, and management of assigned
portions of the Theater Communications System.
•
Provide management of the Theater Communications System, to
include centralized management of voice, data, messaging, and VTC
capabilities.
•
Provide communications planning and management of special
purpose communications/information systems.
•
Provide internal signal support to the ASCC Headquarters (HQ)
through the DCSIM staff section.
•
Provide intelligence and
subordinate commands.
security
support
and
oversight
to
4-5
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•
Provide ASCC C2 Protect planning and management for the Theater
Communications System, and support the protect, detect, and react
strategies of Army C2 Protect as directed by the ASCC G-6.
4-14. The TSC provides the following capabilities:
• Provide C2 and supervision of all assigned and attached units.
4-6
•
Plan, engineer, and manage signal support systems installed by the
TSC, and network interface with systems installed by other units, to
include joint, combined, and allied.
•
Formulate and implement signal support plans, policies, and
procedures for the ASCC. Provide staff management of the Theater
Communications
System,
to
include
theater
operational
communications security (COMSEC) and C2 Protect management.
•
Provide OPCON over the Theater COMSEC Logistics Support Center
and other facilities that provide General Support (GS)/Specialized
Repair Activity (SRA). Backup direct support COMSEC maintenance
and supply in those theaters where TAACOM or Theater Support
Command does not perform the function.
•
Provide Battlefield Spectrum Management (BSM) to include
allocation, assignment, and control of radio frequencies for Army
elements, and for joint and coalition elements throughout the theater
in coordination with host nation agencies, if so tasked.
•
Provide communications engineering support and coordination of
requirements for special purpose communications/information
systems.
•
Provide planning and staff management of the Ground Mobile Forces
(GMF)/Tactical
Satellite
(TACSAT)
Theater
Satellite
Communications Monitoring Center and Army GMF in the theater of
operations.
•
Provide planning
requirements.
•
Provide planning, supervision, and coordination of logistic support of
the TSC and communications/ information systems.
•
Provide planning, staff supervision, and implementation of the public
affairs program and command information programs for the TSC.
•
Provide staff management and coordination of Battlefield Information
Systems (BIS), recommending policy, procedures, standards, and
convention. BIS are files and forms management, classified document
control, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), official
mail, and distribution.
•
Provide staff supervision of all personnel and
of planning, developing, and implementing
personnel management and human affairs
personnel records management and human
centralized personnel records management.
•
Provide staff supervision, investigation, inquiries, surveys, studies,
and reports of inspector general matters within the TSC.
and
coordination
of
TSC
transportation
administrative matters
command policies for
programs; centralized
affairs programs; and
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•
Provide staff supervision of comptroller matters of management
consultant services, of management surveys, and of programming,
budgeting, and controlling funds within the TSC.
•
Provide coordination of operations and planning; evaluate and
prepare reports of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) activities
throughout the TSC.
•
Provide coordination of engineering support facilities supporting the
TSC.
•
Assist in the coordinated defense of the unit’s area or installation.
•
Perform unit maintenance on organic equipment.
•
Provide management and coordination of volume reproduction units
and Visual Information (VI) units at EAC.
•
Provide staff supervision of software management, to include
managing all signal software, managing all noncombatant service
support software, and advising the command and staff on automation
matters.
4-15. The TSC depends on appropriate Army units for health services;
finance, legal, personnel, and administrative services; and supplemental
transportation, to include aviation for maintenance contact teams and C2.
This unit requires 100 percent of its Tables of Organization and Equipment
(TOE) and supplies be transported in two surface movements, using its
authorized organic vehicles and supplemental transport. This unit depends
on the Signal Telecommunications Battalion (Area) (TOE 11635L0) for signal
communications facilities.
4-16. See Appendix B, Section 1 for further information on this organization.
SIGNAL COMPANY, VISUAL INFORMATION (VI), TOE 11613L0
4-17. The mission of the Signal Company, VI is to provide visual imagery
acquisition and exploitation support to satisfy the operational requirement of
the ASCC and joint headquarters when required. The unit can assist in the
coordinated defense of the unit’s area or installation (see Figure 4-4).
4-7
FM 11-45
TOE 11613L0
OPERATIONAL
TASKINGS
G3
TSO
MANAGE
OP/SPT
PLT
CO HQ
NOTE 1: ONE COMPANY PER TSC(A)
SIG VI
COMPANY
THEATER
COMCAM
PLT THEATER
(FWD)
NOTE 1
COMCAM
PLT THEATER
(REAR)
NOTE 2
NOTE 2: PROVIDES COMCAM TEAMS IN SUPPORT OF THEATER HDQTRS AND MAJOR
SUBORDINATE COMMANDS OPERATING AT ECHELONS ABOVE CORPS
Figure 4-4. Signal Company, Visual Information
4-18. Signal Company, Visual Information can provide the following:
• Tailored VI products, including graphics, to support operational
requirements.
•
Historical documentation to support the Army VI Documentation
Program.
•
Processing, maintenance, and repair support of VI to ASCC units
beyond the capacity of those units.
4-19. This unit depends on appropriate elements of the ASCC for health
services; legal, religious, finance, personnel, and administrative services;
transportation; communications; support for transmission of VI on data
capable communication lines across the corps. This unit depends on Theater
Signal Command, TOE 11602L000, for food services and C-E maintenance
support. See FM 24-40 for further information on this organization.
4-8
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THEATER TACTICAL SIGNAL BRIGADE, TOE 11612L000
4-20. The EAC signal brigade is comprised of two to five signal battalions
depending upon mission and theater requirements. Units assigned to the
brigade include one or two POWER PAC 3 companies; Signal
Telecommunications Battalion (Area); Theater Tactical Signal Battalion; and
the Signal Battalion (Composite).
4-21. The Theater Tactical Signal Brigade is responsible for providing theater
tactical communications support to a theater CINC. The theater tactical
brigade is doctrinally under the C2 of the deployed TSC. If there is not a TSC
deployed to the theater, then it would be under the C2 of ASC and OPCON to
the deployed ASCC headquarters. An EAC signal brigade is typically
composed of two or more battalions that may be of three different types:
Signal Telecommunications Battalion (Area), Signal Battalion Composite, or
Theater Tactical Signal Battalion. The Signal brigade is modular to allow for
the tailoring of a suitable force to accomplish the specific mission.
4-22. Each battalion is tailored to the supported theater. Each brigade, shown
in Figure 4-5, can usually establish up to 12 or 16 area nodes. The
organization reflects the planned or expected needs of the Communications
Zone (COMMZ).
