TC 6-02.1 — The United States Army Signal Corps 2019 Training Strategy

TC 6-02.1 governs signal collective-task proficiency development and certification in support of maneuver operations.

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  • Publication number: TC 6-02.1
  • Title: THE UNITED STATES ARMY SIGNAL CORPS 2019 TRAINING STRATEGY
  • Date: 07/11/2019
  • Proponent: T2COM
  • Status: ACTIVE

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It covers operational context, readiness precepts, signal training, assessment tables, the electromagnetic spectrum, and communications and electronic maintenance. It requires deliberate training, maintained equipment, certified crews and sections, and integrated training and maintenance planning.

Topics covered

  • Signal collective task proficiency
  • Signal training
  • Signal assessment tables
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Communications and electronic maintenance
  • Signal readiness precepts
  • Tactical signal crews and sections

Questions and answers

What does TC 6-02.1 say about signal training in unit training plans?

Signal training should be a deliberate, continuous, sequential, and progressive process embedded in the unit training plan (UTP). (paragraph 3-1)

What happens if commanders do not provide enough signal training time?

If commanders and staffs do not provide sufficient training time or exercise their organic capabilities with rigorous, realistic training, they put the overall UTP and mission at risk. (paragraph 3-1)

How should signal training progress in the operational domain?

Signal training in the operational domain should be progressive from an individual focus on fundamentals, to a crew focus on operation and maintenance of assigned systems, to a section focus on establishing communication nodes, to the integration with the warfighter. (paragraph 3-5)

What are the three parts of the triad of signal support?

The concepts of network, transmission, and radio are the triad of signal support to the warfighter (figure 3-2). (paragraph 3-6)

How often are Signal Assessment Tables III and IV conducted?

Tables III IV will be conducted quarterly. (paragraph 3-21)

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