US Army Table of Organization and Equipment

	
	  18 JULY 1996
                                                SIGNAL SUPPORT COMPANY
                                DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALION (MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT)

                              DESIGNATION:  COMPANY _____ (SIGNAL SUPPORT) _____ (DIVISION)
                                               SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE)


1.  MISSION.  TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AND
PERSONNEL TO AUGMENT THE DIVISION MOBILE SUBSCRIBER
EQUIPMENT (MSE) AREA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.

2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO THE LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION
SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11065L200.

3.  CAPABILITIES.

    A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:

        (1)  A MANAGEMENT FACILITY TO PROVIDE SYSTEMS CONTR
OF THE LARGE EXTENSION NODE.

        (2)  A LARGE EXTENSION SWITCH (LES) CONSISTING OF:

            (A)  A LES OPERATIONS SHELTER TO PERFORM
SWITCHING AND ROUTING FUNCTIONS FOR LOCAL AND SYSTEMS
CONNECTIVITY.

            (B)  A LES SWITCHING SHELTER TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL
INTERFACE, COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC), TIMING
AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS.

        (3)  A RADIO ACCESS UNIT (RAU) FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN
MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS AND A NODE CENTRAL SWITCH VIA
DIRECT CABLE LINK.

        (4)  UHF LINE-OF-SIGHT RADIO FOR LES CONNECTIVITY
TWO NODE CENTERS AND FOR RAU CONNECTIVITY.

        (5)  FOUR SECURE FM RETRANSMISSION STATIONS TO
EXTEND DIVISION LEVEL FM NETS.

        (6)  A NATO INTERFACE UNIT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NATO
UNITS.

    B.  THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 THROUGH 3 ADAPT THIS TAB
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:  1 FM RETRANSMISSI
STATION, 1 RADIO ACCESS UNIT, AND 1 LOS RADIO.

    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 THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY 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 ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT.

    G.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:

        (1)  HHC, SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11066L FOR
FOOD SERVICE AND RELIGIOUS SUPPORT.

           (2)  APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
FOR COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, FOOD SERVICE AND RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED LOS, LES, AND SES TEAM PERSONNEL.

4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  ONE PER DIVISION
SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11065L200.

5.  CATEGORY.  THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY II UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25

6.  MOBILITY.

    A.  THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 63500 POUNDS
(4816.0 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC
VEHICLES.

    B.  THIS UNIT HAS 21525 POUNDS (1467.5 CUBIC FEET) OF
EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

    C.  THIS UNIT REQUIRES 100% PERCENT OF ITS TOE
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFE
USING ITS ORGANIC VEHICLES (SOURCE FM 11-37/FM 24-1).

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.
    FM 71-100, DIVISION OPERATIONS.


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                                      ^  SIGNAL   ^
                                      ^  SUPPORT  ^
                                      ^  COMPANY  ^
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                      ^ COMPANY   ^                     ^  GEN SPT  ^
                      ^   HQ      ^                     ^    PLT    ^
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                                       ^ PLATOON   ^    ^   EXT     ^            ^   FM      ^
                                       ^   HQ      ^    ^  SWITCH   ^            ^ RETRANS   ^
                                       ^           ^    ^  SECTION  ^            ^ SECTION   ^
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            TOE ANALYSIS  ---   NARRATIVE DISCUSSION


PRESENT                PRESENT                PRESENT

TOE NO. 11068L200      TITLE: SIG SPT CO      STR: 51

PROPOSED               PROPOSED               PROPOSED

TOE NO. 11068C200      TITLE: SIG SPT CO      STR: 51

1.  GENERAL:

    a.  REFERENCES

        (1)  AR 71-31       (2)  AR 71-13       (3)  AR 570-2

        (4)  AR 611-101     (5)  AR 611-112     (6)  AR 611-201

        (7)  TR 71-6        (8)  TR 71-17

    b.  PURPOSE:  IS TO UPDATE THE CTOE FOR THE DIVISION SIGNAL
MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT (MSE), SIGNAL SUPPORT COMPANY TOE
11068C200.  THIS UPDATE REFLECTS APPROVED DOCTRINE AND RELATED
BSIS OF ISSUE PLANS (BOIPs) DATA.  THE ADVANTAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED, MANPOWER/AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ARE
UPDATED, AND APPLICATION OF PROCEDURES PROVIDES AN OUTLINE THE
UNIT'S FORCE MODERNIZATION PROCESS.

