United States Army Signal Command Organizational Structure

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1 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. A-1

2 UNITED STATES ARMY SIGNAL COMMAND (USASC) REAR, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE) A000 (SEE FIGURE A-1) ASC REAR POLICY & STANDARDS DEP CDR DEP CIO 28 PLANS RQMTS & ARCH CG/G6 01 IG SJA SYNCH & INTEGRATION CMD DATA BASE AND INFO SPT SYSTEMS & NETWORKS JOINT WARFIGHTER NETWORK C/S 02 PAO 05 STAFF CHAPLAIN 23 G1 G2 G3 G4 G8 COMMAND ENGINEER HQ CMDT ADJUTANT COMMAND GENERAL PROGRAMS SUPPLY & MAINT DIV 19 COMPANY HQ 25 OPERATIONS DIV 11 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 20 READINES PLANS S/ MOB DIV DIVISION INFO MGT DIVISION 26 SPLY SVC/ PROP CNTL 27 STRAT/EAC FORCE MOD BRANCH ARCH/CONPT /ANALYSIS BRANCH START/EAC INFRA- FORCE STRUCTURE INTEG BRANCH 16 BRANCH 17 Figure A-1. USASC Rear Elements A-2

3 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. A-3

4 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. PARAGRAPH 05, PUBLIC AFFAIRS PARAGRAPH 06, OFFICE OF G1 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. 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. 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. A-4

5 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) PARAGRAPH 09, OFFICE OF G2 PARAGRAPH 10, OFFICE OF G3 A-8. This division oversees mobilization planning, command records management, printing and publications services, and civilian personnel management. 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. 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. A-5

6 PARAGRAPH 13, PLANS DIVISION (G3) 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. 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) PARAGRAPH 18, OFFICE G4 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. 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 A-6

7 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) PARAGRAPH 21, OFFICE G8 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 and 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. 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. A-7

8 PARAGRAPH 23, STAFF CHAPLAIN Ensuring that ASC facilities worldwide are adequately maintained. 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: 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. A-8

9 USASC, TOE A000 (SEE FGIURE A-2) ASC C/S COMMAND SECTION 01 HQ COMDT G1 03 G2 FORW ARD 04 G3 05 G4 12 READINESS/ MOBILIZATION DIVISION 09 OPERATIONS DIVISION 06 ARCH/CONPT /ANALYSIS FWD 10 NBC BRANCH 10 ARMY NETWORK MGT 07 HNA/COMM INTERFACE 08 ANSOC Figure A-2. USASC Forward Elements A-9

10 PARAGRAPH 01, COMMAND SECTION 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 A-30. Representatives of the Secretary General Staff (SGS) are in this element and perform normal SGS functions. PARAGRAPH 03, G1 (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 (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 (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 (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. 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. A-10

11 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 (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 (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 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. A-11

12 PARAGRAPH 13, HQ CMDT. 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. 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 Automation Support Network Installation Support DCS Restoration A-42. Listed below are the signal support services provided by the Tactical Installation and Networking Company. 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 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. A-45. The Tactical Installation and Networking Company provides the following types of DCS restoration: Cable installation. Satellite installation. A-12

13 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. A-13

Organization and Mission of the United States Army Signal Command

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