FM 11-147 Signal Small Headquarters, Operations Company 1966

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL 



SIGNAL SMALL 

HEADQUARTERS, OPERATIONS 

COMPANY 




HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

MARCH 1966 

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FM 11-147 



kFiELD Manual ) HEADQUARTERS 

\ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

No. 11-147 j Washington, D. C, 15 March 1966 

SIGNAL SMALL HEADQUARTERS, OPERATIONS COMPANY 



Paragraph Page 

Chapter 1. GENERAL 

Section I. INTRODUCTION 

Purpose 1 3 

Scope 2 3 

Comments on publication 3 3 

References 4 3 

Section II. COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS 

Mission 5 3 

Assignment and allocation 6 4 

Capabilities 7 4 

Limitations 8 4 

Unit modification, category, and mobility 9 5 

Chapter 2. THEATER ARMY SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS 

Section I. SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 
COMMUNICATIONS ZONE 

Introduction 10 6 

Signal Communications in the Communications Zone 11 6 

Theater Army Signal Command 12 6 

Unit Employment in the Communications Zone 13 6 

Section II. SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIELD ARMY 

The Army Area Communications System 14 7 

The Army Signal Brigade 15 7 

Unit Employment in the Field Army Area 16 7 

Chapter 3. COMPANY ORGANIZATION 

General 17 8 

Company headquarters 18 8 

Telephone operations platoon 19 11 

Mobile radio section 20 11 

Communications center platoon 21 15 

Photographic section 22 15 

Chapter 4. COMPANY MISSION OPERATIONS 

General 23 17 

Command relationships 24 17 

Telephone operation platoon headquarters 25 19 

Central office telephone section 26 19 

Wire-telephone installation section 27 20 

Mobile radio section 28 20 

Communications center platoon headquarters 29 21 

Message center section 30 21 

Teletypewriter operations section 31 22 

Photographic section 32 23 

Trunking facilities ■ 33 24 

Displacement 34 24 

Chapter 5. COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS 

General 35 2 6 

Company command post 36 26 

Personnel management 37 26 

Mess management * 38 2 6 



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Chapter 5. COMPANY ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS— 
Continued 

Supply management 39 26 

Maintenance management 40 27 

Company training 41 29 

Company security 42 29 

Motor movement 43 29 

Company standing operating procedures 44 30 

Appendix I. REFERENCES __ 31 

II. CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR ITEMS OF MISSION 33 
EQUIPMENT 



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CHAPTER 1 
GENERAL 



Section I. INTRODUCTION 



1. Purpose 

This manual provides doctrinal guidance for 
the employment of personnel and equipment of 
the signal small headquarters, operations com- 
pany as organized under TOE 11-147.E. 

2. Scope 

a. This manual covers the characteristics, 
mission operations, and administrative opera- 
tions of the signal small headquarters, opera- 
tions company. In addition, appendix II lists 
the technical and logistical characteristics of 
the major items of organic communications- 
electronics equipment. 

b. The material contained herein is applica- 
ble to warfare in non-nuclear, nuclear, and 
counterinsurgency operational environments. 



3. Comments on Publication 

Users of this manual are encouraged to sub- 
mit recommended changes or comments to im- 
prove the publication. Comments should be 
prepared according to AR 310-3 and keyed to 
the specific page, paragraph, and line of the 
text to which the change is recommended. Rea- 
sons should be provided for each comment to 
insure understanding and complete evaluation. 
Co.mments should be forwarded direct to the 
Chief, Organization and Doctrine Division, 
U. S. Army Combat Developments Command 
Communications-Electronics Agency, ATTN : 
Doctrine Branch, Fort Monmouth, N. J. 07703. 

4. References 

Publications that provide detailed informa- 
tion relating to the material presented herein 
are listed in appendix I. 



Section II. COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS 



5. Mission 

a. The primary mission of the signal small 
headquarters, operations company is to provide 
internal communications facilities and photo- 
graphic services (except aerial combat sur- 
veillance) for an area command headquarters, 
terminal command headquarters, support bri- 
gade headquarters, or other headquarters of 
comparable size. 

b. The signal small headquarters, operations 
company may be assigned or attached to a 
MAAG headquarters, mission headquarters, or 
a unified headquarters to support counterin- 
surgency operations. When so assigned or at- 
tached, specific missions may include, but are 
not limited to the following: 



(1) Provide internal communications sup- 
port for the supported headquarters. 

(2) Provide communications support to 
special warfare forces committed in 
counterinsurgency operations. 

(3) Provide communications support to 
the receiving states' military or civil- 
ian forces to enhance their communi- 
cations capability. 

(4) Provide communications training to 
the receiving states' military or civil- 
ian forces. This training may include 
basic electronics, radio, teletypewriter, 
telephone, and maintenance of commu- 
nications equipment. 

(5) Make communications surveys to pro- 



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vide a basis for allocation of commu- 
nications equipment and assistance to 
the receiving state. 

6. Assignment and Allocation 

a. This unit is assigned or attached, as re- 
quired, to an area or terminal command in 
the COMMZ or to a support brigade in the field 
army area or to other commands of comparable 
size. 

b. The basis of allocation is one per small 
headquarters not authorized organic communi- 
cations facilities and requiring communications 
for normal operations. 

7. Capabilities 

This unit as full strength can — 

a. Install, operate, and maintain terminal 
type communications for a supported headquar- 
ters to include — 

(1) Manual telephone central office and 
local telephone distribution system and 
information and directory service for 
the supported headquarters. The tele- 
phone central office is capable of in- 
terconnecting 200 local- or common- 
battery circuits and 20 manual or dial 
trunk circuits. 

(2) Message center facilities to process 
and route outgoing and incoming mes- 
sage traffic for the supported head- 
quarters. 

(3) Cryptographic facilities to encrypt 
outgoing and to decrypt incoming 
messages for the supported headquar- 
ters. This service includes the use of 
both on-line and off-line cryptographic 
devices. 

(4) Teletypewriter facilities to include — 

(a) Three secure radioteletypewriter 
stations. 

(b) A maximum of sixteen (16) half- 
duplex or full-duplex tape teletype- 
writer terminals plus eight (8) 
half-duplex page teletypewriter ter- 
minals. Twelve (12) on-line crypto- 
graphic security devices are pro- 
vided to secure teletypewriter 
terminals. These security devices 



can be used to secure six (6) full- 
duplex or twelve (12) half-duplex 
teletypewriter terminals or any 
combination thereof. 

(5) A facsimile station to transmit or re- 
ceive page copy such as maps, dia- 
grams, and pictorial material up to 12 
by 18 inches. Transmission time is 20 
minutes per page. 

(6) Three (3) motor messenger teams to 
provide ground messenger service for 
the supported headquarters. 

b. Provide pictorial service to include — 

(1) Still and motion picture coverage (ex- 
cept aerial combat surveillance) . 

(2) Operation of a mobile photographic 
laboratory for the processing of 
ground and aerial still photographic 
coverage, as required. Exposed motion 
picture film is forwarded to the thea- 
ter army pictorial units for proc- 
essing. 

c. Provide mess facilities on a 24-hour basis. 

d. Provide organizational maintenance of or- 
ganic arms, vehicles, and power equipment. 

e. Provide that level of maintenance, former- 
ly known as third echelon, for the company's 
organic communications and photographic 
equipment. 

/. Engage in coordinated defense of the 
unit's area and installations. 

8. Limitations 

a. This unit does not have any echeloning 
displacement capability. 

b. This unit depends on other units and or- 
ganizations for the following support: 

(1) Medical and religious services. 

(2) Direct and general maintenance sup- 
port for organic arms, vehicles, and 
power equipment. 

(3) General support maintenance for 
organic communications - electronics 
equipment. 

c. This unit depends on other signal operat- 
ing units in the area to provide trunking facili- 
ties to the area communications system. 



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d. Data transceiver support will be provided 
by augmentation, as required, with appropriate 
I teams from TOE 11-500. 

9. Unit Modification, Category, and Mobility 

a. At reduced strength, this unit can be 
adapted to the lesser requirements for person- 
nel and equipment during periods of non-com- 
bat and for limited periods of combat. This 
unit can also be modified by deleting sections 



and teams such as photographic section and 
messenger teams when these services are pro- 
vided the supported headquarters by other sig- 
nal units of a higher headquarters. 

b. TOE 11-500 teams may be assigned to 
provide additional communications capabilities. 

c. The unit is designated as a Category II 
unit within the meaning of AR 320-5. 

d. The unit is sixty (60) percent mobile. 



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CHAPTER 2 
THEATER ARMY SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS 



Section I. SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS ZONE 



10. Introduction 

The theater commander is responsible for 
providing communications to and between com- 
ponent services and joint forces within a thea- 
ter of operations. The theater commander 
normally delegates authority to provide com- 
munications between army forces within a 
theater of operations to the theater army com- 
mander. The theater army commander dele- 
gates authority for communications functions 
within the combat zone to the field army com- 
manders and retains the authority for com- 
munications functions within the COMMZ 
within his own command. 

