APPENDIX A
United States Army Signal Command Organizational
Structure
The United States Army Signal Command (USASC) is structured into two
entities, Rear and Forward, each with a separate Table of Organization
and Equipment (TOE). The Rear section, commanded by the Commanding
General (CG) is expected to remain in Continental United States
(CONUS), provide the expertise, guidance, and command to units forward
deployed. The Forward section, under the Deputy Commander, is
deployed in those instances where the Theater Signal Command (TSC) is
not deployed, or where augmentation to the TSC is required. Listed below
by corresponding TOE paragraph numbers are the duties and
responsibilities for each section. Except where noted, the Table of
Distribution and Allowances (TDA) augments sections within the TOE.
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UNITED STATES ARMY SIGNAL COMMAND (USASC) REAR, TABLE
OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE) 11-801A000 (SEE FIGURE
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ASC REAR
CG/G6
DEP CDR
DEP CIO
28
POLICY
&
STANDARDS
01
PLANS
RQMTS &
ARCH
IG
SJA
03
SYNCH
CMD DATA
&
BASE AND
INTEGRATION INFO SPT
SYSTEMS
&
NETWORKS
G1
G2
07
PAO
C/S
05
02
G3
G4
10
09
06
ADJUTANT
GENERAL
JOINT
WARFIGHTER
NETWORK
G8
18
COMMAND
PROGRAMS
08
04
STAFF
CHAPLAIN
23
COMMAND
ENGINEER
21
22
HQ CMDT
24
SUPPLY &
MAINT
DIV
19
COMPANY
LOGISTICS
OPERATIONS
20
INFO MGT
DIVISION
HQ
25
26
SPLY SVC/
PROP CNTL
27
OPERATIONS
DIV
11
READINES
S/
MOB DIV
PLANS
DIVISION
13
12
STRAT/EAC
FORCE MOD
BRANCH 14
ARCH/CONPT
/ANALYSIS
BRANCH 15
START/EAC
FORCE
INTEG
BRANCH 16
INFRASTRUCTURE
BRANCH 17
Figure A-1. USASC Rear Elements
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PARAGRAPH 01, COMMAND SECTION
A-1. The ASC consists of a Commander, who also functions as the Director of
Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers (DISC4) for Forces Command (FORSCOM) and two Deputy
Commanders (a Deputy DISC4 and a Deputy Commander in the ASC
Forward). The command section includes the ASC Commander and executive
support personnel. This section is responsible for the following:
• Providing oversight of the command’s mission to support the
warfighter and fulfilling the Army’s assigned Executive Agency
responsibilities.
•
Establishing a command climate that provides operational intent and
direction to subordinates, ensuring they understand their mission
and military objectives and their contribution to the attainment of the
Commander in Chief’s (CINC’s) strategic concept and intent.
•
Devising military objectives, concepts, and resource plans for a broad
range of activities in his Area of Responsibility (AOR).
PARAGRAPH 02, CHIEF OF STAFF SECTION
A-2. The Chief of Staff is the senior staff officer of the headquarters. He has
the primary function of supervising the ASC staff for the Commander. He
directs, coordinates, and supervises the headquarters staff and assigned or
attached liaison officers, and formulates staff policies to support the
Commander’s guidance. Included in Chief of Staff section are the Liaison
Officer (LNO), Safety Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Protocol,
and the Unit Historian. LNO personnel are assigned to this section with duty
station at appropriate organizations
PARAGRAPH 03, INSPECTOR GENERAL
A-3. The Inspector General serves as the confidential advisor to the
commander. The Inspector General is responsible for the following:
• Inquiring into and reporting on matters pertaining to the
performance of the mission, state of discipline, efficiency, and
economy of the command.
•
Teaching and training; providing assistance; conducting inspections,
investigations, surveys, and studies as directed by the Commander as
prescribed by laws and regulations.
•
Providing the commander with assessments of the overall state of the
command. Conducts and reports on special, follow-up and contractual
inspections directed by the commander and as authorized by law and
regulations.
•
Receiving, reviewing, and processing Inspector General action
requests (IGAR). Ensuring action is taken to resolve IGARs by
conducting follow-up.
•
Conducting investigations In Accordance With (IAW) prescribed
regulations as directed by the Commander, FORSCOM or
Department of the Army (DA) Inspector General.
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PARAGRAPH 04, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE
A-4. The Staff Judge Advocate section is responsible for providing legal
advice to the commander, staff, and subordinate commanders on all matters
involving military law.
