text: Signal Support by Army Echelon, Core Competencies, Training, and the Army Network
  * Identifying user requirements by number and service type.
  * Spectrum management for the brigade and subordinate battalions.
  * Satellite communications planning for the brigade and subordinate battalions.
  * Line of sight network planning.
  * Tactical radio network planning.
  * Tactical radio networks management.
  * COMSEC account management.
  * Integrating mission command information systems in the brigade network.
  * Coordinating, planning, and directing integration of unified action partner networks (mission
  partner environment).
  * Local area network management for the brigade command posts.
  * Installing, operating, and maintaining automated information systems and telephone equipment in
  the brigade command posts.
  * Installing, operating, and maintaining Battle Command Common Server.
  * Service desk management.
  * Helping collect and disseminate relevant input to the common operational picture.
  * Supporting the CEMA section, as required.
  * Information dissemination management to ensure awareness of relevant, accurate information,
  automated access to newly discovered or recurring information, and timely information delivery
  to support decision making.
  * Signal maintenance and logistical readiness oversight for communications-electronics equipment.
  Brigade Combat Team Signal Company
  2-27. The brigade signal company is assigned to the brigade engineer battalion. The company operates under
  the technical control of the brigade S-6. The company installs, operates, maintains, and secures the brigade’s
  organic network transport, automated information systems, and networks to support command post
  operations at-the-halt and command and control on-the-move. The signal company employs its platoons and
  teams throughout the brigade area of operations. The signal company has signal and COMSEC systems
  maintenance augmentation, spares management, and maintenance accountability from the organic
  communications-electronics maintenance element of the brigade support battalion’s field maintenance
  company. Field maintenance is on-system maintenance, repair and return to the user including maintenance
  actions performed by operators (FM 4-30).
  2-28. The brigade signal company extends information services to the brigade command posts and command
  vehicles. The brigade signal company also provides—
  * Wideband and protected satellite communications transport to connect with the division portion
  of the DODIN-A.
  * High-throughput line of sight transport to communicate between fixed command posts.
  * Line of sight and wideband satellite communications transport to support command and control
  on-the-move.
  * Wire, cable, and fiber optic systems to support the brigade and battalion command posts.
  * DISN services—SIPRNET, NIPRNET, Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System,
  voice, and video.
  * Single-channel radio and narrowband (single-channel) tactical satellite retransmission for the
  brigade and support elements.
  * Global Broadcast Service capability to receive high bandwidth imagery, logistics data, and digital
  map information to support command and control.
  Maneuver Battalion S-6
  2-29. The S-6 advises the commander on all matters related to communications in the battalion. The battalion
  S-6 integrates automated information systems, manages their local area network, implements cybersecurity,