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FM 11-23
and four battalions are allocated to this group.
The theater army area variables considered in
paragraphs 2-1 through 2-3 will determine the
type signal battalion required in a COMMZ for
which an HHD, signal battalion will provide
command control.
tics support for signal units assigned or attached
to the battalion.
b. The battalion headquarters is employed by
the commander for command and control and
staff supervision of signal units assigned or attached
to the battalion.
11-8. Unit Employment c. The headquarters detachment is employed to
a. The headquarters and headquarters detach- furnish administration and logistics support for
ment is employed by the signal battalion com- the battalion and to assist the battalion S3 in
mander to direct and coordinate operations and carrying out operations and intelligence activitraining
and to provide administrative and logis- ties.
Section II.
OPERATIONS
11-9. Introduction He provides information and advises the commander
on matters involving security, to include
The headquarters and headquarters detachment
rear area protection and internal security for the
is organized into a battalion headquarters and aheadquarters
and for assigned or atheadquarters
detachment. The battalion headtached
quarters contains the battalion commander and
units.
his staff. The battalion commander exercises com- b. The S1 has staff responsibility for the admand
control through his staff by issuing orders ministrative functions of the battalion, and the
to the operating sections of the detachment and S4 serves in a similar capacity for the battalion's
subordinate units. He is assisted by an executive logistical functions.
officer. The execuitve officer commands the battalc.
The chaplain and the motor officer act as speion
He during gives the commander's cial absence. staff officers. The deployment of signal units
staff task assignments to the battalion staff
and, in addition, the dispersion of signal personofficers
and resolves differences and problems nel assigned to those units, makes individual or
which arise in the course of day-to-day opera- unit participation in religious activities difficult.
tions. This leaves the commander free to check on
Nevertheless, the battalion commander is reunits
under his command to insure that they are quired to insure that all personnel are afforded
carrying out their respective missions in support an opportunity to participate in religious services
of the battalion's overall signal communications and activities. The chaplain assists the commission.
mander in discharging this responsibility. Similarly,
11-10. Battalion Headquarters the deployment of battalion elements puts
great demands on the battalion motor officer in
In addition to the commander and the executive the areas of motor maintenance and transportaofficer,
the battalion headquarters includes an S3, tion.
a chaplain, a motor officer, an Si, an S4, and a d. The sergeant major, as chief enlisted represergeant
major. Each staff officer has responsi- sentative in the command element of the HHD,
bilities in his respective area of interest.
should be experienced in all phases of signal opa.
The battalion S3, who also functions as the erations. He performs duties as directed by the
S2, supervises the operations and intelligence ac- commander and coordinates all battalion activitivities
of the battalion. As S3, he is responsible ties with senior noncommissioned officers of the
for the preparation of operations orders, stand- battalion at the NCO level.
ing operating procedures, training directives, and
technical operating instructions. He implements 11-11. Headquarters Detachment
signal plans of higher headquarters, supervises
-thFe pTreparation of unit contingency plans and The headquarters detachment is organized into a
keeps the commander informed of the signal detachment headquarters, an administrative and
situation. As S2, he supervises the preparation of logistic section, a battalion motor maintenance
security plans and insures their implementation. section, and an operations and intelligence sec-
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