DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  AIR  FORCE  ESC  REGULATION  23-15 
HQ  Electronic  Security  Command 
San  Antonio  TX  78243-5000  24  October  1988 
Organization  and  Mission-Field 
MISSION  AND  ORGANIZATION  OF  THE  6922,  6931.  6947.  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  USAFINTEL  201-1  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  1  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  regulation  will. 
(1 )  f(J)  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  I960,  and  23-43,  31  December  19S1    (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);  AULO-DEA  (1);  6922  ESS/CC  (1);  6931  ESS/CC  (i),  6947 
ESSCC  (1):  6951  ESS'CC  (1):  6917  ESG'CC  (1  J:  6920  ESG  CC  (1);  6950  ESG'CC  (li.  HQ  ESA/CC  (1); 
HQ  EESD/CCU);  HQ  PESD/CC  (1),  HQ  6940  ESW/CC  (1).  Det  1,  6947  ESS  (1);  3480  TCHTG/TTKC 
(1) 
CLASSIFIED  BY:  USAFINTEL  201-1. 
DECLASSIFY  ON:  ORIGINATING  AGENCY'S 
DETERMINATION  REQUIRED. 
r~  pt:  i  •-:  r 
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(a) 
(b)  CCA) Providing  technical  support  and  exchange  of  data  with  other  United  States 
cryptologic  activities. 
(c)  Providing  timely  distribution  of  cryptologic  information  in  prescribed 
(2)  (£A)  Provide  cryptologic  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  HQ  ESC  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  I  and  11,  to  include: 
(a)  (U)  Maintaining  unit  personnel  and  equipment  in  a  constant  state  of  readiness 
(b)  (U)    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  or  arrange  for  logistics  support  of  assigned  mission  equipment.  This 
includes  a  specialized  supply  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  19S6  3 
(14)  (U)  Host  colocated  processing  efforts  of  other  United  States  cryptologic  activities  where 
applicable 
(15)  (U)  Manage  the  total-force  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  will  discharge  the  support- visitation  role  expressed  in  ESCR  23-12  for  assigned 
operating  location's  personnel 
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. 
6.  (U)  In  addition  to  the  responsibilities  in  paragraph  3a,  the  Commander, 
will: 
(1)  (U)   Administer,  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  surveys  as  directed 
(4)  (U)  Provide  timely  COMSEC  analysis  and  reporting  support  as  tasked. 
(5)  (U)  Conduct  Red-Force  operations  to  support  theater  commanders. 
(6>  (U)  Assess  the  vulnerability  of  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.  (W)   Units  are  authorized  direct  communications  with  NSA  and  other  United  States 
cryptologic  activities  on  technical  support  matters. 
c.  (Ul  HQ  ESC  exercises  operational  control  thru  wing  and  intermediate  headquarters  over  the 
units  governed  by  this  directive 
d.  (JA)  NSA'CSS  exercises  tasking  and  technical  control  over  the  cryptologic  mission  except  when 
tasking  authority  is  delegated  to  the  theater-component  commander. 
e.  (U)   Refer  requests  for  command  policy,  guidance,  and  procedures  on  assigned  missions  and 
personnel  to  HQ  ESC  thru  their  appropriate,  named  activities  or  wings  as  follows: 
( lull  The  6920  ESG  and  €922  ESS  frorr.  PESD  CC 
(2»  (U)  The  €917  and  6950  ESGs  frorr.  EESD'CC
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(3)  (U)  The  6947  ESS  from  6940  ESW/CC. 
(4)  (U)  The  6981  ESS  from  ESA/CC. 
f.  (U)  Unit  commanders  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 . 
h.  (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 
Director  of  Administration 
2  Attachments 
1.  Organizational  Chart  for  6917,  6920,  and 
6950  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).