The
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
's 7th Signal Command (Theater) is responsible for the integration, security and defense of Army networks in the Continental United States. The 7th Signal Command is designed to extend Army network capabilities to Army forces in support of US based expeditionary operations. The command is one of five theater Signal Commands worldwide, and is a subordinate element of
NETCOM/
9th SC (Army). It was activated at Fort Gordon (now Fort Eisenhower) in July 2008.
Mission
Executes theater-level DODIN operations; plans and delivers continual improvements to the Unified Network to provide the CONUS digital infrastructure required by National Leaders, the Joint Force, and the Army for data-driven operations and decision making.
Install, operate, and defend Network and Mission Command capabilities for Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational forces within the Western Hemisphere in support of Unified Land Operations. As directed, support other national missions or contingency operations.
Units
The command structure for 7th SC (T) includes the
21st Signal Brigade in
Fort Detrick
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Maryland
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,
93rd Signal Brigade in
Fort Eustis
Fort Eustis is a United States Army installation in Newport News, Virginia. In 2010, it was combined with nearby Langley Air Force Base to form Joint Base Langley–Eustis.
The post is the home to the United States Army Training and Doctrin ...
, Virginia, and
106th Signal Brigade in
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston is a United States Army, U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas.
"Fort Sam Houston, TX • About Fort Sam Houston" (overview), US Army, 2007, webpageSH-Army. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam", it is named for the first president o ...
, Texas. The 93rd operates Network Enterprise Centers (NECs) at installations in the Eastern United States, while the 106th operates NECs in the West.
References
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Signal Commands of the United States Army