The Signal Regiment Transformation: Elements Needed to Succeed
Abstract
Currently thirty-four of the now thirty seven active duty combat brigades in the U.S. Army are supporting the global war on terrorism thirteen are deployed, thirteen are training to deploy, and the other eight are reconstituting from recent deployments. At the center of these brigades are the combat support functions, including the Signal Regiment. The Signal Regiment and the U.S. Army are concurrently conducting the largest force transformation in the Army's history. The current Chief of Signal, Brigadier General Randolph Strong believes, "the networks and information systems provided by the Signal Regiment are at the center and are key enablers to every ongoing transformation effort in the U.S. military."2 As the "first in, last out" warriors, the Signal Corps is changing more rapidly than the other traditional war fighting functions, but the regiment is not implementing the measures necessary for a successfully transformation. In order for the Signal Regiment to successfully transform in the current operating environment, the roles and responsibilities of the Signal Company Commander must be clearly defined within the newly formed Unit of Action, the use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment and current systems upgrades must be maximized (until Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) is available), and soldiers must be effectively trained on changes the transformation within the Signal Regiment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 07, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA491884
Entities
People
- Nussberger
- W. M. Martin
Organizations
- Marine Corps University