1 APRIL 1988
CORPS SIGNAL BRIGADE
DESIGNATION: ----- SIGNAL BRIGADE CORPS (ABN)
1. MISSION:
A. TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CORPS
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
B. TO PROVIDE INTERNAL COMMAND POST COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT TO CORPS MAIN, TACTICAL COMMAND POST AND
COSCOM/REAR.
C. TO PROVIDE AREA COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO MAJOR
SUBORDINATE COMMANDS OF THE CORPS.
D. TO PROVIDE A CORPS SPECIAL STAFF AND TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS ASSISTANCE TO THE CORPS
COMMANDER.
E. TO PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SUPPORT (IDS)
COMSEC/CE MAINTENANCE TO UNITS WITHIN THE BATTALION AND IDS
MAINTENANCE OF CLASSIFIED COMSEC FOR SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS OF
CORPS.
2. ASSIGNMENT: TO THE CORPS, (ABN).
3. CAPABILITIES:
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES ON A 24-HOUR BASIS:
(1) A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE CORPS.
(2) PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND CONTROL OF CORPS
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.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO A TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT.
F. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT THE
CHAPLAIN, CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S
AREA OR INSTALLATION.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) THE CORPS AVIATION BRIGADE FOR AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL OF DISPERSED SITES,
SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION, EVACUATION AND REPLACEMENT OF
CRITICAL EQUIPMENT, AERIAL MESSENGER AS REQUIRED AND
CP/RELAY SITE RECONNAISSANCE AS REQUIRED.
(2) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE CORPS FOR HEALTH
SERVICES, FINANCE, LEGAL, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION, AND AUDIO-VISUAL
SUPPORT.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER CORPS (ABN).
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 ORGANIZATION, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE
RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS
PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THIS TABLE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
A. FM 24-1, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.
B. FM 24-17, TACTICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS.
C. FM 24-18, FIELD RADIO TECHNIQUES.
D. FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS.
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^ HHC ^ ^ CMD ^ ^ FWD ^ ^ 2 AREA ^
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^ BDE ^ ^ BN ^ ^ BN ^ ^ BNS ^
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US Army Table of Organization and Equipment