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CHAPTER 6
The Airborne Division Signal Battalion

General

The airborne division signal battalion--

a. Deploys as a light division signal battalion (see Chapter 4). However, only one area signal node is employed for multichannel coverage.

b. Installs, operates, and maintains a division communications system to support division level functions including command, control, intelligence, fire control, CSS, and air defense.

c. Provides internal CP communications at all echelons of the division headquarters.

d. Assists the division commander and staff in planning division signal support (for example, automation, communications, and VI). For more information, see Chapters 2, 3, and 4.

e. Provides DS COMSEC maintenance and logistics for the division to include the administration of the division COMSEC material account.

Organization

The airborne division signal battalion has three companies: HHC, a command communications company, and a forward communications company.

a. HHC--

• Commands and controls the battalion.

• Provides the division signal staff element.

• Provides DS COMSEC maintenance and logistics functions for the division.

• Provides DS electronic maintenance of communications equipment organic to the battalion.

b. The command communications company--

• Provides an area node to support the division multichannel network.

• Provides an extension node at Div Main CP.

• Provides an extension node at DISCOM.

• Provides an extension node at Div TAC.

• Provides single-channel FM voice retransmission stations in the division AO.

• Provides command, control, and administration of organic assets.

c. The forward communications company--

• Provides multichannel terminals linking DIVARTY, combat aviation battalion, air defense artillery battalion, MI battalion, engineer battalion, and the armor battalion into the division multichannel communications network.

• Provides RATT stations for DIVARTY, combat aviation battalion, air defense artillery battalion, MI battalion, engineer battalion, and the armor battalion.

• Provides multichannel relays in the forward division AO.

• Provides command, control, and administration of organic assets.

Figure 6-1 shows the airborne division multichannel system. Figure 6-2 shows doctrinal equipment employment to support doctrinal divisional multichannel network in the airborne division.

Figure 6-1. Airborne division LOS multichannel terrestrial system.

Figure 6-2. Airborne division doctrinal equipment employment.