4-9
FM 11-45
TOE11612L000
HHC TA
SIG BDE
BDE HQ
HQ CO
02
COMMAND
SEC
ADMIN
SEC
01
LOGISTICS
SEC
03
04
SIG PLANS &
INTEL
SEC 07
SIG
ENGR
SEC
05
SIG
CONTROL
SEC
MINISTRY
SEC
08
06
CJA
09
Figure 4-5. Theater Tactical Signal Brigade
4-23. The mission of the Theater Tactical Signal Brigade is as follows:
• Provide C2 of assigned and attached units.
•
Install, operate, and maintain assigned portions of the theater
communications system as directed by the TSC.
•
Coordinate the training, administration, and logistical support of
assigned units.
4-24. The Theater Tactical Signal Brigade provides the following capabilities:
• Provide staff planning, C2, and supervision of the brigade.
4-10
•
Coordinate the training, administration, and logistical support of
assigned units.
•
Perform unit maintenance on organic
Communications Electronic (CE) equipment.
equipment,
except
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4-25. The Theater Tactical Signal Brigade depends on appropriate Army
units for the following:
• Health services.
•
Finance, legal, personnel, and administrative support.
•
NBC decontamination.
•
Supplemental transportation services, to include aviation support for
C2 of dispersed sites,
•
Evaluation and replacement of critical equipment.
•
Command post/relay site reconnaissance as required.
4-26. This unit also depends on subordinate battalions (Signal
Telecommunications Battalion or Theater Tactical Signal Battalion) for
Direct Support (DS) maintenance of signal and COMSEC equipment, as well
as food service and signal unit maintenance.
4-27. Each Theater Tactical Signal Brigade can directly control up to 16
nodes. See Figure 4-6 for an example of Notional Signal Brigade Area or
Responsibility (AOR). See Figure 4-7 for an example of a notional Theater
Tactical Signal Brigade Force Structure.
Each Brigade Dirtectly Controls up to 16 Nodes
Control Centralized at Brigade Reduces Size of Bn HQ
Brigades Plan and Fight the Battle
Battalions Focus on Sustainment
3 EAC SIGNAL BRIGADES
REQUIRED TO COVER:
XXXX
XXX
X
320,000...square kilometers
152..........major CPs
16,600....telephone subcribers
33,200....computers
600........local area networks
30...........VTC systems
xxx
X
xxx
XXX
xxx
XX
X
X
Plus ... Reachback Services for
EMail, Secure Data, Nonsecure
Data, Messaging, DSN,VTC,
Imagery
xxxx
TAC
XXX
X
xxxxx
TAC
CINC
X
xxxxx
MAIN
xxxx
MAIN
xxxx
REAR
CINC
km
Figure 4-6. Notional Signal Brigade AOR
4-11
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++
5 battalions
TSC-A
X
II
II
II
COMPOSITE
II
STRATEGIC
AREA
I
X
X
I
TTSB
II
II
II
I
II
COMPOSITE PP3
COMPOSITE
I
I
AREA
AREA
CABLE
DCS
I
CMD OPS
I
I
TACSAT
HVY TROPO
LARGE NODE
I
LT TROPO
I CABLE
I
I
I
I
Data Bases
Subscribers
msg = 5
Phones = 5304
circuit = 46
Data = 10,608
data = 46
Transmission
Systems = 161
I
HVY TROPO
I
PP3
CBT CAMERA
LT TROPO
CABLE
CE MAINT
Data Bases
Subscribers
msg = 6
Phones = 7336
circuit = 59
Data = 14,672
data = 59
Transmission
Systems = 178
SATCOM
Data Bases
Subscribers
msg = 5
Phones = 6568
circuit = 61
Data = 13,140
data = 61
Transmission
Systems = 221
Figure 4-7. Notional Signal Brigade Force Structure
4-28. See Appendix B, paragraph B-38 for further information on this
organization.
POWER PROJECTION FOR ARMY COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS
(POWER PAC3) COMPANY, TOE 11600A
4-29. The following paragraphs describe the mission and capabilities of the
POWER PAC3 Company. Figure 4-8 shows the unit structure during the
intermediate TOE life of the unit. Figure 4-9 shows the objective TOE
structure (the desired end state configuration of the unit after all equipment
upgrades have occurred).
4-12
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POWER PAC 3 COMPANY
(ITOE 11600A - MODULAR)
4/2/156//162
01
CO HQ
1/0/6//7
11607A
1/0/30//31
1/0/42//43
11606A
11608A
2/2/30//34
02
HQ PLT / OPS
1/1/3//5
03
MTR MNT
0/0/13//13
04
CE/COMSEC
0/1/8//9
15
LNO TMS
0/0/9//9
TRIBAND
AN/GRC-193
AN/VRC-92
PSC-3
01
NODAL PLT
1/0/1//2
02
MCHAN TSAT
0/0/12/12
03
MGV/FSEN
0/0/6//6
04
SCHAN TSAT
0/0/6//6
05
LOS SEC
0/0/9//9
01
FWD PLT
1/0/1//2
02
MCHAN TSAT
0/0/9//9
04
SCHAN TSAT
0/0/6//6
03
MGV/FSEN
0/0/6//6
05
SW/CBL
0/0/8//8
06
SW/CBL
0/0/8//8
11609A(x6)
0/0/9//9
TOTAL= 54
Figure 4-8. POWER PAC3 Company Intermediate TOE Structure
4-13
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POWER PAC 3 COMPANY
(OTOE 11600A - MODULAR)
4/2/156//162
01
CO HQ
1/0/6//7
11607A
11608A
1/0/28//29
1/0/44//45
11606A
2/2/30//34
02
HQ PLT / OPS
1/1/3//5
03
MTR MNT
0/0/13//13
04
CE/COMSEC
0/1/8//9
15
LNO TMS
0/0/9//9
TRIBAND
AN/GRC-193
AN/VRC-92
PSC-3
01
NODAL PLT
1/0/1//2
01
FWD PLT
1/0/1//2
02
STAR-T
0/0/20//20
03
FSEN
0/0/6//6
04
SCHAN TSAT
0/0/6//6
05
LOS SEC
0/0/9//9
02
STAR-T
0/0/15//15
03
FSEN
0/0/6//6
04
SCHAN TSAT
0/0/6//6
06
CBL SEC
0/0/2//2
11609A(x6)
0/0/9//9
TOTAL= 54
Figure 4-9. POWER PAC3 Company objective TOE Structure
4-30. The Power PAC3 mission is to rapidly deploy and support initial
information service requirements of the ASCC. Working in concert with
deployed Army Mobile Liaison Teams, the organizations are mutually
supportive and capable of meeting the entire gamut of communications/
information needs of the ground component commander until the arrival of
the TSC. The company is capable of extending US strategic communications
systems in support of an allied force.