        (1)  THE SIGNAL SUPPORT COMPANY WILL PROVIDE THE SWITCH,
LINEOF SIGHT (LOS), RADIO ACCESS UNIT (RAU), NATO INTERFACE UNIT
(NIU), AND FM RETRANS FACILITIES AREA TO AUGMENT THE AREA SIGNAL
COMPANIES  AS REQUIRED.  THE SIGNAL SUPPOET COMPANY IS ORGANIC
TO THE DIVISION  SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11065C100.

        (2)  THIS VERSION OF THE TOE HAS BEEN PREPARED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CURRENT TOE DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.

        (3)  ALL EQUIPMENT READINESS CODES (ERCs) IN THIS TOE
HAVE BEEN REVIEWED TO ENSURE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA IN
AR 220-1,UNIT STATUS REPORTING.  THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN REVIEWED
TO ENSURE THEY ARE ALIGNED AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL OF DETAIL.

        (4)  THE UNIT MARC CODE IS 21A.  THIS IS A SIX NODE
DIVISION SIGNAL SUPPORT COMPANY THAT OPERATES IN THE DIVISION
AREA.  IT IS CONSIDERED A HIGHLY MOBILE UNIT AND IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACCORDINGLY, IN SHORT NOTICE.

2.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS WILL BE CO-LOCATED
WITH THE BATTALION HHC.  THE GENERAL SUPPORT PLATOON OPERATES
A LARGE EXTENSION NODE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED LOS, RAU, NIU,
AND FM RETRANSMISSION FACILITIES.

3.  METHODS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS:

    a.  PARAGRAPH 01, COMPANY HEADQUARTERS:

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  CONTAINS PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES FOR
COMMAND, CONTROL AND COORDINATION OF THE COMPANY MISSION.
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ARE PROVIDE FOR SUPPLY, ADMINISTRATION,
POLL, UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE OF ORGANIC ARMS, POWER GENERATORS,
AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES.  UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE
OF MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT IS
PERFORMED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IN TOE 11066C200.  FORMAL
COMPANY ADMINISTRATION IS  PROVIDED BY THE BATTALION PERSONNEL
WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE BATTALION ADMINISTRATION CENTER (PAC).
MESSING FACILITIES FOR THE COMPANY HHC OR OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE
COMPANY WILL MESS WITH SUPPORTED UNITS.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP         USER     COMMO           REQUIRED FOR:

1 1-1/4T HMMWV   CO CDR   1 VCR-47        TAC MOBIL CMD AND
                          1 MSRT           CONTR
                          1 TA-1035

1 1-1/4T HMMWV   CO XO    2 VRC-46        CMD AND CONTROL CO
                          3 PLGR           OPNS

1 TRK UTIL SHEL

1 5T TRK CGO       MOTOR MAINT           TRANSPORT UNIT SUPPLY

1 5T TRK CGO       MOTOR MAINT           TRANSPORT MAINT EQUIP

1 1-1/4T TRK UTL   MOTOR MAINT           TRANSPORT MOTOR MAINT
                                          EQUIP
1 5T TBAR MTR VEH

1 5T WRECKER     MNT SEC   1 VRC-46      SUPPORT POL, OPNS,
                                         AND TOW VEHICLE

    b.  PARAGRAPH 02, GEN SPT PLT HQ:

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  ASSISTS THE COMPANY COMMANDER IN
PROVIDINGCOMMAND AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE
DIVISION AREA.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP         USER        COMM             REQUIRED FOR

1 1-1/4T HMMWV    PLT LDR    4 VRC-46        TAC MOBL CMD/CONTR
                             1 MSRT
                             1 PLGR

    c.  PARAGRAPH 03, EXT SWITCH SECTION:

         (1)  FUNCTIONS.  PROVIDES A LARGE EXTENSION SWITCH
OPERATIONS SHELTER AND CABLE VEHICLE, A NODE MANAGEMENT SHELTER,
LINE OF SIGHT RADIOS AND RADIO ACCESS UNIT.

