Chapter 6
Signals Intelligence Brigade
The Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Brigade is a major subordinate command of INSCOM, and consists of a headquarters company, three battalions, a reserve augmentation detachment and an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) element. The Brigade conducts SIGINT operations in support of Army, ground component and joint warfighters, integrate reserve forces, and provides technically and tactically trained soldiers to support operations of the National Security Agency (NSA) and to execute operations to support land component commanders' information warfare and information operations.
The Signals Intelligence Brigade has three battalions and one Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC). The Brigade HHC's sole responsibility is to provide administration support to the Brigade Headquarters. The three battalions, Strategic Operations, Tactical Operations, and Space Operations Battalions, maintain headquarters operations primiarly at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. In addition, the Tactical Operations Battalion has a detachment located in Draper, Utah while the Space Operations has the majority of its companies and detachments spread throughout the Continental United States as well as overseas locations.
The Brigade's structure is based on a division of expertise, governed both by mission and geography. Personnel assigned to the Strategic Operations Battalion are generally employed within the NSA's Operations Directorate. The Tactical Operations Battalion operates the Army Technical Control and Analysis Element (TCAE) and integrates soldiers to individual NSA support groups. The Space Operations Battalion is focused on world wide SIGINT operations.
SIGINT Brigade Mission
The mission of the SIGINT Brigade is to support the Warfighters' and National Decision- makers' information superiority requirements through the conduct of SIGINT, Information Security (INFOSEC), Information and Command and Control Warfare (IW and C2W), both directly and through support to the NSA.
The Mission Essential Tasks List (METL) of the SIGINT Brigade are:
Conduct SIGINT and INFOSEC Operations
Leverage National Systems to Support Warfighters
Provide trained toldiers to support NSA operations, as well as various global contingencies
Support Warfighters' and Policymakers' IW and C2W requirements
Integrate the Reserve Component (RC) in peacetime, stability and security operations, and wartime operations
Sustain and maintain the force
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