• Supervising and is responsible for the administration of military
justice, administrative law, fiscal law, environmental law, ethics and
standards of conduct, Status of Forces Agreements and other
international agreements and operational law and other legal
matters in the command.
•
Providing legal advice to ASC commander and staff.
•
Supervising administration of military justice during transition to
war.
•
Supervising legal advice on civil law (military personnel law, civilian
personnel law, contract law, and labor law).
•
Directing the legal assistance program during transition from peace
to war.
•
Providing legal support for contingency contract missions.
•
Deploying in support of ASC as required.
PARAGRAPH 05, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A-5. The Public Affairs (PA) Office is responsible for the following:
• Advising the commander on all aspects of command and public
information functions to include information planning, publication of
command information newspapers and other information media.
•
Ensuring that material for public release has been reviewed for
security clearance and preparing public information and command
information portion of Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) and
operations orders.
•
Planning and executing PA functions in support of ASC Headquarters
operations.
•
Providing PA guidance to the Command Group, staff, and all local
and worldwide elements of the command.
•
Directing, advising and coordinating public affairs activities of
subordinate command public affairs offices.
PARAGRAPH 06, OFFICE OF G1
A-6. The G1 has general staff responsibility for the personnel readiness of the
command; is primary advisor to the commander on matters relating to the
quality and quantity of assigned personnel; and the care and keeping of the
force. G1 supervises the development of plans, polices, and procedures related
to military and civilian personnel management functions. Other areas of
responsibility include: quality of life programs, equal opportunity, personnel
planning, personnel services, recruiting and retention programs, command
records management, and printing and publications services. The TDA of the
ASC provides additional personnel for this section.
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Paragraph 07, Adjutant General (G1)
A-7. This division oversees the strength management of the command to
include military replacement flow, addresses soldier readiness, handles all
soldiers’ actions and oversees the retention and transition of military
personnel.
Paragraph 08, Command Programs Division (G1)
A-8. This division oversees mobilization planning, command records
management, printing and publications services, and civilian personnel
management.
PARAGRAPH 09, OFFICE OF G2
A-9. The G2 has staff responsibility for intelligence and multi-disciplined
security support to the ASC headquarters and subordinate elements. The G2
develops and implements programs designed to protect Command, Control,
Communications, and Computers (C4) systems and personnel.
PARAGRAPH 10, OFFICE OF G3
A-10. The G3 is the principle staff assistant to the commander in matters
pertaining to Command and Control (C2), Operations Security (OPSEC), war
plans, force structure, force management, operations, training, readiness,
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) warfare, and information
operations.
PARAGRAPH 11, OPERATIONS DIVISION (G3)
A-11. The G3 serves as the commander’s clearing house for critical
operational information. The G3 is responsible for the following:
• Coordinating and monitoring operations.
•
Acquiring and communicating operational and strategic level
information and maintaining force status.
•
Evaluating information to assess the operational situation.
•
Obtaining critical information required by the commander in his
decision making process.
•
Maintaining current operational estimates of the situation in
coordination with other staff agencies.
•
Preparing, authenticating and publishing the overall command
tactical SOP with contributions from other staff agencies.
•
Recommending priorities for allocating critical resources of the
command.
•
Recommending task organization and mission assignment to
subordinate elements of the command.
PARAGRAPH 12, READINESS MOBILIZATION DIVISION (G3)
A-12. This division is responsible for the following:
• Assisting and reviewing general war and contingency plans for Army,
Joint, and Combined operations.
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Providing policy, tasks and guidance on the development of
supporting plans of subordinate units.
•
Coordinating ASC plans with higher and adjacent commands to
ensure mutual understanding, integration and mutual support.
•
Planning, coordinating, and directing training and education for the
ASC.
•
Reviewing Unit Status Reports (USR) and monitoring training
readiness of Echelons Above Corps (EAC) Active Component (AC) and
Reserve Component (RC) units.
PARAGRAPH 13, PLANS DIVISION (G3)
A-13. This division provides the planning and technical support for the
implementation, sustainment, and integration of C4 signal systems in
support of the warfighter and deploying signal forces. The TDA of the ASC
provides additional personnel for this section.