11. Signal Communications in the Communi- 
cations Zone 

The theater army communications system 
(TACS) is a multi-channel, multi-means, multi- 
axis, integrated communications system of 
high-capacity, high-quality trunk circuits. 
These trunks criss-cross the COMMZ, and ex- 
tend from the COMMZ into the field army area 
where they interconnect with the field army 
area communications systems. Indigenous com- 
munications facilities are used to the maximum 
extent possible. In addition, TACS provides 
terminals for interconnecting with the Defense 
Communications System. The TACS utilizes 
radio, radio relay, and field cable together with 
associated terminal equipment in a combina- 
tion of control centers, control subcenters, and 
switching centers. Facilities are provided on a 
common-user basis; however, provisions for 
sole-user circuits may be made when author- 
ized by the theater army commander. The Air 
Force, Navy, Allied Forces, and others (Red 
Cross, USO, Press, etc.) are furnished commu- 
nications facilities through this system when 
directed or authorized by the theater army 
commander. 



1 2. Theater Army Signal Command 

The operating element of theater army re- 
sponsible for the installation and operation of 
the TACS is the theater army signal operations 
command. The signal operations command 
operates under the command of the theater 
army commander and is organized on a func- 
tional basis with type groups and TOE units. 
Elements of this command are deployed 
throughout the COMMZ as required. Theater 
army signal commands will vary from one thea- 
ter or operations to another because of the mis- 
sion assigned to theater army, the organization 
of theater army forces, the size of the theater 
of operations, and the desires of the theater 
army commander. Therefore, the organization 
of a theater army signal command is flexible' 
and is capable of being tailored to accomplish 
the mission of the theater army in any theater 
of operations. To provide this flexiblility a 
theater army signal command is made up of 
building-block units that can be added or de- 
leted as the situation requires. One of these 
building-block units is the signal small head- 
quarters, operations company. For further de- 
tails, see FM 11-20, Signal Operations, Theater 
of Operations. 

13. Unit Employment in the Communications 
Zone 

a. The signal small headquarters, operations 
company is employed in the COMMZ to pro- 
vide internal communications facilities for the 
headquarters to which assigned or attached. 
These communications facilities and services 
are those discussed in paragraph 7. 

b. The company depends on the theater army 
signal command to provide trunking facilities, 
both radio relay and field cable with associated 
carrier equipment, from the headquarters sup- 



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ported to designated control centers and sub- long local wire circuits to units in the vicinity 
centers of the TACS ; and for the installation of of the supported headquarters. 



Section II. SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIELD ARMY 



1 4. The Army Area Communications System 

The army area communications system nor- 
mally consists of signal centers installed 
throughout the army area. The system will 
normally be confined to the region between the 
army rear and division rear boundaries, al- 
though at times a signal center may be located 
in the forward area of the COMMZ or in the 
division rear area. The area signal centers will 
be located to facilitate alternate routing and 
easy access to the users of the system. Major 
headquarters, units, installations and agencies 
should be provided circuits to more than one 
signal center to reduce the possibility of com- 
plete disruption of service due to enemy action 
or equipment failure. Lesser headquarters, 
units, installations and agencies will be pro- 
vided circuits to at least one signal center. The 
signal centers in the army area communications 
system are interconnected by spiral-four cable, 
multi-channel radio relay systems, or a com- 
bination of both. Thus, the entire field army 
area of operations is covered by a lattice of 
radio relay and cable trunks interconnecting 
signal centers. All military headquarters, units, 
agencies, and installations in the vicinity of one 
of these signal centers are authorized use of 
this system on a common-user basis. However, 
provisions may be made for allocation of cir- 
cuits on a sole-user basis when authorized by 
the field army commander. 

1 5. The Army Signal Brigade 

The field army area communications system 
is installed, operated, and maintained by the 
army signal brigade. The units of the brigade 
that performs these functions are the combat 
area signal battalions, each battalion comprised 
of 4 combat area signal companies. Each com- 
pany has the capability of installing, operating, 
and maintaining one area signal center. In 



addition, each company is provided with 
limited radio relay and carrier trunk terminal 
equipment to furnish extension facilities to 
major headquarters and units not provided with 
organic multi-channel equipment. (An exten- 
sion facility is a link between an area signal 
center and a unit or headquarters supported by 
the signal center.) Equipment and personnel to 
operate both terminals of the extension facility 
are normally provided by the combat area sig- 
nal company. 

16. Unit Employment in the Field Army Area 

a. The signal small headquarters, operations 
company will be assigned to the field army sig- 
nal brigade and will be attached to support 
brigades or any other field army installation, 
headquarters or activity that requires com- 
munications support within the capabilities of 
the company. 

b. When attached to a support brigade or 
other field army installation, headquarters or 
activity, operational control will be exercised by 
the staff signal officer for the commander of the 
supported headquarters. 

c. The signal small headquarters, operations 
company is not equipped with multi-channel 
radio relay or carrier equipment. Therefore, 
the combat area signal company operating the 
nearest army signal center must furnish the 
extension facilities required to connect the sup- 
ported headquarters or unit with the signal 
center. On the initial move into the field army 
area, the commander of the signal small head- 
quarters, operations company will coordinate 
communications requirements with the army 
signal officer or with the commanding officer of 
the army signal brigade. Subsequent moves 
will be coordinated with the commanding offi- 
cer of the signal center responsible for provid- 
ing the necessary communications support. 



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CHAPTER 3 
COMPANY ORGANIZATION 



17. General 

The signal small headquarters, operations 
company (fig. 1) consists of a company head- 
quarters, a telephone operations platoon, a mo- 
bile radio section, a communications center 
platoon, and a photographic section. 

a. The telephone operations platoon consists 
of a platoon headquarters, a central office tele- 
phone section, and a wire-telephone installation 
section. 

b. The communications center platoon con- 
sists of a platoon headquarters, a message cen- 
ter section, and a teletypewriter operations 
section . 

18. Company Headquarters 

The company headquarters consists of the 
company commander, enlisted specialists, and 
the necessary equipment to establish and oper- 
ate a company command post (CP) . Company 
headquarters provides services such as com- 
pany training, mess, supply, and organizational 
maintenance of organic arms and vehicles. The 
TOE provides the company headquarters per- 
sonnel and equipment which may be organized 
functionally into elements to perform specific 
services for the company operating platoons 
and sections. A type organization for company 
headquarters is shown in figure 2. 

a. Command Element. The command ele- 
ment consists of the company commander who 
is responsible for establishing the company CP 
for command and control of the company. He 
is authorized a i/i-ton truck with trailer and 
Radio Set AN/VRC-46 to coordinate communi- 
cations support for the supported headquarters. 

b. Administration Element. The administra- 
tion element consists of the first sergeant, a 
company clerk, and a personnel specialist. The 



administration element is closely associated 
with the company commander in establishing 
and operating the company CP. This element is 
equipped with a general purpose tent, safe, 
typewriters, gasoline engine generator set, and 
miscellaneous equipment necessary to establish 
and operate the company CP. 

c. Mess Element. The mess element consists 
of a mess steward, three (3) first cooks, two 
(2) cooks, and a cook's helper. This element is 
organized and equipped to operate a company 
mess on a 24-hour basis. The TOE allocates a 
2V2-ton truck, a water tank trailer, a kitchen 
tent, ranges, cooks' sets, food containers, and 
tableware necessary to establish and operate the 
company mess. Details of company mess opera- 
tions are discussed in paragraph 38. 

d. Supply Element. The company supply ele- 
ment consists of a supply sergeant (also de- 
signed as the company armorer), a unit supply 
specialist, and a signal supply-parts specialist. 
This element is equipped with a %-ton truck 
with trailer, a general purpose tent, armorer's 
tool kit, carpenters' tool kit, and a tentage re- 
pair kit. The %-ton truck and trailer are used 
to haul supplies for the company. The details 
of company supply operations are discussed in 
paragraph 39. 

e. Motor Element. The motor element con- 
sists of a motor sergeant, two wheeled vehicle 
mechanics, two mechanic helpers, and a light 
truck driver. This element is equipped with two 
2!/2-ton trucks with trailers (one truck is 
equipped with a winch), a maintenance tent, 
tool kits, and a gasoline tank and pump unit. 
The motor element provides organizational 
motor maintenance and operates a gasoline dis- 
tribution point for the company. Details of 
maintenance management are contained in 
paragraph 40. 



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1 9. Telephone Operations Platoon 

The telephone operations platoon (fig. 3) 
consists of a platoon headquarters, a central 
office telephone section, and a wire-telephone 
installation section. This platoon contains the- 
personnel and equipment to install, operate, and 
maintain the local telephone system and provide 
information and directory service for the sup- 
ported headquarters. 

a. The platoon headquarters is made up of a 
platoon leader, a platoon sergeant (NCO), a 
powerman, and a light vehicle driver. 

(1) The platoon leader, assisted by the 
platoon sergeant, provides command 
and supervision of platoon operations. 
The platoon leader is provided a 14- 
ton truck with trailer for supervision 
and coordination of platoon operations. 

(2) The light vehicle driver drives the 
14, -ton truck for the platoon leader. 