4-31. The Power PAC3 Company is a critical C2 communications provider,
which serves to ensure success during power projection operations. The unit
is highly mobile and is tailored to any warfighting ground component
commander’s mission essential communications and information needs.
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4-32. Power PAC3 Company is designed for deployment into a logistically
austere theater with little or no communications infrastructure. The unit
must be capable of sustaining itself for up to 45 days; therefore, the
operator/maintainer must get maximum use of each piece of equipment.
4-33. Upon ARFOR deployment, Power PAC3 Company’s configuration is
determined by mission requirements. Generally, the Power PAC3 Company
is broken down into three sections: the ARFOR Main Command Post (CP),
ARFOR Forward Command Post, and six Liaison Officer (LNO) Signal
Support Teams (LNOSST). Each section provides a variety of
communications capabilities for the headquarters it supports. Assets from the
LNO teams could extend the theater information infrastructure to support
other or additional support missions, as required (see Figure 4-10).
LNO TM4
JSOTF
LNO TM3
LNO TM5
Multi-Nat HQ
Multi-Nat HQ
LNO TM6
MARFOR
LNO TM2
Multi-Nat HQ
ARFOR FWD
LNO TM1
AFFOR
ARFOR MAIN
Figure 4-10. POWER PAC3 AOR Support Requirements
Headquarters/Operations Platoon, TOE 11606A000
4-34. The Headquarters/Operations Platoon consists of the company
headquarters, network management, motor maintenance, C-E/COMSEC
maintenance, and LNO sections.
4-35. This platoon is responsible for the command and control, management,
network engineering, maintenance, supervision, and support of company
personnel to include Liaison Officer (LNO) Signal Support Teams (SSTs) and
any augmentation assets.
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4-36. The operations section will engineer the installation of the
communications systems required for the ARFOR, supervise and manage the
operation of the network, and resolve technical problems.
LNO Section, TOE 11609A000
4-37. The LNO Section is composed of six signal support teams. Each signal
support team is composed of a Super High Frequency Tri-Band Advanced
Range Extension Terminal (STAR-T) section and a retrans/single channel
TACSAT section. The SST is assigned to an Army LNO team and attached to
a designated joint, coalition, or allied headquarters. The Power PAC LNO
signal support team is responsible for installing, operating, and maintaining
communications equipment and providing information services to the liaison
team as required. This is done by satellite communications, digital voice
switching, and commercial and host nation communications access. Each
LNO signal support team is tailored to mission requirements and has organic
to it a Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter. Each team has the
necessary equipment assigned to them for direct communications back to
ARFOR Main and/or ARFOR Forward. As currently equipped, a typical
support package provides thirty-two local secure terminal connections, one
local LAN loop and connectivity to two extended LANs via X.25 ports which
support access to the Tactical Packet Network. As an optimum planning for
full scale Power PAC3 deployments, these SSTs should provide full
information services to sixteen subscribers per site.
4-38. This unit is authorized an additional 12 Secure Telephones and 48
Nonsecure Telephones with appropriate Associated Support Items of
Equipment (ASIOE) to provide service to those organizations who do not
provide their own instruments.
Nodal Platoon, TOE 11607A000
4-39. The Nodal Platoon consists of the STAR-T section, retrans/single
channel TACSAT section, Line of Sight (LOS) radio section, future SEN
section, and cable and wire section. This platoon is responsible for the
following information services (secure and non-secure) at the ARFOR Main
Command Post (CP):
• Digital voice switching.
•
Commercial and host nation communications access.
•
LOS multi-channel radio.
•
Satellite communications.
•
Cable and wire operations; message processing.
• NIPIRNET (e-mail) access.
4-40. As currently equipped, a typical support package provides 128 local
secure terminal connections, four local LAN loops, and connectivity to eight
extended LANs via X.25 ports which support access to the Tactical Packet
Network.
4-41. This unit is authorized an additional 70 Secure Telephones and 222
Nonsecure Telephones with appropriate Associated Support Items of
4-16
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Equipment (ASIOE) to provide service to those organizations who do not
provide their own instruments.
Forward Platoon TOE 11608A000
4-42. The Forward Platoon consists of the STAR-T section, retrans/single
channel TACSAT section, and future SEN section. This platoon is responsible
for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the communications
equipment at ARFOR Forward and providing information services (secure
and non-secure) to include message processing and NIPIRNET (e-mail)
access as required. This is done by means of satellite communications, cable
and wire operations, digital voice switching, and commercial and host nation
communications. As currently equipped, a typical support package provides
96 local secure terminal connections, three local LAN loops and connectivity
to six extended LANs via X.25 ports which support access to the Tactical
Packet Network.
4-43. This unit is authorized an additional 70 Secure Telephones and 222
Nonsecure Telephones with appropriate Associated Support Items of
Equipment (ASIOE) to provide service to those organizations who do not
provide their own instruments.
4-44. See Appendix B, paragraph B-49 for further information on this unit.
SIGNAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS BATTALION (AREA), TOE 11635L0
4-45. The mission of this unit is to install, operate, and maintain
communications nodes. This unit provides two extension nodes to support
medium-sized functional commands (such as the Medical Command
(MEDCOM) or Personnel Command (PERSCOM).
4-46. This unit can install area communications system facilities consisting of
three or four area nodes, 12 small extension nodes, and two medium
headquarters extension nodes with three organic area signal companies (see
Figure 4-11).
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HHC
11636L
Battalion Mission:
Install, operate and maintain up to 3 area signal nodes
AREA BN
and 12 signal extension nodes in the Theater Army
SRC: 11635L
communications system; provide two medium
headquarters extension nodes, including
message switching and access to the
AREA SIGNAL
Theater network for medium-sized HQs.
