text: Chapter 2
  SPECIAL-PURPOSE SIGNAL UNITS
  2-64. The Army’s global force pool contains single-purpose signal units designed to concentrate low-density
  specialties. Units can request the specialized support these signal companies provide through their operational
  chain of command to United States Army Forces Command.
  Combat Camera Company
  2-65. The combat camera (COMCAM) company provides visual documentation covering the Military
  Services in war, natural disasters, and training activities. The company provides still and motion imagery and
  video documentation to support intelligence and decision making. The COMCAM company provides—
  * Liaison to supported units, joint COMCAM teams, and other Service COMCAM elements.
  * Planning, coordination, and supervision of COMCAM documentation support missions.
  * COMCAM support for airborne operations (airborne COMCAM company only).
  * COMCAM support for ground, air assault, and amphibious operations.
  * Still photo (film and digital) and video editing, including rough editing for on-site customers.
  * Tailored still and motion media, graphics products, narration support, video reports, presentations,
  and visual imagery to support operational headquarters in the theater army, corps, and division
  areas of operation.
  * COMCAM equipment maintenance by on-site repair, replacement, or evacuation to civilian
  contractors.
  * Field maintenance of vehicles, power generators, environmental control units, and signal support
  systems.
  Tactical Installation and Networking Company-Enhanced
  2-66. The tactical installation and networking company-enhanced provides network installation,
  troubleshooting, quality assurance testing, and handoff coordination to enable the transition from tactical to
  semi-permanent automation support. The company provides these capabilities to support theater army,
  geographic combatant command, SC(T), and joint task force or coalition headquarters:
  * Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of cable, wire, and fiber optic
  transmission systems.
  * Antenna and tower construction and repair.
  * Installation of automated information systems and services, including—
   Local area networks.
   Wide-area networks.
   Network security hardware.
   SIPRNET.
   NIPRNET.
   Video teleconferencing.
  2-67. The tactical installation and networking company-enhanced headquarters performs these functions to
  support the unit’s mission:
  * Advice to supported commanders on all aspects of network installation, including inside and
  outside plant, local area networks, and wide-area networks.
  * Technical expertise to interpret and execute engineering implementation plans for
  communications systems.
  * Direction and technical expertise to cable and wire sections and teams to restore supported
  facilities.
  * Planning, coordination, configuration, and integration of network installation efforts.