1 APRIL 1990
DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALION
LIGHT INFANTRY SIGNAL BATTALION
AIR ASSAULT SIGNAL BATTALION
AIRBORNE SIGNAL BATTALION
(MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT)
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION: ----- SIGNAL BATTALION LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION
----- SIGNAL BATTALION AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
----- SIGNAL BATTALION AIRBORNE DIVISION
1. MISSION.
A. TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION LEVEL FUNCTIONS INCLUDING
COMMAND, CONTROL, INTELLIGENCE, FIRE CONTROL, COMBAT SUPPORT
AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT.
B. TO PROVIDE A BASELINE PORTION OF THE INTEGRATED AREA
(MSE) SYSTEM, THE DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND
EMERGENCY COMMAND OVERLAY SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF THE DIVISION.
C. TO PROVIDE A DIVISION SIGNAL STAFF FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO PLAN AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS,
AUTOMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) FOR THE
DIVISION.
D. TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT (DS) COMSEC MAINTENANCE FOR
CLASSIFIED ASSETS AND TO PROVIDE THE DIVISION
CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD FOR THE DIVISION.
E. AUGMENTED BY TOE 11568LA00 TO MEET THE FORCED ENTRY
MISSION.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION, TOE
77000L000. AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE 67000L000 AND
AIRBORNE DIVISION, TOE 57000L000, WHEN TOE 11065L200 IS
ORGANIC TO AN AIRBORNE DIVISION, PERSONNEL MUST BE
QUALIFIED PARACHUTIST.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) A FOUR NODE PORTION OF THE MSE SWITCHED SYSTEM.
(2) A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PLANNING ELEMENT (CSPE),
A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONTROL ELEMENT (CSCE), AND
AT EACH OF THE AREA SIGNAL NODES, A COMMUNICATIONS NODAL
CONTROL ELEMENT (CNCE) FOR INTERNAL MANAGEMENT OF THE
NODE.
(3) A SYSTEM CONTROL MANAGEMENT CENTER (SCMC) AND A
SYSTEM CONTROL TECHNICAL CENTER (SCTC) TO PROVIDE
THE AUTOMATED TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL CONTROL FOR MSE
ASSEMBLAGES.
(4) ONE NET RADIO INTERFACE (NRI) AT EACH NODE TO BE
DEPLOYED WITH ONE OF THE SMALL EXTENSION SWITCHES
(SES).
(5) FOUR ASSAULT RETRANS TEAMS TO PROVIDE CNR
RETRANS FOR THE DIVISION AND SIGNAL BATTALION FM NETS,
PROVIDE RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE IHFR AND SINGLE CHANNEL TACSAT
SUPPORT TO THE DIVISION MAIN, DIVISION CP, REAR, DISCOM
AND DIVISION BRIGADES.
(6) SWITCHING FACILITIES TO PROVIDE MOBILE/WIRE
ACCESS, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INTERFACE WITH THE
AREA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE FOR
REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF
10%, FROM APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2, TO APPROXIMATELY 80%
FOR LEVEL 3, WHEN ORGANIZED AT LEVEL 3, THE
FOLLOWING FACILITIES CANNOT BE OPERATED: 2 SMALL EXTENSION
SWITCHES, 3 LOS RADIOS, 1 RADIO ACCESS UNIT, AND 1 FM
RETRANSMISSION STATION.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST IN THE
COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR
INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT, AND DIRECT SUPPORT (DS) MAINTENANCE ON
SIGNAL AND CCI EQUIPMENT IN THE BATTALION AND DIRECT SUPPORT
(DS) MAINTENANCE FOR CLASSIFIED COMSEC FOR THE
DIVISION.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF
THE DIVISION OR CORPS FOR PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, FINANCE, UNIT LEVEL HEALTH SERVICES,
RELIGIOUS, LEGAL SERVICES, VISUAL INFORMATION
SUPPORT, FOOD AND FUEL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED
LOS, LES, AND SES TEAM PERSONNEL.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER LIGHT DIVISION, TOE
77000L000, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE 67000L000 AND AIRBORNE
DIVISION, TOE 57000L000.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY II UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THIS BATTALION, SEE SECTION I, ORGANIZATION OF
THE RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 11-30, MSE CORPS/DIVISION SIGNAL UNIT OPERATIONS.
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION.
FC 11-50-1, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE LIGHT
DIVISION.
FM 24-1, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.
*TOE 11045L000, 1 APR 85; 11055L100/200, 31 OCT 88;
11205L000, 1 APR 85; 11215L000, 1 OCT 85; WILL BE RESCINDED
WHEN UNITS ARE NO LONGER ORGANIZED THEREUNDER.
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** (11568LA00)
** AUGMENTS THE AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALIONS FOR THEIR FORCED ENTRY MISSION REQUIREMENT.
US Army Table of Organization and Equipment