Company
11637L000
Capabilities:
3 area signal nodes providing:
- automatic telephone central office
switching
- net radio interface
- multichannel radio communications
and terminal facilities to provide
four extension nodes
- repeater systems to extend range of
multichannel network
12 Extension Nodes
6 (MSE) radio access units
2 extension nodes for medium
headquarters providing:
- internal command post circuits
- communications access to Theater
Army network
1 Message switch
Communications Systems (3-node battalion):
1ea AN/TYQ-30 System Control Element
3ea AN/TYQ-31 Tactical C3 Nodal Processors
2ea AN/TTC-46 Large Extension Switches
12ea AN/TTC-48 Small Extension Switches
12ea AN/TRC-173 Radio Vans
11ea AN/TRC-174 Radio Vans
3ea AN/TRC-175 Radio Vans
9ea AN/TRC-138A Radio Vans
6ea AN/TRC-191 Radio Access Units
1ea AN/TYC-39A TRITAC Message Switch
3ea AN/TTC-39D TRITAC Switches
2ea AN/GSQ-80 Message Centers
2ea AN/TSC-58 Telegraph Terminals
Figure 4-11. Signal Telecommunications Battalion (Area)
4-47. Figure 4-12 is an example of a doctrinal employment of three Signal
Telecommunications Battalions.
MSE NCS
AN/TTC-47
X
X
X
XXX
ENG
BN
XXX
EPW
BN
WIRE/
RADIO/
DGM/
TACSAT/
TROPO
X
X
X
CHEM
BN
MI
BN
ADJOINING
BDE
ADA
ASG
ALLIED
AMMO
BN
MP
BDE
S&S
BN
CBT SPT CHEM
HOSPITAL BN
ADA
BDE
S&S
BN
ALLIED
TA
FWD
X
X
X
X
DCS
MI
BDE
ADJOINING
BDE
CBT SPT
HOSPITAL
ADJOINING
BDE
S&S
BN
CHEM
BN
TRANS
GP
FIN
BN
ENGR
BDE
MED
GP
ENG
GP
ASG
CBT SPT
HOSPITAL
ASG
THEATER
AVIATION
BDE
SEN
S&S
BN
MI BN
TSC
EOD
GP
CBT SPT
HOSPITAL
SIGINT
BN
ADJOINING
BDE
MED
BDE
TRANS
GROUP
ADJOINING
BDE
ADJOINING
BDE
AREA NODE
EAC Area Communications Support to a Wide Variety of Customers / Users:
~ EAC Level Units / Commands ... Starting with CINC and ASCC
~ Including Corps Units Traversing EAC
Figure 4-12. Doctrinal Employment of Telecommunications Battalions
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HHC, Signal Telecommunications Battalion (Area), TOE 11636L0
4-48. The mission of this unit is to provide the following (see Figure 4-13):
•
Command, control, administration and logistical support for a signal
telecommunications battalion (area).
•
Install, operate, and maintain two medium HQ extension nodes for
internal command post communications and access to the area
communications system.
HQ & HQ CO.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SIGNAL BN
(AREA)
TOE11636L
BN HQ
COMMAND
SEC 01
LOGISTICS
SEC
05
HQ CO
ADMIN
SEC
OPERATIONS
AND INTEL
SEC 04
03
MOTOR
MAINT
SEC
06
COMSEC
LOGISTICS
SEC 07
02
COMSEC
MAINT14
PLT HQ
UNIT
MINISTRY
TEAM 08
MED HQ
SPT PLT
MSG SW
SEC 09
CO HQ
10
SW/XMIT
SEC 11
COMCENTER
SEC 12
CABLE/WIRE
SEC 13
Figure 4-13. HHC, Signal Telecommunications Battalion (Area)
4-49. This unit provides the following capabilities:
•
Command and control, staff planning, and supervision of the
battalion.
•
Administrative and logistical support for the battalion to include: unit
administration for assigned or attached units; staff supervision of
automotive, power generation, and air conditioning equipment
maintenance; backup unit maintenance and vehicle recovery for
organic companies; and bulk fuel resupply for units assigned to
battalion, and COMSEC DS maintenance for the battalion.
•
Two medium HQ extension node platoons to provide internal
command post circuit and message switching, communications access,
and over the counter service to the ASCC Area Communications
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FM 11-45
Systems for medium size HQ (for example, Theater Army Area
Command (TAACOM), MEDCOM, Engineer Command (ENCOM),
PERSCOM, TRANSCOM, and other comparable sized units).
•
Message switching facility for operation at one of three area nodal
centers.
• Consolidated property book for assigned units.
4-50. This unit is authorized an additional 70 Secure Telephones and 100
Non Secure Telephones with appropriate ASIOE to provide service to those
organizations who do not provide their own instruments.
4-51. This unit depends upon appropriate elements of the ASCC for
personnel; finance, legal, and administrative services; health services;
supplemental transportation; and photographic and construction engineer
support. It is co-located with an area signal company for Direct Support (DS)
maintenance for CE communications equipment and food service support.
Area Signal Company, TOE 11637L0
4-52. The mission of this unit is to install, operate, and maintain an area
node and extension signal nodes in the common-user area nodal system of the
TCS (see Figure 4-14). Figure 4-15 illustrates the Area Signal Company site
layout.
AREA SIGNAL
CO
CO HQ
SIGNAL
MAINT
SEC
RADIO RELAY
SEC
TOE11637L0
EXTENSION
NODE PLT
CABLE PLT
PLT HQ
PLT HQ
PLT HQ
MULTICHANNEL
SEC
EXTENSION
NODE
SWITCH/
NRI SEC
TELEPHONE
SWBD SEC
EXTENSION
NODE
RADIO
SEC
AREA
NODE PLT
Figure 4-14. Area Signal Company
4-20
FIELD
CABLE
SEC
FM 11-45
138A
191
173
138A
AREA NODE
174
EXTENSION
NODE W/REMOTE
RAU
RELAY
RELAY
138A
174
173
191
LOCAL
RAU
TOP OF THE
HILL RADIO
PARK
175
48A
39D
AREA NODE
LOCAL
TELEPHONE
BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Figure 4-15. Area Signal Company Site Layout
4-53. An Area Signal Company area node provides the following services:
• Automatic telephone office switching facilities, AN/TTC-39D.
•
A Net Radio Interface (NRI) for frequency modulated, voice radio
access to the TCS.
•
Multichannel radio communications facilities to terminate systems
between the area node, adjacent area nodes, and extension nodes.
•
Multichannel radio terminal facilities, AN/TRC-173, to provide four
extension switching nodes for units requiring access to the TCS.
•
Multichannel radio communications repeater stations, AN/TRC-174,
to extend the range of the multichannel radio system.
•
A Communications System Control Element (CSCE), AN/TYQ-31, for
the management and control of the signal node facilities.
