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FM 11-23
ling a TACS in support of an army group consist- ation will reduce requirements for signal small
ing of two field armies is shown in figure 2-4. It headquarters operations companies in the
is similar to the structure shown in figure 2-1 ex- COMMZ.
cept that it consists of three signal groups. Two
of these groups are identical with the signal 2-7. Type Signal Organization of an
group shown in figure 2-2 and function in a simi- Independent Corps
lar manner. The third signal group is slightly Command communications for a corps that is asmodified
as shown in figure 2-5. The modified sig- signed to a field army are furnished by an ornal
group provides a third axis of communica- ganic corps signal battalion (FM 11-92), and
tions in the COMMZ to meet the signal communi- area communications are provided by an army
cations needs of additional combat support and area communications system. When the corps to
combat service support units required to support which this organic signal battalion is assigned
another field army. Signal large headquarters op- operates independently, however, the requireerations
companies are not included since the in- ments for corps signal communications increase
troduction of another major maneuver element so much that they greatly exceed the capabilities
into the theater does not require the establish- of the organic battalion. (For example, both comment
of other headquarters of theater or theater mand and area communications systems are rearmy
size. Command communications links be- quired.) To satisfy these increased communicatween
army group headquarters and its major tions requirements, the organic corps signal batsubordinate
headquarters are provided by a sig- talion, A signal Army area battalion, a signal supnal
company tropo. Internal communications for port company, a signal medium headquarters oparmy
group headquarters are provided by the sig- erations company, a headquarters and headquarnal
medium headquarters operations company. ters detachment, and other assigned or attached
The number of signal small headquarters opera- units as required are organized into a type corps
tions companies has also been reduced. The com- signal group (fig. 2-6). This group has communibat
support and combat service support units cations capabilities similar to, but not equal in caneeded
to support the operations of another field pacity to, those of a field army signal brigade.
army may be assigned to existing support brigade The communications requirements of an independor
group headquarters until the size and complex- ent corps operating in a remote area, in a small
ity of support operations warrant establishing theater of operations, and in an oceanic theater
other similar headquarters. This method of oper- are discussed below.
U S ARMY STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMAND (THEATER)
HHC
THEATER ARMY
USASTRATCOM THEATER ARMY SIGNAL GROUP SIGNAL
(THEATER) SIGNAL GROUP (MODIFIED) CONSTRUCTION
TOE 11 - 302( ) YPE TYPE BATTALION
TOE 11-25( )
2-6
Figure 2-4. Type USASTRATCOM (theater) modified.
FM 11-23-4