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                                                        AREA SUPPORT COMPANY
                                                CORPS AREA SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE)


                                                DESIGNATION: COMPANY-----(AREA SUPPORT)
                                                        CORPS AREA SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE)



   1.  MISSION.  TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A PORTION
   OF THE DIVISION MOBILE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT (MSE)
   COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.

   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO A DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALION
   (MSE), TOE 11065L100; 6 NODE DIVISION SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE),
   TOE 11065L400; CORPS AREA SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE
   11435L100; AREA SIGNAL BATTALION CONTINGENCY CORPS, TOE
   11435L200; CONTINGENCY CORPS AREA SIGNAL BATTALION, TOE
   11435L300; CORPS SUPPORT BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11445L100;
   AND AIRBORNE CORPS SUPPORT BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11445L200.


   3.  CAPABILITIES.

     A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:

       (1) A MANAGEMENT FACILITY FOR NODAL MANAGEMENT AND
   SYSTEM CONTROL.

       (2) A NODE CENTRAL SWITCH TO PROVIDE NODE SWITCHING AND
   CONTROL FUNCTIONS, NETWORK INTERFACE FOR RADIO ACCESS UNITS
   (RAU), AND EXTENSION SWITCHES.

       (3) RADIO ACCESS UNITS FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN MOBILE
  SUBSCRIBERS AND NODE CENTER SWITCH USING LINE OF SIGHT (LOS)
  RADIO OR CABLE LINKS FOR CONNECTIVITY.

       (4) ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY LOS RADIO LINKS BETWEEN NODE
  CENTERS AND FROM NODE CENTERS TO EXTENSION NODES AND RAUS.

       (5) SMALL EXTENSION SWITCHES FOR LOCAL SWITCHING AND
  MSE NETWORK ACCESS OF WIRE SUBSCSRIBERS.

       (6) NET RADIO INTERFACE FOR FM RADIO ACCESS INTO THE
  AREA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AT SELECTED EXTENSION NODES.

       (7) A SPARES FACILITY TO PERFORM LIMITED COMMUNICATIONS
  ELECTRONICS DIRECT SUPPORT (DS) CONTACT MAINTENANCE.

       B.  THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE
   FOR REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10%
   FROM APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80%
   FOR LEVEL 3.  WHEN ORGANIZED AT LEVEL 3, THE FOLLOWING
   FACILITIES CANNOT BE OPERATED:  1 SMALL EXTENSION SWITCH
   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 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 ON:

       (1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE CORPS FOR LIMITED
   COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL
   AND ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICES.

   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  TWO PER DIVISION SIGNAL
   BATTALION (MSE), 11065L100; THREE PER 6 NODE DIVISION
   SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11065L400; THREE PER CORPS
   AREA SIGNAL BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11435L100; TWO PER AREA
   SIGNAL BATTALION CONTINGENCY CORPS, TOE 11435L200; THREE
   PER CONTINGENCY CORPS AREA SIGNAL BATTALION, TOE 11435L300;
   TWO PER CORPS SUPPORT BATTALION (MSE), TOE 11445L100; AND
   ONE PER AIRBORNE CORPS SUPPORT BATTALION (MSE), TOE
   11445L200.

   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 80,500 POUNDS
   (6,395 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC VEHICLES.

       B.  THIS UNIT HAS 50,476 POUNDS (2,826.7 CUBIC FEET)
   OF TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTION.

       C.  THIS UNIT REQUIRES 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE EQUIPMENT
   TO BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT USING ITS AUTHORIZED
   0RGANIC VEHICLES.  (SOURCE: FM 11-37/FM 24-1)


   7.  DOCTRINE.  THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
   APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:


       FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
       FM 11-30, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS/DIVISI
       FM 24-1,  SIGNAL SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
       FM 11-37, MSE PRIMER FOR SMALL UNIT LEADERS

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                                                           / AREA SIG  /
                                                           /    CO     /
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                                          /                                            /
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                                    /   CO HQ   /                                /  2 NODAL  /
                                    /           /                                /    PLT    /
                                    /01         /                                /           /
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                                                   /  2 NODAL  /  / 2 NODE CEN/  /2 EXT SWITCH/
                                                   /  PLT HQ   /  /    SEC    /  /     SEC    /
                                                   /02         /  /03         /  /04          /
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            TOE ANALYSIS  ---   NARRATIVE DISCUSSION


PRESENT                PRESENT                PRESENT
TOE NO: 11067L100      TITLE: AREA SIGNAL     STR: 137
                       COMPANY (MSE)



PROPOSED               PROPOSED               PROPOSED
TOE NO: 11067C100      TITLE: AREA SIGNAL     STR: 139
                       COMPANY (MSE)


1.  GENERAL.

    a.  REFERENCES.