•
Food service and unit level maintenance of organic equipment and DS
maintenance on organic signal equipment.
•
Two Mobile Subscriber Equipment (MSE) Radio Access units,
AN/TRC-191, to provide subscriber access to the TCS.
•
Food service and DS maintenance for CE equipment organic to HHC,
Signal Telecommunications Battalion (Area), TOE 11636L0.
4-54. Each Telecommunications (Area) Company is authorized an additional
97 Secure Telephones and 168 Non Secure Telephones with appropriate
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FM 11-45
ASIOE to provide service to those organizations who do not provide their own
instruments.
4-55. This unit depends on the Headquarters and Headquarters Company
(HHC) Signal Battalion Telecommunications, TOE 11636L000, for refueling
services, unit level administration, religious support, and DS for COMSEC
equipment; and appropriate elements of the ASCC for health services,
finance, legal, and transportation services.
THEATER TACTICAL SIGNAL BATTALION, TOE 11685A000
4-56. The following paragraphs describe the mission and capabilities of the
Theater Tactical Signal Battalion.
4-57. The mission of this unit is to install, operate, and maintain nodal
communications support for the commander of the ARFOR component to a
CINC or JTF contingency operation or a Major Regional Conflict (MRC)
deployment.
4-58. The battalion accomplishes its mission with a HHC signal battalion and
four communications companies (two Command Support Companies, a Minor
Support Company and a Major Support Company) (see Figure 4-16). A
notional deployment of the Theater Tactical Signal Battalion is illustrated in
Figure 4-17.
THEATER
TACTICAL
SIGNAL BN
TOE11685A00
0
TOE11686A00
0
HHC
COMMAND
SUPPOR
T
COMPANY
MINOR
SUPPOR
T
COMPANY
TOE11688A00
(2 EACH)
0
TOE11687A00
0
MAJOR
SUPPOR
T
COMPANY
TOE11689A00
0
Figure 4-16. Theater Tactical Signal Battalion
4-22
FM 11-45
DCS ENTRY
AIR FORCE
TSC-93B
REMOTE
SITE
CINC
REACHBACK
CONUS VTC
Major Spt Co
Command Spt CO
TSC-85B
TSC-93B
TTC-39D
CSCE
TROPO
RAU
TRC-170
REMOTE
SITE
TRC-170
REMOTE
SITE
Command Spt CO
TSC-85B
TSC-93B
TTC-39D
CSCE
TROPO
RAU
TSC-93B
DCS ENTRY
TSC-85B
TYC-39A
TTC-39D
SHF LOS
TROPO
CSCE (BATCON)
CSCE (NODAL)
MGV
RAU
Fly Away Msg Sw
TSC-93B
(MARINES)
SHF
RELAY
TROPO
RELAY
LEN
SHF LOS
TROPO
JRMC
RAU
Minor Spt Co
TSC-85B
TSC-93B
TTC-39D
CSCE
TROPO
RAU
TSC-93B
(ALLIED
UNIT)
ARMY CORPS
Figure 4-17. Notional Deployment of a Theater Tactical Signal Battalion
HHC, Theater Tactical Signal Battalion, TOE 11686A00
4-59. The mission of this unit is to provide the following (see Figure 4-18):
•
HQ provides C2 of assigned or attached units.
•
HQ provides logistics support and internal security to the HQ.
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FM 11-45
HQ
SIGNAL
BN
TOE11686A0
0
CO HQ
BN HQ
ADMIN
SEC
COMMAND
SEC
LOGISTICS
SEC
CE/COMSEC
MAINT
SEC
OPERATION
SAND INTEL
SEC
UNIT
MINISTRY
TEAM
Figure 4-18. HHC, Theater Tactical Signal Battalion
4-60. This unit provides the following capabilities:
•
Provides C2, staff planning, and supervision of a signal battalion
consisting of four companies.
•
Maintains a consolidated property book for assigned units.
•
Organic food service and unit maintenance support as well as DS
maintenance of organic CE/COMSEC equipment.
•
Provides religious support, food service support, and direct support of
organization COMSEC equipment.
4-61. This unit depends upon assigned units for unit maintenance of wheeled
vehicles, generators, and air conditioners. It also depends upon appropriate
elements of the ASCC for unit level health services; legal, finance, personnel,
and administrative services; food service; COMSEC maintenance; and
supplemental transportation and vehicle recovery.
Command Support Company, TOE 11687A0
4-62. The mission of this unit is to provide nodal communication support for
the ARFOR components to a CINC or JTF contingency operation or a MRC
deployment (see Figure 4-19).
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FM 11-45
COMMAND
SUPPORT TOE11687A0
COMPANY
HEAD QUARTERS
PLATOON
COMPANY
HEADQUATERS
COMPANY
OPERATIONS
SIGNAL
MAINT SEC
TRANSMISSION
PLATOON
PLATOON
HEADQUATERS
TROPO
SECTION
SATCOM
SECTION
SWITCH
PLATOON
PLATOON
HEADQUATERS
TELE
SWBD
SECTION
CABLE/WIRE
SECTION
MOTOR
MAINT SEC
Figure 4-19. Command Support Company
4-63. This unit provides the following capabilities:
•
Food service and unit level maintenance of organic equipment, as
well as DS of organic CE/COMSEC equipment.
•
Automatic telephone office switching facilities, AN/TTC-39D.
•
Communications system control element (CSCE), AN/TYQ-31, for the
management and control of the signal node facilities.
•
AN/TSC-85B/93B Satellite Communication Terminals to provide
secure, high data rate communication via satellite link.
•
Installation, operation, and maintenance of two troposcatter radio
systems, AN/TRC-170 V2. These systems can span a distance of up to
100 miles with maximum traffic channels.
•
One MSE Radio Access unit, AN/TRC-191, to provide subscriber
access to the TCS.
•
Installation, maintenance, and repair of indigenous cable and wire
systems.
4-64. Each Command Support Company is authorized an additional 61
Secure Telephones and 210 Non Secure Telephones with appropriate ASIOE
4-25
FM 11-45
to provide service to those organizations who do not provide their own
instruments.
4-65. This unit depends on the Headquarters and Headquarters Company
(HHC) Theater Tactical Signal Battalion, TOE 11686A00, for refueling
services, unit level administration, religious support, and DS for COMSEC
equipment; and appropriate elements of the TSC for health services, finance,
legal, and transportation services.
