Fm 6-02 Signal Support to Operations

Fm 6-02 Signal Support to Operations

FM 6-02 SIGNAL SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS SEPTEMBER 2019 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes FM 6-02, dated 22 January 2014. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY This publication is available at the Army Publishing Directorate site (https://armypubs.army.mil/) and the Central Army Registry site (https://atiam.train.army.mil/catalog/dashboard). *FM 6-02 Field Manual Headquarters No. 6-02 Department of the Army Washington, D.C., 13 September 2019 Signal Support to Operations Contents Page PREFACE..................................................................................................................... v INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ vii Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF SIGNAL SUPPORT ........................................................................ 1-1 Section I – The Operational Environment ............................................................. 1-1 Challenges for Army Signal Support ......................................................................... 1-1 Operational Environment Overview ........................................................................... 1-1 Information Environment ........................................................................................... 1-2 Trends ........................................................................................................................ 1-3 Threat Effects on Signal Support .............................................................................. 1-8 Section II – Fundamental Principles of Signal Support ..................................... 1-13 Operational Focus ................................................................................................... 1-13 Interoperability ......................................................................................................... 1-14 Agility ....................................................................................................................... 1-14 Trusted Systems ...................................................................................................... 1-15 Shared Networks ..................................................................................................... 1-16 Network Situational Awareness ............................................................................... 1-16 Objectives of Signal Support ................................................................................... 1-17 Core Competencies of the Signal Corps ................................................................. 1-17 Section III – Signal in Army Operations .............................................................. 1-18 Support to Joint Operations ..................................................................................... 1-18 Army Strategic Roles ............................................................................................... 1-18 The Army Operational Concept ............................................................................... 1-19 Support to Command and Control ........................................................................... 1-20 Support to Other Warfighting Functions .................................................................. 1-21 Multinational Interoperability .................................................................................... 1-21 Strategic and Operational Reach ............................................................................ 1-22 Chapter 2 SIGNAL SUPPORT BY ARMY ECHELON, CORE COMPETENCIES, TRAINING, AND THE ARMY NETWORK ................................................................................... 2-1 Section I – Signal Support by Echelon .................................................................. 2-1 Corps and Below Organizations With Organic Signal Assets ................................... 2-1 Units Without Organic Signal Assets ....................................................................... 2-11 Types of Signal Units Leveraged for Support .......................................................... 2-14 Requesting Signal Support ...................................................................................... 2-17 Support to Other Army Operations .......................................................................... 2-17 Signal-Enabling Commands and Staffs ................................................................... 2-26 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM 6-02, dated 22 January 2014. FM 6-02 i Contents Section II – Core Competencies and Essential Capability of the Signal Corps ...................................................................................................................... 2-31 Department of Defense Information Network Operations ....................................... 2-31 Network Transport and Information Services ......................................................... 2-34 Spectrum Management Operations ........................................................................ 2-36 Visual Information and Combat Camera ................................................................. 2-36 Communications Security ....................................................................................... 2-38 Section III – Signal Training ................................................................................. 2-39 Individual Signal Training ........................................................................................ 2-39 Collective Signal Training in Units .......................................................................... 2-40 Signal Digital Master Gunner Course ..................................................................... 2-41 Section IV – The Army Network ........................................................................... 2-41 Department of Defense Information Network ......................................................... 2-41 Department of Defense Information Network-Army ................................................ 2-46 Chapter 3 SIGNAL SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS TO SHAPE AND PREVENT ..................... 3-1 Section I – Operations to Shape ............................................................................ 3-1 Overview of Army Operations to Shape.................................................................... 3-1 Signal Operations Assessments ............................................................................... 3-3 Risks to Signal Support ............................................................................................. 3-3 Signal Support ........................................................................................................... 3-4 Additional Shaping Activities ..................................................................................... 3-6 Consolidating Gains .................................................................................................. 3-8 Section II – Operations to Prevent ........................................................................ 3-8 Overview of Army Operations to Prevent ................................................................. 3-8 Risks to Signal Support ............................................................................................. 3-8 Signal Support ........................................................................................................... 3-9 Consolidating Gains ................................................................................................ 3-11 Chapter 4 LARGE-SCALE COMBAT OPERATIONS .............................................................. 4-1 Section I – Signal Support to Large-Scale Combat Operations ......................... 4-1 Overview of Large-Scale Combat Operations .......................................................... 4-1 Risks to Signal Support ............................................................................................. 4-1 Signal Support ........................................................................................................... 4-2 Section II – Large-Scale Defensive Operations ................................................... 4-4 Overview of Large-Scale Defensive Operations ....................................................... 4-4 Signal Support ........................................................................................................... 4-4 Risks to Signal Support ............................................................................................. 4-6 Section III – Large-Scale Offensive Operations ................................................... 4-6 Overview of Large Scale Offensive Operations ........................................................ 4-6 Signal Support ........................................................................................................... 4-6 Risks to Signal Support ............................................................................................. 4-8 Consolidation of Gains .............................................................................................. 4-8 Chapter 5 OPERATIONS TO CONSOLIDATE GAINS ............................................................ 5-1 Overview of Operations to Consolidate Gains .......................................................... 5-1 Signal Support ..........................................................................................................

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