DESAETMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ESC REGULATION 23-53 HO Electronic Security Command San Antonio, TX 78243-5000 21 January 1965 Organization and Misslion—Field MISSION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE 6913 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SQUADRON (ESS) (U) This regulation states the mission, organization, and responsibilities of the 6913 ESS according to AFR 23-30 and the appropriate 1. (U) Mission. The mission of this organization is to: 8. Operate ground-based, transportable (COMFY SHIELD) facilities to support the b. Operate the processing equipment at US Army Fieid Station Augsburg to support the national effort and elements of USAFE. c. (U) Provide products and resources to support US and NATO training efforts to operate In a degraded command, control, and communications environment. 2. (U) Organization. The 6913 ESS Is a major command-controlled unit, assigned to the 6910 Electronic Security Wing (ESW) and organized according to AFR 26-2. The authorized unit structure Is in attachment 1. The unit commander may authorize a further organizational breakout If it Is consistent with AFR 26-2. The addition of new elements or the realignment of functions between elements requires prior HQ ESC/XP approval. 3. (U) Responsibilities. The Commander, 6913 ESS, is responsible for: a. (U) Ensuring that unit personne! and equipment are In a constant state of operational readiness to perform the unit's mission. b. Providing direct service to the designated US military theater commander and national agencies. c. Conducting missions as tasked by higher authority to support national and theater efforts during a general war or in emergency conditions short of general war. d. (U) Maintaining all COMFY SHIELD assets, ancillary equipment, and mobility support equip- ment. e. (U) Maintaining equipment. f. | (U) Managing financial and other resources assigned to the unit by ESC and other agencies ac- cording to policy and procedures of the authorizing command. Manage financial resources according to AFM 172-1, all volumes, and ESCR 170-1. g. (U) Performing administrative functions outlined in AFR 4-1, as supplemented. h. (U) Providing for the general welfare and morale of assigned personnel. I. (U) Conducting unit administration and discipline under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCM\J) (see paragraph 4e). When deployed and the squadron commander is not with the deployed ele- ment, the senior deployed officer will, at the commander's option, be designated on orders as deploy- ment commander (s2e AFR 111-9). Supersedes ESCR 23-53, 28 November 1980. (See signature page for summary of changes.) No of Printed Pages: 3 PR: XPMMO (Carolyn Ward) Approved by: William J. Thornton Editor. Martha C. Randall Distribution: F; xX: HQ USAF/MPMO (1); AUL/LDEA (1); 6910 ESWICC (1); ESE/CC (1); 6913 ESS/CC (1) CLASSIFIED BY: USAFINTEL 201-4. DECLASSIFY ON: ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED.
2 ESCR 23-53 21 January 1985 J. (U) Conducting an information-security program. k.  (U) Training assigned personnel to proficiency levels required to fulfiil the mission. 1. (U) Operating a unit personnei activity (geographically separated unit) to serve assigned per- sonnel. (YU) Managing Total Force Programs according to ESCR 528-1. pn. (U) Performing other tasks required or as may be directed by higher headquarters. 0. (U) Submitting a unit history according to AFR 210-1, as supplemented. p. (U) Conducting an aggressive operational! security (OPSEC) arid communications security (COMSEC) education program. q. (U) Reporting the Unit Reediness Status according to AFR 55-15. 4. QW) Relationships: a. (U) Administrative and logistical support Is provided to the unit according to AFR 11-4 and DOD 4000.19M. b. (U) DIRNSA/CHCSS and ESC provide specialized equipment and related supply support for the mission. ce. (U)The US Army Field Station Augsburg (US Army Intelligence and Security Command) func- tlons as the service cryptologic element (SCE) host to fixed operations and provides certain specified eupponrt as defined in other directives. dg. (U) The 502 ASA Battalion is the SCE host for the mobile operations and provides certain specified support as defined In other directives. @. (U) The 50 TEFWIJA provides military-justice administration for squadron personnel. The 50 TFW base commander is the convening authority for summary and special courts-martial jurisdiction for ac- tlon under Article 15, UCMJ. f. (U) The Commander, 6913 ESS, receives effectiveness ratings from the Commander, 6910 ESW. g- (U) The Commander, 6913 ESS: (1) ls authorized direct communications with DIRNSA/CHCSS on technicai sup- port matters and with 601 TCW elements on tactical support matters. (2) (U) Refers policy questions and matters on the unit's mission to the Commander, 6910 ESw h. (U) Field communications are to be provided by the supported organization or unit. FOR THE COMMANDER R. C. DIEKMEIER, Lt Col, USAF 1 Attachment Director of Administration Organizationa! Chart for the 6913 ESS (U) SUMMARY OF CHANGES (U) This revision updates the unit's mission (thruout text) and describes new command and control rela- tlonships (thruout text).