(3) The powerman provides organiza- 
tional maintenance for gasoline en- 
gine generating equipment for the 
platoon. 

b. The central office telephone section con- 
sists of a telephone switchboard operations 
supervisor (NCO) and the necessary switch- 
board operators and maintenance personnel 
necessary to install, operate, and maintain the 
Telephone Switchboard Group AN/MTA-3 and 
the Telephone Connecting and Switching Group 
AN/MTA-4, both components of the Manual 
Telephone Central Office AN/MTC-1. This 
section may be further broken down into an 
operations team and a maintenance team as 
shown in figure 3. 

(1) The operations team installs and op- 
erates the Telephone Switchboard 
Group AN/MTA-3, and provides in- 
formation and Directory Service. 

(2) The maintenance team installs, op- 
erates, and maintains the Telephone 
Connecting and Switching Group AN/ 
MTA-4. This team also provides that 
level of maintenance, formerly known 
as third echelon, for the Telephone 
Switchboard Group AN/MTA-3. 

c. The wire-telephone installation section con- 
sists of a wire operations supervisor and addi- 



tional personnel necessary to install, operate, 
and' maintain the internal telephone system for 
the supported headquarters. This section is 
equipped with a Communications Patching 
Panel SB-611/MRC, assorted cable assemblies, 
reeling machines, telephone sets, field wire, 
trucks, and miscellaneous small items necessary 
to install, operate, and maintain the internal 
telephone system. For normal operations, this 
section can be broken down into team organi- 
zations as shown in figure 3 and explained be- 
low : 

(1) The wire operations supervisor coordi- 
nates and directs team operations. 

(2) The circuit control team consists of a 
circuit control sergeant (NCO) and 
two (2) circuit control specialists. 
This team is equipped with Communi- 
cations Patching Panel SB-611/MRC 
mounted on a %-ton truck and a 
trailer-mounted Gasoline Engine Gen- 
erator Set PU-322/U. 

(3) The two identical wire-cable installa- 
tion teams consist of a wire team chief 
(NCO), a senior wireman, two (2) 
telephone installer repairmen and two 
wiremen. The equipment allocated to 
each team may vary according to the 
mission assigned each team. 

20. Mobile Radio Section 

The mobile radio section (fig. 4) consists of 
a section headquarters and three (3) identical 
mobile radio teams. This section establishes, 
operates, and maintains three secure radio tele- 
typewriter stations for the supported head- 
quarters. 

a. The section headquarters is made up of a 
section leader, a chief radio teletypewriter op- 
erator (NCO), a radio repairman, and a power- 
man. 

(1) The section leader, assisted by the 
chief radio teletypewriter operator, 
provides direction and supervision for 
section operations. 

(2) The radio repairman provides that 
level of maintenance, formerly known 
as third echelon, for the radio equip- 
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(3) The powerman provides organiza- 
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engine generating equipment for the 
section. 

b. The three (3) identical radio teams con- 
sist of a radio teletypewriter team chief (NCO) 



and three (3) radio teletypewriter operators. 
Each team is equipped with a 2 14 -ton truck 
mounting Radio Set AN/GRC-26 and a trailer- 
mounted Gasoline Engine Generator Set PU- 
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21. Communications Center Platoon 

The communications center platoon (fig. 5) 
consists of a platoon headquarters, a message 
center section, and a teletypewriter operations 
section. The platoon installs, operates, and 
maintains facilities for processing and trans- 
mitting message traffic for the supported head- 
quarters. 

a. The platoon headquarters consists of a 
platoon leader, a platoon sergeant, and a power- 
man. 

(1) The platoon leader, assisted by the 
platoon sergeant (NCO), provides 
command, direction, and supervision 
of platoon operations. 

(2) The powerman provides organiza- 
tional maintenance for the gasoline 
engine generating equipment of the 
platoon. 

b. The message center section consists of a 
section leader, a crypto technician, a signal 
message center supervisor, and additional per- 
sonnel necessary to operate the message center 
facilities of the platoon. Figure 5 shows a type 
organization of personnel into operating teams. 
This is only a guide and operational conditions 
may require modification of the team organiza- 
tion. The message center section is equipped 
with a Message Center AN/GSQ-80 mounted 
on a 21/2-ton truck, off-line cryto equipment, 
Facsimile Set AN/TXC-1, and miscellaneous 
items required to install and operate a message 
center. 

c. The teletypewriter operations section con- 
sists of a section chief and the necessary per- 
sonnel to install, operate, and maintain two 
Telegraph Terminals AN/MSC-29. The ter- 
minals provide secure and non-secure teletype- 
writer terminal facilities and limited tele- 
typewriter switching for the communications 
center. The section may be organized into two 



identical teams as shown in figure 5. This sec- 
tion is authorized two Telegraph Terminals 
AN/MSC-29 mounted on 21/2-ton trucks, a re- 
pair shop mounted on a 214-ton truck, a Gaso- 
line Engine Generator Set PU-294/G, on-line 
Security Equipments TSEC/KW-7, and miscel- 
laneous equipment to install, operate and main- 
tain teletypewriter terminal and switching fa- 
cilities of the platoon. 

22. Photographic Section 

The photographic section (fig. 6) consists of 
a photographic officer (section leader), section 
chief (NCO) , and the necessary additional per- 
sonnel and equipment to provide photographic 
services for the supported headquarters. 

a. The section headquarters consists of the 
section leader, section chief, and a photographic 
equipment repairman. The section headquar- 
ters provides direction and supervision of the 
photographic effort of the section and provides 
photographic equipment repair for the section. 

b. The photographic team consists of a senior 
still photographer, two (2) still picture pho- 
tographers, and a silent motion picture pho- 
tographer. The photographic team is equipped 
with still and motion picture cameras and two 
i/4-ton trucks with trailers. 

c. The laboratory team consists of a senior 
still photographic laboratory specialist and two 
still photographic laboratory specialists. The 
team is equipped with a photographic Darkroom 
AN/TFQ-7 mounted on a 2i/ 2 -ton truck. The 
truck pulls a trailer-mounted Gasoline Engine 
Generator Set PU-248/U or PU-256/U. The 
section provides still picture processing for the 
photographic section. Exposed motion picture 
processing for the photographic section. Ex- 
posed motion picture film is forwarded to 
theater army pictorial units for processing. 



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CHAPTER 4 
COMPANY MISSION OPERATIONS 



23. General 

The signal small headquarters, operations 
company is organized and equipped to provide 
internal communications facilities and photo- 
graphic services (except aerial combat surveil- 
lance and processing motion picture film) for 
the supported headquarters. 

a. Figure 7 shows a type of signal equipment 
configuration, less photographic, that can be in- 
stalled, operated, and maintained by the signal 
small headquarters, operations company. The 
type system can be modified to varying require- 
ments due to the military situation, type of 
supported headquarters, terrain, or other local 
conditions. 

b. Before the system is installed within the 
headquarters area, a reconnaissance of the area 
should be made. During the reconnaissance, the 
following factors should be considered: 

(1) Siting the equipment to facilitate in- 
ternal cabling between equipments. 

(2) Siting the communications facilities to 
best serve the supported headquarters. 

(3) Siting the trunk terminals to facili- 
tate cabling to the communications 
patching panel. 

c. The details of planning, installing, operat- 
ing, and maintaining the communications fa- 
cilities, shown in figure 7, are discussed in the 
remainder of this chapter. This chapter also 
contains the details of messenger and photo- 
graphic services provided by the company. 

24. Command Relationships 

a. The command relationships between the 
signal operations company and the supported 
headquarters cannot always be predetermined. 
These relationships will depend on the type of 
supported headquarters ; the desires of the sig- 



nal officers of the theater army and the field 
army; and the extent of signal control exer- 
cised by these commands. However, there are 
certain functions of signal control and coordi- 
nation that should be standard for most situa- 
tions. 

b. Regardless of whether this unit is as- 
signed to the Field Army Signal Brigade and 
attached to a FASCOM element to provide com- 
munications support or assigned to the Theater 
Army Signal Command and attached to a 
TASCOM element to provide communications 
support, the following basic command and tech- 
nical-operational control principles apply: 

(1) As defined in AR 320-5, the term at- 
tachment normally carries with it the 
transfer of operational control. It does 
not normally carry with it the au- 
thority for the Commander of the unit 
to which another unit is attached, to 
promote, transfer, relieve or other- 
wise conduct personnel actions con- 
cerning individuals assigned to the at- 
tached unit. 

(2) In as much as the Field Army Signal 
Officer (Signal Brigade Commander) 
and the Theater Army Signal Officer 
(Theater Army Signal Command 
Commander) are technically respon- 
sible to their respective Commanders, 
for the effectiveness of communica- 
tions throughout their respective 
areas of command, all subordinate 
command signal/communications ele- 
ments must be considered as "under 
the technical control" of these indi- 
viduals. 