Minor Support Company, TOE 11688A0
4-66. The mission of this unit is to provide nodal communication support for
the ARFOR components to a CINC or JTF contingency operation or a MRC
deployment (see Figure 4-20).
MINOR
SUPPORT
COMPANY
HEAD QUARTERS
PLATOON
TOE11688A0
TRANSMISSION
PLATOON
SWITCH
PLATOON
COMPANY
HEADQUATERS
PLATOON
HEADQUATERS
PLATOON
HEADQUATERS
COMPANY
OPERATIONS
TROPO
SECTION
TELE
SWBD SECTION
SIGNAL
MAINT SEC
SATCOM
SECTION
CABLE/WIRE
SECTION
MOTOR
MAINT SEC
Figure 4-20. Minor Support Company
4-67. This unit provides the following capabilities:
4-26
•
Food service and unit level maintenance of organic equipment, as
well as DS maintenance of CE/COMSEC equipment.
•
Automatic telephone office switching facilities, AN/TTC-39D.
•
A communications system control element (CSCE), AN/TYQ-31, for
the management and control of the signal node facilities.
FM 11-45
•
Two AN/TSC-93B Satellite Communication Terminals to provide
secure, high data rate communication via satellite link.
•
Installation, operation, and maintenance of two troposcatter radio
systems. These systems can span a distance of up to 100 miles with
maximum traffic channels.
•
One MSE Radio Access unit, AN/TRC-191, to provide subscriber
access to the TCS.
•
Installation, maintenance, and repair of indigenous cable and wire
systems.
4-68. The Minor Support Company is authorized an additional 61 Secure
Telephones and 210 Non Secure Telephones with appropriate ASIOE to
provide service to those organizations who do not provide their own
instruments.
4-69. This unit depends on the Headquarters and Headquarters Company
(HHC) Theater Tactical Signal Battalion, TOE 11686A00, for refueling
services, unit level administration, religious support, and DS for COMSEC
equipment; and appropriate elements of the TSC for health services, finance,
legal, and transportation services.
Major Support Company, TOE 11689A0
4-70. The mission of this unit is to provide nodal communication support for
the ARFOR components to a CINC or JTF contingency operation or a MRC
deployment (see Figure 4-21).
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FM 11-45
MAJOR
SUPPORT
COMPANY
HEAD QUARTERS
PLATOON
COMPANY
HEADQUATERS
COMPANY
OPERATIONS
SIGNAL
MAINT SEC
TOE11689A0
TRANSMISSION
PLATOON
SWITCH
PLATOON
PLATOON
HEADQUATERS
PLATOON
HEADQUATERS
TROPO
SECTION
TELE
SWBD SECTION
SATCOM
SECTION
LOS
SECTION
MOTOR
MAINT SEC
MGV
SECTION
CABLE/WIRE
SECTION
TYC-39
SECTION
LEN
SECTION
JRMC
SECTION
Figure 4-21. Major Support Company
4-71. This unit provides the following capabilities:
4-28
•
Food service and unit level maintenance of organic equipment, as
well as DS maintenance of CE/COMSEC equipment.
•
Automatic telephone office switching facilities. One AN/TTC-39D, and
one AN/TTC-46.
•
A communications system control element (CSCE), AN/TYQ-31, for
the management and control of the signal node facilities.
•
A message switch, AN/TYC-39, equipped to provide secure automatic
message switching service
•
Two each AN/TSC-85B Satellite Communication Terminals to provide
secure, high data rate communication via satellite link.
•
Installation, operation, and maintenance of two troposcatter radio
systems. These systems can span a distance of up to 100 miles with
maximum traffic channels.
•
One mobile subscriber equipment (MSE) Radio Access unit, AN/TRC191, to provide subscriber access to the TCS.
•
Installation, maintenance, and repair of indigenous cable and wire
systems.
FM 11-45
•
Multichannel radio communications facilities to terminate systems.
•
A Fly Away Message Switch to provide record data communications
message support and over the counter service for both classified and
unclassified customers.
•
A Mobile Gateway Van (MGV) to provide an extension of the Nonclassified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) into the
tactical deployed theater.
4-72. The Major Support Company is authorized an additional 105 Secure
Telephones and 319 Nonsecure Telephones with appropriate ASIOE to
provide service to those organizations who do not provide their own
instruments.
4-73. This unit depends on the HHC Theater Tactical Signal Battalion, TOE
11686A00, for refueling services, unit level administration, religious support,
and DS for COMSEC equipment; and appropriate elements of the TSC for
health services, finance, legal, and transportation services.
MAJOR SUPPORT COMPANY (SEPARATE)
4-74. The mission of the Major Support Company (Separate) is to install,
operate, and maintain nodal communications support for the commander of
an ARFOR component to a CINC or JTF contingency operation or a MRC (see
Figure 4-22). This unit can be assigned to a Strategic Signal Battalion,
Tactical Theater Signal Brigade, or Theater Signal Command. The basis of
allocation is as required in a MRC not to exceed one per TOE 11602L000.
D
HQ
(2/0/32/34)
(1/0/8/9)
HQ
CO
OPS
(1/0/4/5)
XMSN
(4/1/115/120)
(1/0/32/33)
HQ
SAT
COM
(1/0/1/2)
(0/0/6/6)
MTR
MAINT
LOS
(0/0/6/6)
2 TRC-174
4 TRC-173
2 TRC-138
(1/1/51/53)
HQ
TTC39D
(1/0/1/2)
(0/0/17/17)
1 TTC-39D
3 AN/TRC-191
2 TSC-85B
SIG
MAINT
SWBD
(0/0/25/25)
C/W
TMs
(0/0/20/20)
TYC39
(0/1/8/9)
1 TYC-39
(0/0/14/14)
LEN
(0/0/5/5)
1 AN/TTC-46
Figure 4-22. Major Support Company (Separate)
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SIGNAL BATTALION (COMPOSITE), TOE 11626L000
4-75. The mission of Signal Battalion (Composite) is to install, operate and
maintain long-haul communications as part of the Theater Signal Command
and provide communications equipment in support of Joint Chiefs of Staff
(JCS) operations as directed (see Figure 4-23).