PARAGRAPH 14, STRATEGIC/EAC FORCE MODERNIZATION BRANCH (PLANS DIV,
G3)
A-14. This branch is responsible for the planning, oversight, and coordination
of force modernization. It reviews Army, Joint, and Combined concepts,
doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures. This branch provides policy
guidance in the fielding of new equipment.
PARAGRAPH 15, INFRASTRUCTURE BRANCH (PLANS DIV, G3).
A-15. The TDA of the ASC authorizes the necessary personnel for this
branch. This branch is responsible for the planning, costing, engineering,
installing and testing the resolution of problems, restoration of operational
capability, and/or establishment of limited signal systems capability.
PARAGRAPH 16, STRATEGIC/EAC FORCE INTEGRATION BRANCH (PLANS DIV,
G3).
A-16. The TDA of the ASC authorizes the necessary personnel for this
branch. This branch is responsible for the ASC command-wide structure and
organization management, and the documentation of the command’s
manpower and equipment in the applicable manning documents.
PARAGRAPH 17, ARCHITECTURE, CONCEPTS AND ANALYSIS BRANCH (PLANS
DIV, G3)
A-17. This branch provides technical assistance and information technology
planning for the reception, staging, and integration of deploying, redeploying,
and reinforcing signal systems and their interfaces with existing strategic
communications systems.
PARAGRAPH 18, OFFICE G4
A-18. The G4 has the general staff responsibility for sustainment of the force
that includes logistics (less medical and maps), transportation, services, and
Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL). The G4 is also responsible for
logistical impact and support of G3 plans; coordinating material
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management; setting logistics priorities; establishing stockage levels,
managing critical materials; and obtaining support from civilian economy.
PARAGRAPH 19, SUPPLY/MAINTENANCE/DIVISION (G4)
A-19. This division is responsible for the following:
• Preparing, coordinating, and managing supply (all classes) and
maintenance policies and procedures, including Communications
Security (COMSEC) throughout the command.
•
Implementing the ASC excess management and redistribution
program.
•
Providing worldwide technical assistance in troubleshooting and
repairing command unique equipment.
•
Performing staff oversight on the Unit Status Report, and resolving
logistics readiness issues within the command’s capabilities.
PARAGRAPH 20, LOGISTICS OPERATIONS DIVISION (G4)
A-20. This division is responsible for the following:
•
Preparing, coordinating, and implementing the logistics annexes to
operations plans and orders.
•
Is
responsible
for
USASC
logistics
concepts
developing/implementing USASC logistics support structures.
•
Providing policy and implementing the command contingency
contracting program.
•
Preparing, coordinating, and managing transportation policies and
procedures throughout the command.
•
Sustaining logistics support to ASC units during reception, staging,
onward movement and integration.
•
Coordinating logistics budget planning and monitoring expenditure of
funds required to support material programs, supplies and
equipment.
and
PARAGRAPH 21, OFFICE G8
A-21. The TDA of the ASC provides all personnel for the G8. The G8 provides
resource management and management analysis functions. The G8
supervises cost/economic analysis and decision analysis functions; the
development, evaluation, revision, defense, execution, and reporting of the
command operating budget; the program objective memorandum; the
manpower programs; and budget execution.
PARAGRAPH 22, OFFICE OF THE COMMAND ENGINEER
A-22. The Command Engineer is responsible for the following:
• Managing all facilities and engineering and environmental issues
incident to the deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of EAC
signal assets.
•
Providing facilities engineering expertise and advice to the ASC
commander, staff, and subordinate elements.
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Ensuring that ASC facilities worldwide are adequately maintained.
PARAGRAPH 23, STAFF CHAPLAIN
A-23. The Staff Chaplain is responsible for the following:
•
Providing and coordinating the Commander’s Religious Support
mission to the ASC to include assigned or attached units.
•
Advising the commander and staff on religion, morale, and conduct.
•
Assisting the commander in ensuring that policies and leadership
practices of the command are kept with the highest moral, ethical,
and humanitarian standards.
PARAGRAPH 24, HEADQUARTERS (HQS) COMMANDANT SECTION
A-24. HQ Commandant exercises operational control over headquarters
troops not assigned or attached to subordinate commands. This section
supervises training, logistics support, and morale activities of headquarters
personnel.
PARAGRAPH 25, COMPANY HEADQUARTERS (HQS CMDT)
A-25. The Company HQs provide for the organization, control and
supervision of life support functions within the HQ.