(3) Employing the rationale of (1) and 
(2) above, when this unit is attached 
to a FASCOM or TASCOM element, 
unless specifically indicated otherwise 



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CABLES AND TRUNK TERMINALS PROVIDED BY SIGNAL 
UNITS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRUNK) NG SUPPORT IN THE 

FMU-H7-7 



Figure 7. Type signal equipment configuration of tlie signal operations company. 



in the attachment order, the supported 
element commander through his Staff 
Signal Officer, will exercise opera- 
tional control of this unit. The Staff 
Signal Officer and the Company Com- 
mander will remain responsive to such 
technical control directions from the 
Theater Army Signal Officer (Theater 



Army Signal Command Commander) 
and/or the Field Army Signal Officer 
(Field Army Signal Brigade Com- 
mander), involving technical opera- 
tional requirements of the overall com- 
munications systems, as may be issued 
from time to time. 



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25. Telephone Operation Platoon 
Headquarters 

This platoon headquarters plans the layout 
and supervises the installation, operation, and 
maintenance of the communications equipment 
for patching, telephone switching, and local 
telephone and teletypewriter circuits as shown 
in figure 7. Platoon headquarters must also 
coordinate with the signal operating units re- 
sponsible for trunking facilities for the provi- 
sion and installation of these facilities. 

a. The layout of the equipments should be 
arranged to provide ease of cabling between 
each piece of equipment. The siting of the com- 
munications patching panel (SB-611/MRC) is 
of utmost importance, since most of the com- 
munications equipments are cabled to this fa- 
cility. The communications patching panel 
should be centrally located within the communi- 
cations area of the supported headquarters to 
facilitate internal cabling. 

b. Prior to a move, all personnel not required 
for normal duties should be used to disassemble 
and load equipment and, after the move, used 
for the initial installation at the new location. 
Cross training of switchboard operators and 
central office repairmen in wire-cable installa- 
tion will make these personnel proficient in in- 
stallation duties. By using all available per- 
sonnel, it will reduce the disassembly and 
installation time and provide better service to 
the supported headquarters. 

26. Central Office Telephone Section 

The central office telephone section installs, 
operates, and maintains the manual Telephone 
Central Office AN/MTC-1, and provides infor- 
mation and directory service for the supported 
headquarters. The AN/MTC-1 consists of a 
shelter-mounted Switchboard Group AN/ 
MTA-3 and a shelter-mounted Connecting and 
Switching Group AN/MTA-4. The AN/ 
MTA-3 and AN/MTA-4 must be sited close to- 
gether since the interconnectiong cables are 25- 
foot lengths. 

a. To install the telephone central office, pro- 
ceed as follows: 

(1) Site the AN/MTA-3 and the AN/ 
MTA-4 within 25 feet of each other. 



(2) Move the power generating equip- 
ment away from the telephone central 
office so that the noise from the gen- 
rators will not interfere with normal 
operations. 

(3) Install a power cable from the gen- 
erator equipment to the "in" terminal 
in the power and signal entrance box 
of the AN/MTA-4. Install another 
power cable from the "out" terminal 
of the power and signal entrance box 
on the AN/MTA-4 to the "in" termi- 
nal of the power and signal entrance 
box on the AN/MTA-3. 

(4) Start the gasoline engine generators 
to provide power to both shelters. 

(5) Interconnect the two shelters with the 

25- foot cables provided. 

(6) Connect the AN/MTA-4 to the com- 
munications patching panel with the 

26- pair (250-foot) cable provided. 

(7) Check each local and trunk circuit as 
they are connected to the AN/MTA-4. 

(8) When all circuits are checked and op- 
erational, the manual telephone cen- 
tral office is ready for normal opera- 
tion. 

(9) Both shelter-mounted equipment 
should be properly grounded. For 
proper procedure see equipment TM. 

b. Normal operations and maintenance of 
equipments are discussed in the technical man- 
uals of the equipment and maintenance records 
in TM 38-750. Maintenance of equipments is 
a continuous process; however, routine mainte- 
nance should be performed when it will least 
interfere with operations. Emergency mainte- 
nance is provided as required. 

c. The TOE provides a telephone switchboard 
operator supervisor for over-all supervision of 
the operations of the AN/MTA-3. Three senior 
telephone switchboard operators and nine tele- 
phone switchboard operators are assigned which 
provide for four switchboard operators for each 
of the three 8 hour shifts. This authorizes an 
operator for each of the three switchboard posi- 
tions and one operator for the information 
position. The switchboard should be fully 
manned at all times; however, during the low 



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traffic periods one or more of the operators on 
duty, depending on the volume of traffic, can 
perform operator maintenance on the vehicle 
(21/2-ton truck) , shelter and switchboard group 
AN/MTA-3. 

27. Wire-Telephone Installation Section 

The wire-telephone installation section is re- 
sponsible for the installation, operation, and 
maintenance of the Communications Patching 
Panel SB-611/MRC, and for the installation 
and maintenance of local telephone and tele- 
typewriter cable and wire circuits. The com- 
munications patching panel forms the heart of 
the communications system for the supported 
headquarters; thus, it is extremely important 
that this facility be given a high priority of 
installation. The communications patching 
panel should be centrally located to provide 
access for 26-pair cables providing local and 
trunk circuits. Circuits are connected to the 
patching panel to provide a means for arrang- 
ing, rearranging, controlling, and trouble- 
shooting the circuits. 

a. During the initial installation, all avail- 
able personnel of the section should be used. 
Switchboard operators, central office repairmen, 
and circuit control specialists, not required for 
their normal duties, can form wire-cable in- 
stallation teams to assist in the installation. The 
organization of teams will depend on the local 
situation. 

b. Field wire and/or 26-pair cable may be 
used to provide local telephone and teletype- 
writer circuits. When 26-pair cables are used, 
Junction Box J-1077 will provide entry points 
for local circuits (see fig. 7). 

c. For normal operations, wire-cable instal- 
lation teams may be organized as shown in 
figure 3. 

d. Trunk circuits are provided by other sig- 
nal operating units in the area. The trunk cir- 
cuits are connected from the trunk terminals 
to the communications patching panel by 26- 
pair cables. The circuit control specialists, in 
the communications patching panel, patch tele- 
phone trunk circuits through the patch panel to 
the AN/MTC-1, and teletypewriter trunk cir- 
cuits to the AN/MSC-29. Trunk circuits that 
are sole-user circuits are patched through the 



patching panel to the terminal equipment ter- 
minating those circuits. 

e. The tiuiik terminal facilities, to include 
the 26-pair cables connecting to the patching 
panel, are the responsibility of the signal unit 
providing the trunk circuits. However, the 
wire-cable installation section may be required 
to render assistance in the installation of trunk 
facilities. 

/. All wire and cable installed within a com- 
mand post area should be installed underground 
or overhead. This protects the wire and cable 
from danger by vehicular traffic within the 
command post. Consult FM 24-20 for proper 
underground and overhead installation. 

g. Local conditions will dictate the organiza- 
tion of duty shifts to install new circuits, re- 
arrange existing circuits, and operate and main- 
tain the equipment of this section. Duty shifts 
must be arranged to provide service on a 24- 
hour basis. 

28. Mobile Radio Section 

This section is equipped with three Radio 
Sets AN/GRC-26( ) to provide HF/AM ra- 
dio communication for the supported headquar- 
ters. The sets can provide communications by 
radio teletypewriter (RATT), amplitude modu- 
lated (AM) voice, continuous-wave (CW), or 
a combination of RATT and AM voice. Normal 
range for these sets are 400 kilometers on 
RATT and CW and 160 kilometers on voice. 
The sets are normally operated as a RATT sta- 
tion, but may be operated on voice of CW when 
required. When the sets are used in combina- 
tion RATT and voice, the voice signal is super- 
imposed on the RATT signal without equip- 
ment modification. These sets may be operated 
full-duplex or one-way-reversible in net opera- 
iton or to provide a point-to-point radio circuit. 

a. Radio Sets AN/GRC-26( ) may be em- 
ployed to provide — 

(1) Communications during the initial in- 
stallation of the communications sys- 
tem for the supported headquarters. 

(2) A voice or CW station on the move, 
and a RATT station during halts, dur- 
ing the displacement of the supported 
headquarters. 



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(3) RATT, voice, or CW station in a 
higher headquarters net during nor- 
mal operations. 

(4) A point-to-point radio channel to a 
subordinate unit, or to terminate a 
point-to-point radio channel from 
higher headquarters. 

(5) Emergency CW communications when 
other methods of emission are less re- 
liable due to poor atmospheric condi- 
tions. 

b. Radio Sets AN/GRC-26 can be netted 
with other radio sets with similar characteris- 
tics such as the AN/GRC-46 and AN/VRC-29. 

c. The radio stations may be sited near the 
communications center within the command 
post and operated from that location. However, 
if siting within the headquarters is not suitable, 
the sets may be located up to 10 miles from the 
headquarters area and operated by remote con- 
trol (TM 11-5820-256). When the radio sta- 
tions are located outside the headquarters area, 
provisions must be made for physical security 
of the radio stations. 

d. Siting is the most important factor for 
proper operation of Radio Set AN/GRC-26. 
When selecting a site for the AN/GRC-26, con- 
sider the following : 

(1) Select a site on the highest ground in 
the area. 

