Responsibilites. (1) General. In armor organizations communication special ists are available to provide assistance and advice to the commander in technical and nontechnical communication matters. The larger the scope of a command the greater the need for technical assistance, and it follows that as the scope of command grows, increased support is re quired. The information in (2) through (7) below is intended to acquaint commanders with specific details of communication responsibility and to direct their atten tion to the technical assistance provided each commander by his organic communication specialists and by the specialists of the next higher headquarters. (2) Communication security. Communication security is essential to any communication system if we are to deny the enemy knowledge of our intentions, plans, strengths, and weaknesses.
DesignationFM 17-70
EditionSep 1960
StatusSuperseded
Pages181
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)