ing and circuit control, and as entry and drop Communications to and between component out points for circuits to trunk switching centers services and joint forces within a theater of op- and for extension trunk circuits to user facilerations is a responsibility of the theater com- ities. Control subcenters are frequently installed mander. The theater commander normally dele- between control centers to provide relay fagates authority to provide communications within cilities, as well as access points to the major a theater of operations to the theater army trunking system. Extension facilities from concommander. The authority for communications trol centers and control subcenters are provided within the combat zone is further delegated to to headquarters and activities as their means of the field army commanders; however, the theater entry into the TACS.
DesignationFM 11-9
EditionMar 1966
StatusSuperseded
Pages31
FunctionComms Signal
EchelonCompany
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)