        (1)  AR 71-32       (2)  AR 220-1       (3)  AR 611-112

        (4)  AR 611-201     (5)  MARC BULLETIN BOARD    (6) ABOI


    b.  PURPOSE:  THIS TOE CONTAINS THE LTOE FOR THE AREA SIGNAL
COMPANY (MSE).  THE AREA SIGNAL COMPANY WILL PROVIDE SWITCH,
LINE OF SIGHT (LOS), RADIO ACCESS UNIT (RAU), NATO INTERFACE UNIT
(NIU) AND FM RETRANS FACILITIES AREA TO AUGMENT THE AREA SIGNAL
COMPANIES AS REQUIRED.  THIS UPDATE REFLECTS APPROVED DOCTRINE
AND THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING CHANGES IN OPERATIONAL
CONCEPTS, OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS (ORDs), AND RELATED
BASIS OF ISSUE PLANS (BOIPs) DATA.  THE ADVANTAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CONCEPT CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED, MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT
REQUIREMENTS ARE UPDATED, AND THE APPLICATION OF THE LTOE
DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES PROVIDE AND OUTLINE THE
UNIT'S FORCE MODERNIZATION PROCESS.

        (1) CYCLIC REVIEW IAW AR 71-32.

        (2) THIS REVISION INCORPORATES CONCEPT CHANGES, APPLIS
UPDATED MARC, AND APPLIES INCREMENTAL TOE DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES.

        (3)  THIS VERSION OF THE TOE HAS BEEN REVIEWED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CURRENT TOE REGULATIONS AND
GUIDANCE.

        (4)  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.

        (5)  THE UNIT MARC CODE IS 21A.  THIS UNIT IS CONSIDERED
HIGHLY MOBILE AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACCORDINGLY.

2.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE AREA COMPANY WILL BE EMPLOYED ALONG WITH
THE BATTALION HHC.  THE GENERAL SUPPORT PLATOON OPERATES A LARGE
EXTENSION NODE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED LOS RADIOS, 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 PROVIDED FOR SUPPLY, ADMINISTRATION,
POL, UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE OF ORGANIC ARMS, POWER GENERATORS,
AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLES.

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

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP         USER       COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1 1/4T HMMWV      CO CDR     VRC-89D     BN OPERATIONS
                             MSRT
                             TA-1042
                             DAGR

1 1/4T HMMWV      BN XO      VRC-90D     BN CMDR/CMD AND CONTROL

5T WRECKER        REC OPR    VRC-90D     RECOVERY OPERATIONS
                             DAGR

FUEL TANKER       PETRL OPR              POL SUPPORT

2-2 1/2 TRK CGO   SECTION                TRANSPORT PERSONNEL

SHLTR CARRIER     SECTION


    b.  PARAGRAPH 02, 2 NODAL PLATOON HEADQUARTERS:

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

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATOR
GUIDANCE:  NONE

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUP          USER         COMM             REQUIRED FOR

2 1-1/4T HMMWV    2-PLT LDR   2-VRC-90D      PLT LDR/CMD AND CTRL
                              2-MSRT
                              2-DAGR

2-S250 SHELTER    SECTION     2-VRC-89D      MSE NODE MGT FAC
                              2-TA-1042
                              2-MSRT
                              2-GRC-229
                              2-FAX
                              2-DAGR


    c.  PARAGRAPH 03, 2 NODE CENTER 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

5 1-1/4T HMMWV     NRI TM      2-VRC-90D        EXT SWITCH
                               2-DAGR

16 UTIL SHELT      2-OPNS GP AN/TTC-47
                   2-RADIO ACCESS UNITS AN/TRC-191
                   2-SWITCHING GP AN/TTC-47


    d.  PARAGRAPH 4, 2 EXT SWITCH SECTION:

        (1)  FUNCTIONS:  PROVIDES SMALL EXTENSION SWITCHES, LINE
OF SIGHT RADIOS, AND RADIO ACCESS UNITS.

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

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

VEH/EQUIP          USER       COMM              REQUIRED FOR

2 1-1/4T HMMWV     SEC        2-VRC-90D         EXT SWITCH SUPV X2

2-S250 SHELTER     SEC        2-VRC-90D         MSE REMOTE RAU X2
                              2-GRC-229
                              2-DAGR

8-S250 SHELTER     SEC        8-VRC-90D         MSE SEN SPT VEH X8
                              16-TA-1042
                              8-DAGR

10-1 1/4 HMMWV     SEC

10-S250 SHELTER    SEC