il DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ESC REGULATION 23-15 HQ Electronic Security Command San Antonio TX 78243-5000 24 October 1986 Organization and Mission--Field MISSION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE 6822, 6931, 6847, AND 6981 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SQUADRONS (ESS; AND THE 6917, 6920, AND 6950 ELECTRONIC SECURITY GROUPS (ESG) (U} (U} This regulation states the mission, organization, and responsibilities of the 6922, 6931, 6947, and 6981 ESSs and the 6917, 6920, and 6950 ESGs. NOTES: 1. (U) Consult USAPFINTEL 291-1 when extracting and combining classified information from this regulation. Combining individual unclassified paragraphs may warrant classification. 2. (U) This regulation does not apply to ESC-gained Air Force Reserve units. 1. (U) Mission. The mission of these organizations is to. a. (U) Conduct all aspects of the assigned cryptologic mission to support national and tactical requirements. b. (U) Conduct communications security (COMSEC) surveillance activities to support MAJCOMs and other governmental agencies (6922 and 6981 ESS only). c. (U) Support United States military theater commanders in command, control, and communications countermeasures (C3CM) operations when so tasked. 2. (U) Organization. The units governed by this regulation are MAJCOM-controlled units organized according to AFR 26-2. The authorized internal unit structure for each unit is in attachments l and 2. Any deviation such as a realignment of functions between units requires HQ ESC/XPM approval. 3. (U) Responsibilities: a. (U) Commanders governed by this reculation will (1) (U) Operate, maintain, and control assigned resources and equipment required to fulfill the cryptologic mission to include: Supersedes ESCRs 23-3, 30 December 1981: 23-9, 11 December 1981; 23-31, 14 May 1982; 23-39, 30 September 1980. and 23-43, 31 December 1981 (See signature page for summary of changes.) No. of Printed Pages: 6 OPR: XPMM (Mrs E. Schuchert)} Approved by: William J. Thornton Editor: Martha C. Randall Distribution: F; X: HQ USAF/PRMO (2): AUL/LDEA (1): 6922 ESS/CC (1); 6931 ESS/CC (4), 6947 ESS/CC (1): 6981 ESS'CC (1): 6917 ESG’CC (1): 6920 ESG-CC (1): 6950 ESG/CC (11. HQ ESA/CC (1): HQ EESD/CC (1): HQ PESD/CC (1): HQ 6940 ESW/CC (1). Det 1, 6947 ESS (1); 3480 TCHTG/TTKC (1) CLASSIFIED BY: USAFINTEL 261-1. DECLASSIFY ON: ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED. poorcs pn etry
2 ESCR 23-15 24 October 1986 (a) (b) (A}Providing technical support and exchange of data with other United States cryptologic activities. (ce) Providing timely distribution of cryptologic information in prescribed (2) (U} Provide eryptologic direct service or direct support to United States military theater commanders during peacetime, wartime, contingency, and exercises as required. (3) Provide cryptologic support using the and special operations according to ESCR 55-22. (4) (U) Conduct airborne-mission planning with aircraft operating commands and subordinate units and represent HQESC at theater air-operation scheduling conferences. (5) Support the national effort in general war or in emergency conditions short of general war according to ESC’s War and Mobilization Plans, Volumes | and II, to include: (a) (U) Maintaining unit personnel and equipment in a constant state of readiness. (b) (&) Conducting wartime and contingency operations according to HQ ESC's Tactical Support Plans. (6) Participate in developing advanced processing systems including operational test and evaluation. (7) (U) Provide er arrange for logistics support of assigned mission equipment. This includes a specialized suppiy account or satellite supply account for peculiar assets not available thru normal supply channels (8) (U) Train assigned personnel to levels of proficiency necessary to fulfill the unit’s mission. (9) (U) Conduct a standardization/evaluation program according to ESCR 55-7. (10) (U) Implement and manage the electromagnetic interface and radio frequency interference programs to identify and correct potential or actual problems. (11) (U) Ensure physical, administrative, and electronics security of all assigned resources and facilities. (12) (U) Provide functional management for administration or provide or arrange for appropriate administrative services according to AFR 4-1. (13) (U) Provide unit administrative and discipline under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and provide for the morale and general welfare of unit personnel.
ESCR 23-15 24 October 1986 3 (14) (U) Host colocated processing efforts of other United States cryptologic activities where applicable (15) (U) Manage the total-foree program according to ESCR 528-1. (16) (U) When tasked, provide appropriate C3CM capabilities and personnel to theater commanders to support C3CM operations. (17) (U) Submit unit histories according to AFR 210-1, as supplemented. b. (U) In addition to the responsibilities in paragraph 3a, the 6950 ESG and 6981 ESS Commanders wil! discharge the support-visitation role expressed in ESCR 23-12 for assigned operating location's perscnnel c. (U) In addition to the responsibilities in paragraph 3a, the 6922 Commander will provide logistic, administrative, and operational equipment support to the 6960 CESD SAFE HAVEN personnel. d. (U) In addition to the responsibilities in paragraph 3a, the Commander, will: (1) (U) Aduinister, maintain, and operate a COMSEC-surveillance capability in a fixed, semifixed, or mobile status as directed by higher headquarters. (2) (U) Maintain a COMSEC-surveillance database. (3) (U) Conduct COMSEC survevs as directed (4) (U) Provide timely COMSEC analysis and reporting support as tasked. (5) (U) Conduct Red-Force operations to support theater commanders. (61 (E) Assess the vulnerability ef Air Force communications to the hostile threat 4. (U) Relationships to Other Units or Agencies: a. (U} Commanders coordinate with host units on AFR 11-4 matters. b. CA) Units are authorized direct communications with NSA and other United States cryptologic activities on technical support matters. ec. (UC) HQ ESC exercises operational contro: thru wing and intermediate headquarters over the units governed by this directive d. (u) NSA’CSS exercises te:king and technical! control over the eryptologic mission except when tasking authority is delegated to the theater-component commander. e. (U) Refer requests for command poticy, guidance, and procedures on assigned missions and personne! to HQ ESC thru their appropriate, named activities or wings as follows: (1) (CU) The 6929 ESG and €929 ESS fror. PESD CC (2) (U) The €917 and €959 ESGs from EESD CC
4 ESCR 23-15 24 October 1986 (3) (U) The 6947 ESS from 6940 ESW/CC. (4) (U) The 6981 ESS from ESA/CC. f. (U) Unit commancers receive their effectiveness reports as specified by HQ ESC or any applicable memorandum of agreement. g. (U) Commanders not having organic FC 1530 (budget) capability will be provided “Circuit Rider” budget services according to ESCR 170-1. bh. (U) The local Air Force Communications Command (AFCC) activity provides telecommunications-center operations and maintenance support and the AFCC base information- systems officer serves as the ESC unit SI. FOR THE COMMANDER R. C. DIEKMEIER, Lt Col, USAF 2 Attachments Director of Administration 1. Organizational Chart for 6917, 6920, and 6959 ESGs 2. Organization Chart for 6922, 6931, 6947, and 6981 ESSs SUMMARY OF CHANGES (U) Revision places the mission, organization, and responsibilities for the 6922, 6931, 6947, and 6981 ESSs and 6917, 6920, and 6950 ESGs in one regulation (thruout text).