(2) The site should be free of large build- 
ings, trees, telephone lines, power 
transmission lines, and other electrical 
equipment. 

(3) Although the radio signal is not line- 
of -sight, masks in the line of operation 
should be avoided. 

(4) If two or more sets are located in the 
same site, care should be taken to 
separate the antennas as much as pos- 
sible. 

(5) For additional information on siting 
Radio Set AN/GRC-26, refer to TM 
11-5820-256-10. 

e. For details of radio operations, refer to 
FM 24-18. 

29. Communications Center Platoon 
Headquarters 

The platoon headquarters plans and super- 



vises the layout, installation, operation, and 
maintenance of the communications center fa- 
cilities for the supported headquarters. The 
platoon is equipped with a Message Center 
AN/GCQ-80 and two Telegraph Terminals 
AN/MSC-29. The layout of the communica- 
tions center facilities within the headquarters 
area will depend on the type of supported head- 
quarters and the position of the other communi- 
cations equipment of the company. 

a. Factors to consider in the layout of the 
communications center are — 

(1) The location of facilities should facili- 
tate message handling. 

(2) The message center should be located 
near the AG distribution center. 

(3) Facilities should be located as near 
the patching panel as possible to ter- 
minate the 26-pair cables in the 
AN/MSC-29. 

(4) Coordination with the section leader 
of the mobile radio section on the loca- 
tion and use of those facilities. 

(5) Park the trucks mounting the AN/ 
GSQ-80 and the AN/MRC-29 tail- 
gate to tail-gate to facilitate message 
handling between these facilities. 

b. Prior to a move, all available personnel of 
the platoon should be employed to disassemble 
and prepare the equipment for movement at the 
old location and, after the move, install the 
equipment at the new location. This will re- 
quire teamwork and detailed procedures estab- 
lished if the platoon is to move efficiently. 

30. Message Center Section 

The message center section receives, logs, 
processes, and dispatches outgoing messages for 
transmission and incoming messages for de- 
livery to the AG distribution center of the sup- 
ported headquarters. Message handling pro- 
cedures within the communications center are 
established and published in the platoon SOP. 
Message handling procedures are discussed in 
FM 24-17. 

a. Generally, messages are handled by the 
message center as follows: 

(1) An outgoing message is received from 



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the AG distribution center, logged in, 
processed, encrypted if required, 
means of transmission selected, and 
passed to the means operator for trans- 
mission. After the message is trans- 
mitted, the time of transmission is en- 
tered on the message and on the 
operator's log, and the message is re- 
turned to the message center. In the 
message center, the time of transmis- 
sion is entered on the message center 
log and the message returned to the 
AG distribution center. 

(2) An incoming message is received from 
the means operator, logged in, de- 
crypted if required, and given to a 
messenger for delivery to the AG dis- 
tribution center. 

(3) Close coordination should be estab- 
lished between the message center and 
the AG distribution center for the con- 
trol of message traffic. This will re- 
duce to a minimum the inquiry about 
messages handled between the two 
agencies. 

b. The message center section encrypts a 
classified message prior to transmission when 
the message is to be delivered by messenger or 
when on-line crypto equipment is not used, and 
decrypts an incoming encrypted message be- 
fore delivery to the AG distribution center. 

c. The message center section installs, op- 
erates, and maintains the Facsimile Set AN/ 
TXC-1. The facsimile set is used to transmit 
and receive maps, map overlays, photographs, 
and similar pictorial subjects. A good voice 
circuit is required for operation of this facility. 

d. The message center team organization is 
shown in figure 5 ; however, the teams must be 
broken down into duty shifts for the operation 
of the message center on a 24-hour basis. The 
organization of duty shifts will depend on traf- 
fic conditions of the supported headquarters. 
A large number of personnel are required to 
process and handle messages during peak traf- 
fic periods and less personnel on duty when 
message traffic is relatively low. 

e. The motor messenger teams of the message 
center play a vital part in the transmission of 



message traffic in and out of the communica- 
tions center. Motor messengers are used for 
delivery of — 

(1) Urgent messages when electrical 
means are not available or when mes- 
senger is the fastest means of delivery. 

(2) Bulky items. 

(3) Bulky, low priority messages to re- 
lieve the electrical means. 

(4) Clear text classified messages to a 
headquarters not equipped with cryp- 
tographic equipment. 

(5) Registered documents. 

/. The three motor messenger teams of the 
message center section are used to provide two 
types of messenger service — scheduled and spe- 
cial. Scheduled messengers follow a prear- 
ranged time schedule and route for message 
delivery and pickup. Special messengers are 
dispatched when the urgency of a message re- 
quires their use. 

g. Motor messenger teams are normally used 
between the echelons of a supported headquar- 
ters ; however, they may be used for delivery of 
messages to subordinate or adjacent units. 

h. The motor messenger teams are under the 
control of the message center supervisor. The 
message center supervisor will prepare mes- 
senger duty shifts and motor messenger sched- 
ules. 

31. Teletypewriter Operations Section 

The teletypewriter operations section 
transmits and receives teletypewriter message 
traffic for the communications center. The sec- 
tion is equipped with two telegraph Terminals 
AN/MSC-29 and a repair shop mounted on 
2'/^-ton trucks. The telegraph terminals pro- 
vide teletypewriter terminal sets, on-line crypto- 
graphic devices, and a voice frequency switch- 
board to switch teletypewriter circuits. 

a. During the initial installation of the com- 
munications center, the teletypewriter opera- 
tions section functions as follows: 

(1) Sites the AN/MSC-29 tail-gate to 
tail-gate with the AN/GSQ-80 and as 
near as possible to the patching panel. 

(2) Moves the power generators away 



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from the AN/MSC-29 to reduce noise, 
and installs the power cables from the 
generator equipment to the "in" ter- 
minal in the power and signal en- 
trance box on the AN/MSC-29. 

(3) Installs the 26-pair cables from the 
AN/MSC-29 to the patching panel. 

(4) Connects local and trunk teletype- 
writer circuits to the teletypewriter 
switchboard and tests and checks cir- 
cuits. When all circuits are opera- 
tional, the section can revert to normal 
operations. 

b. Normally, this section functions as fol- 
lows: 

(1) Receives an outgoing message from 
the message center section, enters the 
message number on the operator's log, 
transmits the message, enters the time 
and date of transmission on message 
form and operator's log, and returns 
the message to the message center sec- 
tion. 

(2) An incoming message is received from 
the distant station. Time and date of 
receipt and message number are en- 
tered on the operator's log and on the 
message form, and the message is 
passed to the message center section. 

(3) In order to conserve circuit time, tapes 
should be prepared of outgoing mes- 
sages and then the tapes transmitted 
by automatic transmission. 

c. This section is responsible for teletype- 
writer and cryptographic maintenance of sec- 
tion equipment. The crypto and TT equipment 
repairmen are provided a shop truck in which 
to work. Routine maintenance is scheduled 
when traffic is low, and the emergency mainte- 
nance is performed as required. The crypto 
equipment repairman is responsible for mainte- 
nance of the cryptographic equipment used in 
the communications center platoon and the 
mobile radio sections. 

32. Photographic Section 

The photographic section provides the sup- 
ported headquarters with intelligence, opera- 
tional record, information, and miscellaneous 



photography. Miscellaneous photography in- 
cludes accident, medical, training, and identifi- 
cation photography. The section is capable of 
still and motion picture coverage, and process- 
ing of still film. Exposed motion picture film 
is forwarded to a theater army photographic 
laboratory for processing. 

a. The photographic section may be organized 
as shown in figure 6, or this organization may 
be adapted to local conditions. 

b. The photographic section headquarters 
performs the following functions: 

(1) Plans and controls the operations of 
the photographic section. 

(2) Receives photographic requests from 
staff sections of the supported head- 
quarters. 

(3) Analyzes the requests to determine the 
best method of coverage. 

(4) Assigns photographic missions to the 
photographic teams and briefs the 
photographers. 

(5) Supervises the photographic mission 
and laboratory processing. 

(6) Prepares job orders and forwards mo- 
tion picture film to a designated thea- 
ter army pictorial laboratory for 
processing. 

(7) Receives the finished product and for- 
wards the required number of prints 
to the staff section making the request. 

(8) Coordinates the provision of photo- 
graphic supplies with company head- 
quarters. 

(9) Plans and provides photographic 
equipment repair for the section. 

(10) Controls the use of the still and mo- 
tion picture projectors and screens. 

c. The photographic team is equipped with 
the necessary still and motion picture cameras 
that provide the team with the capability of all 
types of ground photographic coverage. In 
addition, the team is provided two ^-ton trucks 
with trailers which provide team mobility. The 
team is capable of providing coverage within 
the headquarters or they can move to subordi- 
nate headquarters and installations to perform 
photographic missions. The team performs the 
following functions: 



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(1) Receives photographic missions and 
briefings from section headquarters. 

(2) Moves to the subject area and makes 
the necessary photographic coverage. 

(3) Still photographers forward the pho- 
tographic request and exposed still 
film to the photographic laboratory for 
processing. 

(4) Motion picture photographers forward 
the photographic request and exposed 
motion picture film to section head- 
quarters. 