PARAGRAPH 26, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION (HQS CMDT)
A-26. This division provides the information management support for the
ASC headquarters. This includes: e-mail services and operation,
configuration management, programming support, hardware/software
support, and life cycle management for automation/telecommunications
resources. Information Management Division manages appropriate contracts
that support the headquarters.
PARAGRAPH 27, SUPPLY SERVICES & PROPERTY CONTROL DIVISION (HQS
CMDT)
A-27. This division is responsible for requisition of all supplies and
equipment to support the headquarters. It maintains the property book for
the headquarters.
PARAGRAPH 28, OFFICE OF THE G6, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO)
FORSCOM
A-28. The G6/CIO advises the Commander, FORSCOM on all
communications issues and information management area issues. The deputy
commander/deputy CIO is located on the ASC TOE, with the remainder of
the G6 staff on the FORSCOM TDA.
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USASC FORWARD, TOE 11-802A000 (SEE FGIURE A-2)
ASC FORWARD
G1
FORWARD
ELEMENT
03
HQ
COMDT
FORWARD
COMMAND
SECTION
ELEMENT
01
C/S
FORWARD
ELEMENT
02
G2
FORW ARD
ELEMENT
04
10
G4
FORWARD
ELEMENT
12
G3
FORWARD
ELEMENT
05
OPERATIONS
DIVISION
FORWARD
ELEMENT
06
READINESS/
MOBILIZATION
DIVISION
FORWARD
09
NBC
BRANCH
13
ARMY
NETWORK
MGT
07
ARCH/CONPT
/ANALYSIS FWD
ELEMENT
10
HNA/COMM
INTERFACE
FORWARD
ELEMENT 08
ANSOC
Figure A-2. USASC Forward Elements
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PARAGRAPH 01, COMMAND SECTION FORWARD
A-29. This section includes the Deputy Commander and executive support
personnel. This forward element is responsible for oversight of the
command’s forward mission to support the Warfighter. The Deputy
Commander directs the daily activities the ASC Forward.
PARAGRAPH 02, CHIEF OF STAFF FORWARD ELEMENT
A-30. Representatives of the Secretary General Staff (SGS) are in this
element and perform normal SGS functions.
PARAGRAPH 03, G1 FORWARD ELEMENT (G1)
A-31. This deployed element serves as the coordinator of personnel support
with the senior Army Command Adjutant General (AG). This element will
provide personnel support required for the Headquarters and Headquarters
Company (HHC) ASC Forward, which includes personnel management
functions, oversight of Red Cross notifications, relief of combat stress, and
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs.
PARAGRAPH 04, G2 FORWARD ELEMENT (G2)
A-32. This element is responsible for intelligence and multidisciplined
security support to the forward elements of the ASC headquarters and
subordinate elements. It develops and implements programs designed to
protect C4 systems and personnel.
PARAGRAPH 05, G3 FORWARD ELEMENT (G3)
A-33. This element is the deployable portion of the G3 and performs those
functions identified for the Office of G3, Rear in a forward deployed location.
PARAGRAPH 06, OPERATIONS DIVISION FORWARD ELEMENT (G3)
A-34. This element serves as the G-3 Forward clearing house for critical
operational information. The Operations Division Forward element is
responsible for the following:
• Coordinating and monitoring operations.
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Acquiring and communicating operational and strategic level
information and maintaining force status.
•
Continuously evaluating information received through reports to
assess the operational situation.
•
Obtaining critical information required by the G3 in the decision
making process.
•
Maintaining current operational estimates of the situation in
coordination with other staff agencies.
•
Preparing, authenticating, and publishing the overall forward
element tactical SOP with contributions from other staff agencies.
•
Recommending priorities for allocating critical resources.
•
Recommending task organization and mission assignment to
subordinate elements.
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PARAGRAPH 07, ARMY NETWORK MANAGEMENT (G3)
A-35. This forward element is responsible for the management of networks in
the ASC Forward Area of Responsibility (AOR) and coordinates with other
services (Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allied services), Defense Information
Services Agency (DISA) controllers, and other control elements as
appropriate.
PARAGRAPH 08, HOST NATION AGREEMENT (HNA)/COMMUNICATION
INTERFACE BRANCH (G3)
A-36. This branch works closely with the DISA concerning the Defense
Communications Systems (DCS) and coordinates with the host nation
communications organizations for planning and use of their assets.
PARAGRAPH 09, READINESS/MOBILIZATION DIVISION FORWARD (G3)
A-37. This forward element is responsible for the following:
•
Developing and coordinating general war and contingency plans.