         (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP          USER        COMM                REQUIRED FOR

6 UTILITY SHEL    EXT SW    1 TA-1035       SPT SEC MANAGEMENT
                            1 FAX
                            1 VRC-47

1 1-1/4T HMMWV    EXT SW    1 VRC-46        SPT EXT NODE
                            2 TA-1035
                            1 PLGR
                            1 LCU

    d.  PARAGRAPH 04, WIRE SECTION:

         (1)  FUNCTIONS.  PROVIDES INTERNAL CABLING OF EQUIPMENT
AND WIRE ACCESS TO LOCAL AREA MSE SYSTEM USERS.  THE WIRE SECTION
CONSISTS OF A WIRE SYSTEMS INSTALLER TEAM CHIEF, TWO SENIOR WIRE
SYSTEMS INSTALLERS, AND FOUR WIRE SYSTEMS INSTALLERS.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

VEH/EQUIP           USER        COMM         REQUIRED FOR

4 1-1/4T HMMWV    TM-CHEIFs                   SPT SECTION



    e.  PARAGRAPH 05, THREE FM RETRANSMISSION TEAMS:

         (1)  FUNCTIONS.  PROVIDES EXTENDED-RANGE ACCESS FOR
DIVISION LEVEL FM RADIO NETWORKS.  EACH TEAM CONSISTS OF A
COMBAT SIGNAL TEAM CHIEF AND TWO RADIO OPERATORS.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY
REGULATORY GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

VEH/EQUIP          USER        COMM         REQUIRED FOR

(OBJECTIVE)

2 1-1/4T HMMWV   RET-TM     2 VRC-49      SPT FM RETRANS TMs
                 1 PLGR

    f.  PARAGRAPH 06, EPLRS PLT HQ:

         (1)  FUNCTION.  ACTIVATED WHEN EPLRS EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONNEL ARE ADDED THROUGH THE INCREMENTAL CHANGE PACKAGE
(ICP) PROCESS.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

VEH/EQUIP        USER        COMM             REQUIRED FOR

(OBJECTIVE)

9 1-1/4T HMMWV   PLT HQ     1 VRC-46     SPT FM RETRANS RADIO
                            1 MSRT       PERSONNEL
                            1 PLGR

2 TRK CGO MTV

    g.  PARAGRAPH O7, FOUR EPLRS SECTIONS:

         (1)  FUNCTION.  ACTIVATED WHEN EPLRS EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONNEL ARE ADDED THROUGH THE INCREMENTAL CHANGE PACKAGE
(ICP) PROCESS.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. NONE

VEH/EQUIP        USER        COMM                REQUIRED FOR

(OBJECTIVE)

1 TRK UTIL                                       EPLRS SECTION


    h.  PARAGRAPH 08, JTIDS PLATOON HEADQUARTERS:

         (1)  FUNCTION.  ACTIVATED WHEN JTIDS EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONNEL ARE ADDED THROUGH THE INCREMENTAL CHANGE PACKAGE (ICP)
PROCESS.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REAQUIREMENTS. NONE

VEH/EQUIP        USER        COMM            REQUIRED FOR

(OBJECTIVE)

8 TRK UTIL                                   JTIDS PLATOON HQS


    i.  PARAGRAPH 09, JTIDS SECTION:

         (1)  ACTIVATED WHEN TTIDS EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL ARE
ADDED THROUGH THE INCREMENTAL CHANGE PACKAGE (ICP) PROCESS.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.  NONE

VEH/EQUIP        USER        COMM                REQUIRED FOR

(OBJECTIVE)

1 TRK UTIL                                       JTIDS SECTION


    j.  PARAGRAPH 10, TACSAT/SCOTT PLATOON HEADQUARTERS:

         (1)  FUNCTIONS.  PROVIDE THE PLATOON WITH COMMAND AND
CONTROL TO CONDUCT TACTICAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS.  THE
PLATOON CONSIST OF A PLATOON LEADER, AND A PLATOON SERGEANT.
NOTE: PARAGRAPH 10 WILL BE FUNCTIONAL ONLY IN THE OBJECTIVE.

         (2)  PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

         (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:  NONE

VEH/EQUIP        USER        COMM                REQUIRED FOR

(OBJECTIVE)

8 TRK UTIL                                       TACSAT/SCOTT PLT