(5) Coordinates photographic equipment 
repair with the photographic equip- 
ment repairman. 

(6) Coordinates photographic supplies 
with section headquarters. 

d. The photographic laboratory team devel- 
ops still film and processes photographic prints 
as directed by the photographic request. This 
team performs the following functions: 

(1) Receives photographic requests and 
exposed still film from the still pho- 
tographers. 

(2) Develops the exposed film and proc- 
esses the required number of prints. 

(3) Forwards the photographic request, 
negative, and prints to the section 
headquarters. 

(4) Coordinates photographic equipment 
maintenance with the photographic 
equipment repairman. 

(5) Coordinates photographic supplies 
with section headquarters. 

33. Trunking Facilities 

The trunk circuits that are provided to sup- 
port the operations of the signal small head- 
quarters, operations company, are not the re- 
sponsibility of this company. These circuits 
are provided by other signal operating units of 
the theater army or the field army signal or- 
ganization. Normally, these circuits will be 
provided by radio relay or spiral-four cable 
links connecting the communications system op- 
erated by the signal operations company to the 
long distance trunking system in the area. 
Whether these circuits are provided by radio 



relay or spiral-four cable links, there are some 
technical and operational problems that must 
be coordinated between the signal units in- 
volved. The principal problems are — 

a. Time and place the trunk circuits are re- 
quired. 

b. Number of trunk circuits required. 

c. Location of the trunk terminal facilities. 

d. Connection of the 26-pair cables from the 
trunk terminal facilities to the patching panel 
in the supported headquarters area. 

e. Operational and technical coordination re- 
quired between the signal small headquarters, 
operations company and the signal units pro- 
viding the trunk circuits. 

34. Displacement 

The displacement of the supported headquar- 
ters, and consequently the signal small head- 
quarters, operations company may occur at any 
time depending on the tactical or combat serv- 
ice support situation. When the signal company 
is ordered to displace, the company must co- 
ordinate its move with the supported headquar- 
ters. This company is not capable of moving in 
echelon ; thus, the company must tear down the 
communications system, load, move, and install 
the communications system at the new location. 

a. When a move is being planned, the com- 
mander of the signal company should notify the 
signal organization providing trunking facili- 
ties of the imminent move. As soon as the date 
and time of the move are firm, he should notify 
the signal organization when trunk facilities 
can be discontinued at the old location and when 
trunking facilities will be required at the new 
location. 

b. During displacement, particularly during 
counterinsurgency operations, communications 
should be maintained between the lead element 
and rear element of the convoy, and between the 
convoy and aircraft providing column cover. 
In addition, communications between elements 
of the march column and superior and subordi- 
nate headquarters may be required. To provide 
the above communications, the company's equip- 
ment may be employed as follows : 

(1) The three Radio Sets AN/GRC-26 can 



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provide voice or CW communications 
on the move, and RATT communica- 
tions during halts. 

(2) Motor messengers can be used to de- 
liver message traffic between the mov- 
ing headquarters and superior and 
subordinate headquarters. In addition, 
motor messengers provide an excel- 
lent means for delivering messages be- 
tween elements of the march column. 

(3) During the actual march, the above 
communications facilities should be lo- 
cated near the commander and staff 
vehicles to provide them communica- 
tions support. 

(4) Upon arrival at the new location, the 
above communications means can pro- 



vide communications until other com- 
munications means are established. 

c. The movement of the signal company will 
require the support of all available signal per- 
sonnel of the company. When the communica- 
tions are installed and in normal operations at 
the new location, the company can revert to 
normal duty shifts. 

d. A reconnaissance of the new area should 
be made prior to arrival. This reconnaissance 
should be made by the company commander and 
key personnel of the company. During the re- 
connaissance, many problems of installation of 
communications facilities within the headquar- 
ters can be determined and actions taken to 
eliminate them or reduce their effect. 



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CHAPTER 5 
COMPANY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS 



35. General 

The administrative functions of the signal 
small headquarters, operations company are 
very similar to most signal operating com- 
panies. Company administrative operations will 
be centered in the company CP. However, the 
company commander should never become tied 
to the company CP at the expense of perform- 
ing command visits and inspections of company 
mission operations. In addition to command 
visits and inspections, the company commander 
must keep the platoon and section leaders ad- 
vised of command policies and procedures. The 
most common methods of informing and coordi- 
nating subordinates are through informal dis- 
cussions, timely orders, and a detailed company 
SOP. Details of preparation of signal orders 
and SOP are contained in FM 24-16. 

36. Company Command Post 

The company CP should be established near 
the communications installations to facilitate 
command and control of company operations. 
The company commander is not provided an 
officer staff to assist him in establishing and 
operating the CP. Thus, he must rely on his 
noncommissioned officers. The noncommissioned 
officers are the first sergeant, supply sergeant, 
motor sergeant, and mess steward. The com- 
pany commander will normally form an opera- 
tional staff consisting of the platoon and section 
leaders to keep him informed of mission opera- 
tions. The operational staff may function on an 
informal basis, or the commander may require 
briefings on a regular schedule. 

37. Personnel Management 

Personnel records are located and maintained 
in the company CP. Because of this, there must 
be daily coordination between the platoon and 
section leaders and the administrative person- 



nel of the company CP. This is necessary to 
coordinate duty rosters, sick call, leaves, pay, 
mail, promotions, citations, rotation, and many 
other personnel matters that will require day- 
to-day attention. Proper personnel manage- 
ment will build morale and add materially to 
the quality of mission operations. 

38. Mess Management 

a. The signal small headquarters, operations 
company is equipped to establish and operate a 
company mess on a 24-hour basis. The company 
mess is under the direct supervision of the mess 
steward. He prepares cook duty rosters, ration 
requests, and supervises food preparation and 
serving. The mess steward coordinates with 
company headquarters for the provision of 
kitchen police (KP) . 

b. Since the signal small headquarters, op- 
erations company is normally associated with 
a particular headquarters, it is possible that 
the headquarters commander may direct a gen- 
eral consolidated mess operation. When so di- 
rected, the mess personnel of the company will 
be detailed to the consolidated mess facility. 
This, however, does not relieve the company 
commander of the details of messing his troops. 
He must coordinate with the consolidated mess 
facility functions of the mess such as company 
mess personnel for duty, KP, number of signal 
troops to be fed, and the hour of messing. 

39. Supply Management 

The acquisition and distribution of supplies 
is essential to the accomplishment of the com- 
pany mission. The company commander must 
be familiar with the status of supplies and 
equipment within his organization and must 
plan the logistical support required for continu- 
ing company operations. He must insure that 
the company supply records are accurate and 



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that supply procedures within the company will 
k provide an adequate steady flow of supplies to 
' the operating platoons and sections. The com- 
pany commander is assisted in this function by 
the company supply sergeant. A consolidated 
supply activity is established at the company 
CP to insure that each operating platoon and 
section is provided its normal TOE equipments 
and adequate expendable supplies. Since the 
company performs maintenance for its organic 
signal equipment, care must be exercised that 
an accurate and current prescribed load list 
(PLL) is maintained. The details of supply 
operations may vary according to the wishes of 
the commander; however, these procedures 
must conform to AR 735-35. 

a. Company supply records are maintained 
for TOE and TA property and individual cloth- 
ing and equipments. 

(1) Normally, the company property book 
is established and maintained by the 
supply sergeant at the company CP. 
The platoons and sections are issued 
TOE property on hand receipt. If the 
equipment becomes inoperative due to 
negligence or fair wear and tear, the 
equipment is disposed of and replace- 
ments requisitioned according to the 
provisions of AR 735-35. 

(2) The records for individual clothing 
and equipment are also maintained by 
the supply sergeant at the company 
CP. Each individual soldier is issued 
clothing and equipment according to 
the appropriate table of allowance, 
and each soldier is responsible for the 
proper care and use of his individual 
clothing and equipment. Replace- 
ments for individual clothing and 
equipment are requisitioned through 
regular supply channels supporting 
the company. 

b. Company records are not required for ex- 
pendable supplies; however, the company com- 
mander should insure that each platoon and 
section exercises supply economy. Expendable 
supplies are requested by the opera ;ing platoons 
and sections from the company supply sergeant 
on an informal basis. The company supply ser- 
geant consolidates these requests and forwards 
the formal consolidated requisition to the sup- 



ply activity supporting the company. When the 
requested supplies are received at company CP, 
the supplies are segregated according to each 
platoon and section request and delivered to the 
platoons and sections. 

c. Supply procedures and techniques for 
counterinsurgency operations will require spe- 
cial planning because of the hazards encoun- 
tered along roads and the great dependence on 
aerial supply. Supply planning must consider 
the stockage of larger quantities of essential 
items and planning the resupply well in ad- 
vance of the normal requisitioning cycle. 

