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FMl 11-23
a. Independent Corps Operations in a, Remote additional signal group provided by USASTRAT-
Area.
COM (theater) (a above) might not be required,
(1) Corps communications. If the independ' and the corps signal group (fig. 2-6) would proent
corps is to operate at extended distances and vide the signal communications required by the
the tactical situation or the terrain will prevent corps except for two defense communications syseffective
employment of the multichannel radio tem access points which would be provided by
(radio relay) equipment normally assigned to the USASTRATCOM (theater).
independent corps signal group, the corps signal c. Independent Corps Operations in an Oceanic
officer requests appropriate light and heavy tropo Theater.
units.
(1) Corps communications. In an oceanic
(2) COMMZ communications. An independ- theater the independent corps commander is reent
corps. operating in a remote area will usually sponsible for all communications throughout his
require a COMMZ behind it. To provide the corn- area of operations and must, therefore, establish
mand and area communications required by this both command and area communications systems.
COMMZ, a USASTRATCOM (theater) signal The independent corps signal group organized as
group, similar to the signal group shown in figure shown in figure 2-6 is insufficient for this pur-
2-6, may be sufficient to establish the communica- pose, and the type corps signal group shown in
tions system in support of the corps. Additional figure 2-7 is required. Tropospheric scatter comunits
providing communications security, signal panies may be used to provide both command sysconstruction,
and other areas of support are as- tem links and area system links. Where distances
signed to this signal group as required.
exceed tropo equipment capabilities, a radio operb.
Independent Corps Operations in a Small ations company (TOE 11-303) will be used to
Theater. In a small land-mass theater of opera- provide high frequency (HF) long distance links.
tions, the independent corps may not require a (2) COMMZ communications. In island hop-
COMMZ as such. The rear area of the corps may ping or peninsula operations, the geographic size
serve as the COMMZ. Under these conditions, the of the independent corps area may vary from 100
TYPE
CORPS
SIG GP
HHD SIG ARMY SIG SPT SIG MEDIUM CORPS
SIG GP AREA BN co HQ OP CO SIG 8N
TOE 11-122( ) TOE 11-85 ( TOE 11-117( ) TOE 11-127( ) TOE 11-15( )
INOTE I |NOTE 2
SIG RDO SIG co
OP CO
TOE 11-303( ) TROPO
NOTES:
I-AS REQUIRED.
2-TOE 11-367(LIGHT)OR
TOE I 1-368 (HEAVY)
AS REQUIRED.
-FM 11-367-2-8
Figure 2-7. Type corps signal group, independent corps (oceanic theater).
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