SIGNAL
BATTALION
TOE11626L000
(COMPOSITE)
2 -5 Companies any mix
TOE11667L0
SIGNAL
COMPANY
TROPO
(LIGHT)
HHD
SIG BN
TOE11669L0
SIGNAL
COMPANY
TROPO
(HEAVY)
TOE11603L1/2
TOE11623L0
SIGNAL
COMPANY
CABLE
& WIRE
SIGNAL
COMPANY
(CMD OPS)
TOE11668L0
SIGNAL
COMPANY
(TACSAT)
Figure 4-23. A type of Signal Battalion (Composite)
4-76. The battalion accomplishes its long haul mission with a Headquarters
and Headquarters Detachment (HHD), Signal Battalion, and five unique
signal communications companies.
HHD, Signal Battalion (Composite)
4-77. The mission of this unit is to provide the following (see Figure 4-24):
4-30
•
HQ provides C2 of assigned or attached units.
•
HQ detachment provides logistics support and internal security to the
HQ.
FM 11-45
HQ DET
SIGNAL
BN
TOE11626LO00
DET HQ
BN HQ
02
COMMAND ADMIN
SEC
SEC
01
03
LOGISTICS MOTOR OPERATIONS
MAINT
AND INTEL
SEC
SEC
SEC 06
04
05
UNIT
MINISTRY
TEAM 07
Figure 4-24. HHD, Signal Battalion (Composite)
4-78. This unit provides the following capabilities:
•
Provide C2, staff planning, and supervision of a signal battalion
consisting of two to five companies.
•
Maintains a consolidated property book for assigned units.
•
Supplements an assigned unit with food service and motor
maintenance support.
•
Provides religious support for the battalion.
•
Provides a Unit Maintenance Technician (Light) who is responsible
for ensuring that maintenance is correctly performed in the unique
communications companies.
4-79. This unit depends upon assigned units for unit maintenance of wheeled
vehicles, generators, and air conditioners. It also depends upon appropriate
elements of the ASCC for unit level health services; legal, finance, personnel,
and administrative services; food service; COMSEC maintenance; and
supplemental transportation and vehicle recovery. This unit depends on
subordinate companies for DS of CE/COMSEC maintenance.
Signal Company, Light Tropo, TOE 11667L0
4-80. The mission of the Signal Company, Light Tropo is to provide
multichannel troposcatter radio communications links for long-distance
communications (see Figure 4-25).
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FM 11-45
SIGNAL CO
LIGHT TROPO
TECHNICAL
CONTROL
SEC
CO HQ
4 TROPO
PLT HQ x4
TOE11667
L0
TROPO
PLT
SIGNAL
MAINT
SEC
TROPO
SEC x8
Figure 4-25. Signal Company, Light Tropo
4-81. This Unit (AN/TRC-170 V3) provides the following:
• Installation, operation, and maintenance of eight troposcatter radio
communications links (two terminals per link). These links can span
a distance of up to 100 miles with maximum traffic channels.
•
Circuit patching and limited test facilities to provide a limited
technical control capability.
•
Food service and performance of DS maintenance on all organic
signal and COMSEC equipment and unit maintenance and vehicle
recovery on organic equipment.
4-82. This company depends on appropriate elements of the ASCC for health
services; legal, religious, finance, personnel, and administrative services; and
supplemental transportation.
Signal Company, Heavy Tropo, TOE 11668L0
4-83. The mission of the Signal Company, Heavy Tropo is to provide
multichannel troposcatter radio communications links for long-distance
communications in the COMMZ (see Figure 4-26).
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SIGNAL CO
HEAVY TROPO
TOE11668L
OPERATIONS
SEC
CO HQ
TROPO
PLT
TROPO
PLT HQ
SIGNAL
MAINT
SEC
TROPO
SEC
x4
Figure 4-26. Signal Company, Heavy Tropo
4-84. This unit provides the following capabilities
• Installation, operation, and maintenance of four troposcatter radio
communications links (two terminals per link). These links can span
up to 150 miles.
•
Operation in dual or quad diversity mode (space and frequency).
•
Food service and DS maintenance on all organic signal and COMSEC
equipment and unit maintenance and vehicle recovery on organic
equipment.
4-85. This unit depends on appropriate elements of the ASCC for health
services; legal, religious, finance, personnel, and administrative services;
supplemental transportation; communications systems engineering support,
to include frequency allocation, transmission path determination, antenna or
orientation survey, and communications plan layout; and logistics support of
CE equipment.
Signal Company, Command Operations, TOE11669L0
4-86. The mission of the Signal Company, Command Operations is to provide
communications facilities in the TCS for an EAC MSC, ASCC headquarters
or an equivalent size headquarters (see Figure 4-27).
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FM 11-45
SIGNAL COMMAND
OPERATIONS CO
(THEATER)
MOTOR
MAINT
CO HQ
TOE
11669L0
COMSEC
LOGISTICS
SEC
SIGNAL
MAINT
PLT HQ
CABLE/
SWBD SEC
These 2 sections are obsolete.
A new system TBD.
TRANSMISSION
AND CONTROL
SEC
NODAL
PLT HQ
CABLE
AND WIRE
TT TERMINAL/
MESSAGE
CENTER
TSRT/
DSTE SEC
Figure 4-27. Signal Company, Command Operations
4-87. The Signal Company, Command Operations provides the following
capabilities:
• Installation, operation, and unit maintenance of communications
facilities supporting a major headquarters which includes a main and
rear or jump capability.
4-34
•
Food service and unit level maintenance of organic equipment, as
well as DS maintenance of CE/COMSEC equipment.
•
Two circuit switches, AN/TTC-39D, providing service for up to 744
local telephones and one large extension switch providing service for
up to 176 subscribers, both secure and nonsecure.
•
Two Technical Control Centers (TCC) for circuit patching, testing,
and controlling terminal communications facilities.
•
Four high-capacity Line-of-Sight (LOS) radio repeaters.
•
Two 96-channel multiplex terminals for terminating the connecting
links between the headquarters and two separate TCS switching
centers.
•
Two message switches, AN/TYC-39, equipped to provide facsimile
service, and normal message handling services to include over the
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counter service and messenger services with limited motor messenger
capability.
•
Two antenna erection teams to assemble and disassemble the
antenna towers, extending the LOS multichannel over natural and
manmade obstruction.
4-88. The Signal Company, Command Operations is authorized an additional
157 secure telephones and 290 nonsecure telephones with appropriate ASIOE
to provide service to those organizations who do not provide their own
instruments.
4-89. This unit depends on appropriate elements of the ASCC for health
services; finance, legal, religious, personnel, and administrative services;
engineer
construction
support;
and
supplemental
transportation
requirements. It also depends on a signal cable and wire company, TOE
11623L000, for construction of all external coaxial cable systems.