40. Maintenance Management 

Maintenance of company equipment is the re- 
sponsibility of the company commander. The 
company commander must insure that the 
equipment issued to his command is properly 
maintained, and that the equipment is properly 
used and given proper care. The platoon and 
section leaders assume supervisory responsi- 
bility for the equipment issued on hand receipt 
to their platoons and sections, and the equip- 
ment operators assume direct responsibility for 
the equipment they operate. The company com- 
mander, the platoon and section leaders, and the 
equipment operators all have specific and well 
defined responsibilities for the maintenance 
and care of government equipment. These re- 
sponsibilities are designated in appropriate 
Army Regulations of the AR 750-series. 
Normal organizational maintenance will be per- 
formed on a scheduled basis. Maintenance 
forms will be utilized as prescribed in TM 38- 
750. Company maintenance can best be per- 
formed when the maintenance personnel are 
properly employed, adequate repair parts are 
provided, and maintenance inspections are 
properly conducted. 

a. The maintenance personnel of the signal 
small headquarters, operations company are 
employed as follows: 

(1) At company headquarters, organiza- 
tional motor maintenance is per- 
formed under the supervision of the 
motor sergeant. The motor sergeant 
establishes a consolidated motor main- 
tenance shop in the company CP area 
for those company vehicles that can 
be moved to the shop for maintenance. 



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Those vehicles mounting shelter 
equipments which cannot be moved to 
the motor maintenance shop must be 
maintained on-site. 

(2) Organizational small arms main- 
tenance is performed in a consolidated 
maintenance shop in the supply tent at 
the company CP. The supply sergeant 
is responsible for organizational small 
arms maintenance. 

(3) Each operating platoon and section 
are provided electronics maintenance 
personnel to provide that level of 
maintenance, formerly known as third 
echelon, on operating equipment. The 
mobile radio sections are provided 
crypto maintenance by the crypto re- 
pairmen of the communications center 
platoon. These maintenance personnel 
provide on-site maintenance of equip- 
ments on a scheduled or emergency 
basis. 

(4) The telephone platoon, the mobile 
radio section, and the communications 
center platoon are provided powermen 
to provide on-site organizational 
maintenance of gasoline engine power 
generators. The powermen normally 
are employed under the direct super- 
vision of the platoon and section lead- 
ers. 

(5) Maintenance in counter insurgency 
operations requires continuous empha- 
sis on preventive maintenance to in- 
sure equipment operation under ad- 
verse conditions. Mobile maintenance 
teams should be available to make pe- 
riodic on-call visits to service the 
equipment of the operating sections or 
teams that are widely dispersed. 

b. When the maintenance organizational 
equipment exceeds the capabilities or capacities 
of the company, arrangements are made for 
necessary maintenance with the supporting di- 
rect support maintenance unit. This procedure 
is followed for all company material except 
medical, communications security, clothing, 
bedding, and light textiles. 

(1) Support for medical material is pro- 
vided by the medical activity serving 
the area. 



(2) Maintenance and repair parts support 
for communications security equip- 
ment is provided by the supporting 
general support activity in the area in 
accordance with procedures estab- 
lished by that activity. 

(3) Maintenance support for clothing, 
bedding, and light textiles is provided 
by the supporting supply and services 
direct support battalion, normally on 
a direct exchange basis. 

c. When general support maintenance is re- 
quired, the direct support maintenance unit ar- 
ranges for the evacuation of materials to the 
appropriate supporting general support main- 
tenance unit. 

d. For details on maintenance operations, re- 
fer to FM 29-22. 

e. The repair parts supply procedures for the 
company will depend on the situation. Norm- 
ally, repair parts for the operating platoons 
and sections are coordinated by the signal sup- 
ply-parts specialist of the supply activity in the 
company CP. The platoons and sections request 
repair parts on an informal basis from the sup- 
ply activity and the signal supply-parts special- 
ist consolidates these requests and forwards the 
consolidated request to the repair parts com- 
pany of the general support group. When the 
repair parts are received at the company CP, 
the signal supply-parts specialists segregate the 
parts according to the platoon and section re- 
quests and deliver the repair parts to the 
platoons and sections. There must be very close 
coordination between the signal supply-parts 
specialist at the company CP and the elec- 
tronics maintenance and powerman operating 
with the platoons and section. This coordina- 
tion is necessary to identify parts and to main- 
tain a steady flow of repair parts for the 
company. Normally the signal supply-parts spe- 
cialist will monitor the PLL to insure complete- 
ness and accuracy, and will initiate changes to 
the supporting organization. 

/. Signal maintenance inspection are con- 
ducted as prescribed by AR 750-8. Signal 
maintenance inspections provide a means for 
the company commander to insure that proper 
maintenance is being performed on all major 
items of organizational equipment. Main- 



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tenance inspections for the platoons and sec- 
tions should be conducted at a time that will 
not materially disrupt operations. The platoon 
and section leaders should be informed 12 hours 
in advance of the inspection, if the inspection is 
to be formal ; however, notification is not re- 
quired when the inspection is informal. 

41. Company Training 

The combat effectiveness of the signal small 
headquarters, operations company will depend 
on the status of training of the unit. This train- 
ing includes individual, team, section, and pla- 
toon training. A soldier is first trained as a 
soldier and then as a specialist. Some of the 
specialists of the company are school trained, 
while other specialists are unit trained. Com- 
mon specialists such as cooks, clerks, truck 
drivers, and mechanics must be trained in unit 
schools, training centers, or service schools. 
However trained, all specialists must be given 
refresher training in unit schools, on-the-job 
training, or service school refresher training 
to keep and to improve their skills. 

a. The company commander should establish, 
in accordance with the platoon and section 
leaders, a method of on-the-job cross training 
personnel in related skills. For example, a cen- 
tral office repairman may be trained on-the-job 
to become proficient in wire-cable installation. 
Cross training provides greater flexibility in 
the employment of company personnel and will 
result in greater efficiency in company opera- 
tions. 

b. A newly activated unit can get much of 
their training support from the G3 section of 
the post, camp, or station on which they are 
based. This support will include training lit- 
erature, training area, training aids, and in- 
structor support. 

c. The company commander and the platoon 
and section leaders should be familiar with the 
army training literature provided to train army 
units. The most important ones are : army train- 
ing programs (ATP), army training tests 
(ATT), army subject schedules, field manuals, 
and equipment technical manuals. Army train- 
ing literature applicable to the signal small 
headquarters, operations company, is listed in 
appendix I. 



42. Company Security 

The security of the signal small headquar- 
ters, operations company is a command respon- 
sibility. Security of signal installations must 
be coordinated with the supported headquar- 
ters. However, this does not relieve the com- 
pany commander of the responsibility for the 
security of signal installations, signal equip- 
ment, or signal personnel under his command. 
A security plan for the company, coordinated 
with the security plan of the supported head- 
quarters, should be developed and included as 
part of the company SOP. 

a. Some of the aspects of security that must 
be considered for limited or general warfare 
are — 

(1) Camouflage and concealment of com- 
pany installations against air, ground, 
CBR, and nuclear attack. 

(2) The protection afforded by natural ob- 
stacles such as rivers, forests, swamps, 
and mountains. 

(3) The use of guard posts and alarm sys- 
tems. 

(4) Protective measures to be taken be- 
fore, during, and after nuclear, chemi- 
cal, and biological attack. 

b. Some of the aspects of security for coun- 
terinsurgency operations are — 

(1) Personnel must be fully trained in the 
use of unit weapons and be continually 
alert for insurgent attacks. 

(2) Additional heavy weapons, not or- 
ganic to the company, may be required 
for employment in the defense of the 
company. In addition, grenades, trip 
flares, mines, and barbed wire may be 
required to protect signal installations 
against insurgent attacks. 

(3) Communications equipment must be 
dug-in and revetted to offer maximum 
protection against insurgent attacks 
and sabotage. 

(4) Adequate protection must be provided 
signal equipment and personnel dur- 
ing displacement (para 34). 

43. Motor Movement 

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erations company will move with the supported 
headquarters and the movement will be in ac- 
cordance with the command SOP or adminis- 
trative order. However, the company com- 
mander and platoon and section leaders will be 
required to plan the loading of vehicles, form 
march columns, and move as directed. To fa- 
cilitate the movement of the company, a loading 
plan for company vehicles should be developed. 
Since this company is 60% mobile, additional 
vehicles are required to move the company in 
one motor run. If additional vehicles cannot be 
provided, the company must move using or- 
ganic vehicles and two or more motor runs will 
be required to move the company. In addition 
to the movement of the company, communica- 
tions facilities for the supported headquarters 
must be provided during the movement. Com- 
munications facilities for the supported head- 
quarters during displacement is discussed in 
paragraph 34. 



44. Company Standing Operating 
Procedures (SOP) 

An SOP is a set of tactical and administra- 
tive instructions which the commander wishes 
to make routine. SOP are combat orders ; thus, 
the SOP eliminates the necessity for detailed 
instructions in the body of orders. Normally, 
an order will refer to the SOP unless the pro- 
cedures for an operation are contrary to the 
procedures contained in the SOP. In such cases, 
the procedures must be detailed in the order. 

a. The SOP of the company will be based 
on the SOP of the next higher echelon of com- 
mand. This is necessary to standardize opera- 
tions down the echelons of command. 

b. The company SOP should be continually 
revised and refined to eliminate unnecessary 
details and to change procedures to adjust to a 
change in organization, operation, mission, or 
the tactical situation. 

c. Details of preparation of the signal SOP 
are contained in FM 24-16. 



