11 AUGUST 1992
DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE)
AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
AIRBORNE DIVISION
(MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT)
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION: ----- 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 AN MSE CONTINGENCY COMMUNICATION PACKAGE IN
SUPPORT OF A JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF)/MAIN HEADQUARTERS AS WELL
AS A SUBORDINATE BRIGADE CP.
D. TO MAINTAIN AN SHF TACTICAL SATELLITE (TACSAT) LINK TO
HIGHER HEADQUARTERS/CONUS AS WELL AS LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) UHF
RADIO LINKS TO SUBORDINATE AND ADJACENT HEADQUARTERS.
E. TO PROVIDE A DIVISION SIGNAL STAFF FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO PLAN AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS, AUTOMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) FOR THE DIVISION.
F. TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT (DS) COMSEC MAINTENANCE FOR
CLASSIFIED ASSETS AND TO PROVIDE THE DIVISION CENTRAL OFFICE OF
RECORD.
E. AUGMENTED BY TOE 11568LA00 TO MEET THE FORCED ENTRY
MISSION.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO AN AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE
67000L000 AND AN AIRBORNE DIVISION, TOE 57000L000. WHEN TOE
11065L300 IS ORGANIC TO AN AIRBORNE DIVISION, PERSONNEL
MUST BE QUALIFIED PARACHUTISTS.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) THREE MSE COMMUNICATION NODES AND TWO CONTINGENCY
COMMUNICATION NODES.
(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) AND TWO NRI AT EACH CONTINGENCY COMMUNICATION NODE.
(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, 2 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 ORGANIZATION IS DEPENDENT UPON APPROPRIATE
ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS FOR PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, FINANCE, UNIT LEVEL HEALTH SERVICE,
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, 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 AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE
67000L000 AND AIRBORNE DIVISION, TOE 57000L000.
5. CATEGORY. THIS ORGANIZATION 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 IN SECTION II
OF THIS TABLE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 11-30, MSE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE CORPS/DIVISION.
FM 11-38, MSE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION.
FM 24-1, SIGNAL SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE.
*TOE 11205L000, 1 APR 85; 11215L000, 1 OCT 85; AND 11065L200,
1 APR 90; WILL BE RESCINDED WHEN UNITS ARE NO LONGER ORGANIZED
THEREUNDER.
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^SIGNAL BN ^
^ABN, ASSLT,^
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^ ^ ^ AREA ^ ^ SIGNAL ^
^ HHC ^ ^ SIGNAL ^----- ^ SUPPORT ^
^ ^ ^ COMPANY ^ ^ ^ COMPANY ^
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(11066L200) ^__________^ (11068L300)
(11067L300)
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^ FORCED ENTRY^
^ SIGNAL ^
^ DETACHMENT ^
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** (11568LA00)
** AUGMENTS THE AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALIONS FOR THEIR FORCED ENTRY MISSION REQUIREMENT.
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