Signal Company, Cable and Wire, TOE 11623L0
4-90. The mission of the Signal Company, Cable and Wire is to provide the
following (see Figure 4-28):
• Cable and wire circuits between major headquarters and subordinate
units.
•
Cable and wire circuits from multichannel radio sites to terminating
or switching equipment.
•
Interconnecting cables and wire between area nodes and the TCS.
SIGNAL
CABLE AND
WIRE CO
SPEC
EQ SEC
CO HQ
TOE 11623L0
CABLE
SPLICER
SEC
CABLE/
WIRE PLT HQ x3
CABLE AND
WIRE PLT
CABLE/
WIRE SEC x12
Figure 4-28. Signal Company, Cable and Wire
4-91. The Signal Company, Cable and Wire provides the following
capabilities:
• Installation, maintenance, and repair on aerial, buried, or
underground cable, wire, and Fiber-optic Transmission Systems
(FOTSs).
•
Repair and maintenance of indigenous cable and wire systems.
•
Food service and unit maintenance on organic equipment.
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4-92. This unit depends on appropriate elements of the ASCC for unit level
health services; finance, legal, personnel, and administrative services;
supplemental transportation; COMSEC maintenance; and vehicle recovery
over five tons. It also depends on a HHD signal battalion for religious
support.
Signal Company, TACSAT, TOE 11603L100/11603L200
4-93. The mission of the Signal Company, TACSAT is to provide tactical
satellite terminal facilities at major communications switching nodes and
command posts in a TCS. The mission determines the type and quantity of
TACSAT systems and identifies the tailoring of the TOE to support the
requirement (see Figure 4-29).
TACSAT
AN/TSC-85
PLT
CO HQ
PLT HQ
AN/TSC-85
TERMINAL
SEC
SIGNAL
MAINT
SEC
PLT HQ
TOE11603L1
SUPPORT
PLT
PLT HQ
MOTOR
MAINT
SEC
AN/TSC-93
PLT
2 AN/TSC-93
TERMINAL
SEC
COMSEC
LOGISTICS
SEC
Figure 4-29. Signal Company, TACSAT
4-94. The Signal Company, TACSAT provides the following capabilities:
• Installation, operation, and maintenance of eight satellite
communications terminals (AN/TSC-85) and eight satellite
communication terminals (AN/TSC-93) (TOE 11603L100), or six
satellite communication terminals (AN/TSC-85) and ten satellite
communication terminals (AN/TSC-93) (TOE 11603L200).
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•
Multichannel TACSAT provides connectivity between key EAC
headquarters based on distance, terrain, criticality of links, and the
need to augment LOS relays.
•
Unit maintenance on all organic equipment and DS maintenance on
organic COMSEC and signal equipment.
•
Supplemental food service support.
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4-95. This unit depends on appropriate Army units for health services;
religious, legal, finance, personnel, and administrative services; food service;
bulk Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL) resupply; and supplemental
transportation, to include aircraft support for maintenance contact teams and
critical equipment evacuation.
THEATER TACTICAL SIGNAL COMPANY (SEPARATE) (TTSC(SEP))
4-96. The mission of the TTSC (SEP) is to install, operate, and maintain
nodal communications support for the commander of an ARFOR component
to a CINC or JTF contingency operation or a MTW. The TTSC (SEP), as a
separate company, can be assigned to a Strategic Signal Battalion, Tactical
Theater Signal Brigade, or Theater Signal Command. The unit may be
forward deployed or CONUS-based and deployed in support of an ASCC,
Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC), Subordinate Unified
Command, JTF, Single Service Force, or Theater CINC (see Figure 4-30). The
basis of allocation is as required in a MTW not to exceed one per TOE
11800A000.
Theater Tactical Signal Company
(Separate)
(3/0/97//100)
HEADQUARTERS
PLATOON
PLT HQ
(1/0/24//25)
(1/0/6//7)
STRATEGI
INTERFACE
C
PLATOON
(1/0/47//48)
PLT HQ
OPS
(0/0/3//3)
TRI-TAC
SEC
1 TTC-39
ELEC
MAINT
(0/0/5//5)
RADIO
SEC
UNIT
MAINT
(0/0/10//10)
(1/0/26//27)
(1/0/1//2)
PLT HQ
(0/0/5//5)
NCS
(0/0/16//16)
SEC
2 TTC-47
2 AN/TRC-190(V)3
(1/0/1//2)
(0/0/26//26)
27 PSC-5
15 VRC-92A
SEN
SEC
NON-NODAL
SATCOM (0/0/9//9)
(0/0/6//6)
(0/0/6//6)
2 AN/TTC-48(V)2
LOSV1
SECTION
3 TSC-93
NODAL
SATCOM
NODAL
PLATOON
(0/0/3//3)
1 AN/TRC-190(V)1
2 TSC-85
Figure 4-30. Organization of the Theater Tactical Signal Company (Separate)
4-97. The TTSC (SEP) provides the following information and signal support
services:
• Secure and nonsecure voice and data.
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•
Host nation/commercial telephone access.
•
Increased theater connectivity.
•
Combat Net Radio interface.
•
Tactical Packet Network interface.
•
Army Global Command and Control System connectivity.
•
LAN technical support (systems management assistance).
•
Multiple means of long range communications.
•
Flood search routing.
4-98. The TTSC (SEP) is authorized an additional 79 secure telephones and
144 nonsecure telephones with appropriate ASIOE to provide service to those
organizations who do not provide their own instruments.
SIGNAL DETACHMENT, REPRODUCTION SERVICES, TOE 11570LA00
4-99. The mission of the Signal Detachment, Reproduction Services is to
provide volume reproduction for all Army units at theater level. Individuals
of these organizations can assist in the coordinated defense of the unit’s area
or installation (see Figure 4-31).
SIGNAL DET, REPRODUCTION
SERVICES
TOE11570LA00
ADMINISTRATION
PRODUCTION
BINDERY
MAINTENANCE
SEC
SEC
SEC
SEC
Figure 4-31. Signal Detachment, Reproduction Services
4-100. The Signal Detachment, Reproduction Services provides the following
capabilities:
• Installation, operation, and maintenance of a reproduction facility to
provide volume reproduction services to units serviced.
•
Reproduction services include duplicating, collating, binding, and
packaging.
4-101. This unit depends on appropriate elements of the ASCC for health
services; legal, religious, finance, personnel, and administrative services;
transportation; communications; and unit maintenance. This unit requires
external support of truck tractors to deploy semi-trailers.
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