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APPENDIX I 
REFERENCES 



1. General 

This appendix contains a selected list of 
army publications pertinent to the training and 
operations of the signal small headquarters, op- 
erations company. Additional publications are 
listed in Department of the Army Pamphlets 
(DA PAM) of the 310-series. 



2. Army Regulations 

AR 320-5 

AR 320-50 

AR 380-5 
AR 735-35 



AR 750-8 



Dictionary of United 
States Army Terms. 

Authorized Abbrevia- 
tions and Brevity 
Codes. 

Safeguarding Defense 
Information. 

Supply Procedures for 
TOE and TDA Units 
or Activities. 

Command Maintenance 
Management Inspec- 
tions. 



3. Army Training Programs 

ATP 11-147 Signal Small Headquar- 
ters, Operations Com- 
pany. 

4. Army Training Tests 

ATT 11-147 Signal Small Headquar- 
ters, Operations Com- 
pany. 

5. Department of the Army Pamphlets 
(DA PAM) 



DA PAM 108-1 



Index of Motion Pic- 
t u r e s , Film-Strips, 
Slides, Tapes, and 
Phono- Recordings. 



Field Manuals 

FM 11-20 

FM 11-86 

FM 11-92 
FM 11-95 
FM 21-5 

FM 21-6 

FM 21-30 
FM 21-40 



FM 21-41 

FM 24-1 
FM 24-16 
FM 24-17 



FM 24-18 
FM 24-19 



FM 24-20 
FM 29-22 
FM 29-45 



Signal Operations, Thea- 
ter of Operations. 

Combat Area Signal Bat- 
talion, Army. 

Corps Signal Battalion. 

Army Signal Battalion. 

Military Training Man- 
agement. 

Techniques of Military 
Instruction. 

Military Symbols. 

Small Unit Procedures 
in Chemical, Biolog- 
ical and Radiological 
(CBR) Operations. 

Soldier's Handbook for 
Chemical and Biolog- 
ical Operations and 
Nuclear Warfare. 

Tactical Communica- 
tions Doctrine. 

Signal Orders, Records 
and Reports. 

Tactical Communica- 
tions Center Opera- 
tions. 

Field Radio Techniques. 
Communications - Elec- 

t r o n i c s Reference 

Data. 

Field Wire and Field 
Cable Techniques. 

Maintenance Operations 
in the Field Army. 

General Support Supply 
and Service in the 
Field Army. 



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FM 31-16 Coimterinsurgency Op- 

erations. 

FM 31-22 US Army Counterin- 

surgency Forces. 

FM41-5 Joint Manual for Civil 

Affairs/Military Gov- 
ernment. 

FM 41-10 Civil Affairs Operations. 



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7. Technical Manuals (TM) 

TM 38-750 Army Equipment Rec- 

ord Procedures. 

8. JCS Publications 

JCS Pub 1 Dictionary of United 

States Military Terms 
for Joint Usage. 



APPENDIX II 

CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR ITEMS OF MISSION EQUIPMENT 



Nomenclature 


Description 


Major Components 


Remarks 


Manual Telephone 


A mobile 3-position, manual tele- 


S-179/MTA-3 


The AN/MTA-3 and AN/MTA-4 


Central Office 


phone central office capable of 


S-180/MTA-4 


can be mounted on 2% -ton trucks. 


AN/MTC-1 


interconnecting 200 local or 


AN/MTA-3 


One power generator PU-474/M 


TM 1 1-5805-284- ( ) 


common battery telephone cir- 


AN/MTA-4 


mounted in trailer is provided. 




cuits and 20 manual or dial 


PU-474/M 


Weight — shelter - mounted AN/ 




trunk circuits. 




MTA-3— 4490 lbs; 








Shelter-mounted AN/MTA-4 — 








4339 lbs; 








trailer & PU-474/M— 5500 lbs. 


Communications 


A mobile patching panel and 


S-171/MRC 


Patching Panel and associated 


Patching Panel 


necessary items to provide cir- 


Patch Panel 


equipment is mounted in Shelter 


SB-611/MRC 


cuit patching and testing. 


Patch Cords 


S-171/MRC. Shelter can be 


TM 11-5805-204- ( ) 






mounted on a %-ton truck. 



Weight, including shelter, 1831 
lbs. 



Switchboard 
SB-22/PT 

TM 11-5805-262- ( ) 



A portable, local battery mono- N/A 
cord switchboard capable of 
terminating 12 circuits. 



Switchboards may be stacked to pro- 
vide additional capacity as fol- 
lows: 2 boards — 29 line capacity, 
3 boards — 46 line capacity. 
Weight— 36 lbs. 



Telegraph Terminal 

AN/MSC-29 

TM 11-2225 

TM 11-5805-262- ( 

TM 11-5815-206- ( ] 

TM 11-5895-205- ( ; 







A 4-position mobile telegraph S-176/MSC-29 
terminal providing full-duplex SB-22/PT 



or half-duplex secure or non- 
secure voice frequency tele- 
typewriter circuits. The AN/ 
MSC-29 provides 8 tape and 4 
page teletypewriter terminals. 



TT-4( )/TG 
TT-76( )/GGC 
PU-294/G 



Installed in Shelter S-176/MSC-29 
and includes trailer-mounted gas- 
oline generator set PU-294/G. 
Shelter can be mounted on a 2%- 
ton truck. Weight — 9800 lbs 
which includes shelter- and trail- 
er-mounted power equipment. 



Message Center A modified Shelter S-141/G to 

AN/GSQ-80 provide power and signal en- 

trance boxes. Folding chairs 
and tables are provided. 
Trailer-mounted gasoline en- 
gine generator PU-294/G is 
provided. 



1-141 /G Power and signal circuits are pro- 

vided in separate ducts. Power 
circuits are routed through circuit 
breakers for each individual cir- 
cuit. 



Radio Set 

AN/GRC-26 

TM 11-264B 

TM 11-5820-256- ( ) 



A mobile AM radio set with facil- 
ities for the transmission and 
reception of FSK radio tele- 
typewriter, voice or CW sig- 
nals. Capable of full-duplex, 
half-duplex, one-way reversi- 
ble. Frequency 1.5 to 20 mc. 
Range: FSK and RATT 400 
km. Voice 160 km. 



Shelter S-56/G Power output is 400 watts on voice 

BC-939/URR and 450 watts on RATT or CW. 

T-368( )/URT Components are installed in Shel- 

R-390 ( ) /URR ter S-56/G. Shelters are mounted 

AN/FGG-20 on 2% -ton trucks which pull 

TT-76/GGC trailer-mounted power Generator 

PU-474/M PU-474/M. Weight— 11,000 lbs 

including shelter and components. 
Weight of trailer-mounted power 
equipment is 5500 lbs. 



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CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR ITEMS OF MISSION EQUIPMENT-continued 



Nomenclature 



Description 



Major Components 



Remarks 



By Order of the Secretary of the Army : 



HAROLD K. JOHNSON, 
General, United States Army, 
Official : Chief of Staff. 

J. C. LAMBERT, 

Major General, United States Army, 
The Adjutant General. 



Distribution : 

Active Army: 
DCSPER (2) 
ACSI (2) 
DCSLOG (2) 
DCSOPS (2) 
ACSFOR (2) 
CORC (2) 
CRD (1) 
COA (1) 
CINFO (1) 
TIG (1) 
TJAG (1) 
TPMG (1) 
TSG (1) 
OPO (1) 
CofEngrs (1) 
CofCh (1) 

USACDC Agcy (5) except 
USACDCCARMSA (10) 
USACDCINTA (1) 
USACDCAVNA (2) 
USACDCARMA (2) 
USACDCARTYA (2) 
USACDCADA (1) 
USACDCEA (2) 
USACDCCBRA (2) 
USACDCCEA (15) 
USACDCIA (2) 
USACDCOA (2) 
USACDCTA (4) 
USACDCQMA (2) 
USACDCFINA (1) 

USCONARC (10) 



USAMC (15) 
USACDC (10) 
USACDCCAG (5) 
USACDCCSSG (5) 
USACDCCISG (1) 
USACDCIAS (1) 
ARADCOM (5) 
ARADCOM Rgn (5) 
OS Maj Comd (5) 
LOGCOMD (5) 
Armies (25) 
Corps (5) 
Div (2) 

USACGSC (5) 

USAWC (2) 

Br Svc Sch (2) except 

USAQMS (5) 

USASWS (10) 

USAOC&S (4) 

USA Msl & Mun Cen & Sch (2) 

USAIS (53) 

USAINTS (5) 

USAES (25) 

USASCS (18) 

USAAVNS (4) 
Units org under fol TOE : 
11-102 (5) 
11-116 (5) 
11-122 (5) 
11-147 (10) 
11-302 (5) 



NG : State AG (3) ; Units — same as Active Army except allowance is one copy to each unit. 
USAR: Units — same as Active Army except allowance is one copy to each unit. 
For explanation of abbreviations used, see AR 320-50. 

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