•
Providing policy, tasks and guidance on the development of
supporting plans of subordinate units.
•
Coordinating ASC Forward plans with higher and adjacent
commands to ensure mutual understanding, integration and support.
•
Planning coordinating, and directing training and education for the
ASC Forward elements.
•
Reviewing Unit Status Reports (USR) and monitoring training
readiness of forward deployed EAC signal units.
PARAGRAPH 10, NBC BRANCH FORWARD (G3).
A-38. This branch manages the ASC Forward’s NBC program and arms
control.
PARAGRAPH 11, ARCHITECTURE, CONCEPTS AND ANALYSIS BRANCH (PLANS
DIV, G3)
A-39. This branch is responsible for the planning, costing, engineering,
installing, and testing the resolution of problems, restoration of operational
capability, and/or establishment of limited signal systems capability in the
ASC Forward AOR.
PARAGRAPH 12, G4 FORWARD ELEMENT
A-40. The TDA of the ASC provides additional personnel for this section. This
forward element is responsible for the following:
•
Preparing, coordinating and managing supply, maintenance and
transportation policies and procedures throughout the ASC Forward
AOR.
•
Providing technical assistance in troubleshooting and repairing
command unique equipment in the ASC Forward AOR.
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Sustaining logistic support to ASC Forward and subordinate units
during reception, staging, onward movement, and integration.
•
Serving as the coordinating office for logistics budget planning and
monitoring expenditure of funds required to support material
programs, supplies and equipment for the ASC Forward.
PARAGRAPH 13, HQ CMDT FORWARD.
A-41. This forward element is responsible for the following:
• Exercising operational control over headquarters troops not assigned
or attached to subordinate commands.
•
Supervising training, logistics support, and morale activities of
headquarters personnel in the ASC Forward AOR.
•
Providing billeting, hygiene facilities, and all classes of supply.
•
Exercises Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) authority.
TACTICAL INSTALLATION AND NETWORKING (TIN) COMPANY
SERVICES PROVIDED
A-42. Listed below are the signal support services provided by the Tactical
Installation and Networking Company.
Automation Support
A-43. The Tactical Installation and Networking Company provides the
following types of automation support:
• Government off the Shelf (GOTS) hardware/software.
•
Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) hardware/software.
•
System integration.
•
Video teleconferencing systems.
•
Information System Security (ISS) support.
•
Official mail/distribution
Network Installation Support
A-44. The Tactical Installation and Networking Company provides the
following types of network installation support
• Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN) installation
and initialization.
•
System administration and analysis.
•
Administrator training and network hand-over.
DCS Restoration
A-45. The Tactical Installation and Networking Company provides the
following types of DCS restoration:
• Cable installation.
•
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Satellite installation.
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Radio system and Fiber-Optic Terminal (FOT) installation.
•
Tower installation.
LIMITATIONS
A-46. Deployed modules of this unit will not possess life support or
administrative capabilities. They will be dependent on the gaining command
for the following:
• Health services.
•
Finance.
•
Legal.
•
Personnel administration.
•
Food service support.
•
Billeting.
•
Chaplain assistance.
•
NBC decontamination.
•
Transportation services.
A-47. Some ground transportation assets are required if this unit is deployed
in whole. Possible rotary wing support will be necessary to provide
automation services to dispersed sites.
A-48. This organization is limited by available technology to support initial
headquarters messaging requirements. With the fielding of the tactical
portion of the Defense Messaging System (DMS), this organization brings
application expertise to the supported headquarters. Team members are
trained on:
• DMS architecture.
•
DMS connectivity.
•
DMS User Agents (UA).
•
Directory User Agents (DUA).
•
Message Transfer Agents (MTA).
A-49. Team members must also be capable of supporting initial DMS
messaging capabilities for the deployed headquarters.
A-50. This organization lacks organic electrical, network, and switch
engineers. It relies on parent unit staffs for technical and engineering
support in areas such as planning, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), and
contingency technical support. This limitation can be overcome by a thorough
planning phase, which accounts for this unit and includes the aforementioned
personnel as required.
A-51. Initial audio/visual capabilities are restricted to Video-Teleconferencing
(VTC) and access to commercial news services. With the fielding of Global
Broadcast System (GBS) technologies, this unit will have the technical ability
to install and provide the integrated satellite broadcast services offered by
GBS.
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