text: Signal Support by Army Echelon, Core Competencies, Training, and the Army Network
  enterprise architecture branch also develops theater enterprise architecture and standards to
  ensure equipment, systems, and networks meet DOD, joint, Department of the Army and
  other applicable operational and doctrinal requirements.
  * Headquarters support section. The headquarters support section installs, operates, maintains,
  and secures video teleconferencing services and local area networks to support headquarters users,
  and protects headquarters information systems from cyberspace attack. The section defines
  requirements for communications, automated information systems, and services and manages the
  headquarters information systems automation life cycle replacement plan.
  * Joint and coalition network section. The joint and coalition network section plans, and
  coordinates the management of, joint functional computer systems—both hardware and software.
  The section integrates joint information systems with command post and sustainment information
  systems. The section develops the information management plan and maintains Global Command
  and Control System (Army and joint) servers to provide the common operational picture for the
  theater army area of operations. The section represents the theater army on Army, joint, and
  multinational information management boards. The section also develops and maintains the
  concept of operations for multinational network information exchange, develops network
  architecture and support requirements for joint and multinational exercises, and plans
  implementation for new technologies.
  Signal Support
  2-51. The theater army has no organic signal capabilities. The theater army headquarters receives its network
  and information services support from the local network enterprise center. If the theater army deploys a
  contingency command post, the command post receives signal support from theater-committed or rotational
  signal units. The theater Army G-6 identifies requirements, and the G-3 requests support through the
  geographic combatant commander to United States Army Forces Command. The pooled resources of a
  theater tactical signal brigade normally fulfill these communications requirements. See appendix E for more
  information about requests for signal support.
  FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT BRIGADES
  2-52. A functional support brigade is a brigade or group that provides a single function or capability. These
  brigades can provide support for a theater, corps, or division, depending upon how each is tailored
  (FM 3-94). Functional support brigades receive their signal support either from the organic assets of the
  supported unit or from pooled assets, such as an expeditionary signal battalion or forward operating base
  infrastructure, as defined in the operation order. The supported unit assumes DODIN operations
  responsibility for the support brigade. Managing the network may require augmentation.
  2-53. The support brigade S-6 coordinates with the supported unit’s G-6 (S-6) to define communications and
  network support requirements, based on the situation and mission. The operational chain of command
  validates requests for signal support they cannot source internally and forwards them to United States Army
  Forces Command for approval and resourcing. The signal support unit provides a communications package
  tailored to satisfy validated communications and information exchange requirements.
  JOINT TASK FORCES
  2-54. Combatant commanders tailor task forces based on the commander’s vision, the concept of operations,
  the situation, and the mission. As an ad hoc headquarters, a joint task force has no organic capabilities. The
  commander, joint task force can task any force component to provide communications and network support
  for the headquarters. The commander, joint task force controls joint task force communications systems and
  networks through a joint network operations control center. Refer to JP 6-0 for more information about the
  joint network operations control center.
  2-55. The Army component of the joint task force provides its own communications support using organic
  or pooled signal capabilities. The Army component of the joint task force is directly subordinate to the
  commander, joint task force or joint force land component commander, but under the administrative control
  of the theater army. The Army component headquarters has a dual DODIN operations reporting