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Army Regulation 10–47
Organization and Functions
U.S. Army
Command and
Control Support
Agency
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
26 October 2010
UNCLASSIFIED
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 10–47
U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency
This major revision, dated 26 October 2010--
o Reflects changes in the mission, organization, and command and staff
relationships of the U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency (paras 1-4,
1-5, and 2-2).
o Reflects changes in the organization and functions of the U.S. Army Command
and Control Support Agency and all subordinate divisions (paras 1-5 and 2-1).
o Makes additional administrative changes (throughout).
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
26 October 2010
Organization and Functions
U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency
*Army Regulation 10–47
Effective 26 November 2010
H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r
revision.
Summary. This regulation describes the
mission, functions, and command and
staff relationships of the U.S. Army Com-
m a n d a n d C o n t r o l S u p p o r t A g e n c y
( U S A C C S A ) . R e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e
USACCSA and changes in mission have
c a u s e d f u n c t i o n a l a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
changes within the USACCSA.
Applicability. This regulation applies to
the Active Ar m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l
Guard/Army National Guard of the United
States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless
otherwise stated. During mobilization or
n a t i o n a l e m e r g e n c y , t h i s r e g u l a t i o n
remains in effect without change.
Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is Dep-
uty Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7. The propo-
n e n t h a s t h e a u t h o r i t y t o a p p r o v e
exceptions or waivers to this regulation
that are consistent with controlling law
and regulations. The proponent may dele-
gate this approval authority, in writing, to
a division chief within the proponent
agency or its direct reporting unit or field
operating agency, in the grade of colonel
or civilian equivalent. Activities may re-
quest a waiver to this regulation by pro-
viding justification that includes a full
analysis of the expected benefits and must
i n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s
senior legal officer. All waiver requests
will be endorsed by the commander or
senior leader of the requesting activity
and forwarded through their higher head-
quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to
Army Regulation (AR) 25–30 for specific
guidance.
Army internal control process. This
regulation does not contain management
control provisions.
Supplementation. Supplementation of
this regulation and establishment of com-
mand and local forms are prohibited with-
out prior approval from the Deputy Chief
o f S t a f f , G – 3 / 5 / 7 ( D A M O – Z A ) , 4 0 0
A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C
20310–0400.
Suggested improvements. Users are
invited to send comments and suggested
improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-
m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d
Blank Forms) directly to Commander,
U.S. Army Command and Control Sup-
port Agency (MOCS–Z), 3200 Army Pen-
tagon, Washington, DC 20310–3200.
Distribution. This publication is availa-
ble in electronic media only and is in-
tended for command levels C, D, and E
for the Active Army, the Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the United
States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1
Purpose • 1–1, page 1
References • 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations • 1–3, page 1
Responsibilities • 1–4, page 1
Organization • 1–5, page 1
Chapter 2
Functions and Command and Staff Relationships, page 2
Functions • 2–1, page 2
Command and staff relationships • 2–2, page 3
*This regulation supersedes AR 10–47, dated 22 February 1985.
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Contents—Continued
Appendix A. References, page 4
Glossary
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1–1. Purpose
This regulation prescribes the organization, mission, and functions of the U.S. Army Command and Control Support
Agency (USACCSA). It sets forth the responsibilities of the USACCSA and explains the command and staff
relationships within the Army and other government agencies.
1–2. References
Required and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A.
1–3. Explanation of abbreviations
Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary.
1–4. Responsibilities
Commander, U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency. The Commander, USACCSA will—
a. Provide information technology (IT) support to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 (DCS, G–3/5/7); command
and control (C2) communications support to Army Senior Leadership; and C2 information systems support to HQDA
and Army activities with Armywide responsibilities.
b. Represent the DCS, G–3/5/7 on all internal IT issues.
c. Set the strategic directions for and oversee the DCS, G–3/5/7 internal IT systems, projects, initiatives, and
resources.
d. Provide and protect mission critical information systems, networks, and data in order to facilitate HQDA support
of the warfighter.
e. Provide IT support to the Army Operations Center (AOC) for the DCS, G–3/5/7. This support is in direct
compliance with the requirements in AR 25–1 to provide a full-time C2 facility for HQDA.
1–5. Organization
a. The USACCSA includes a command group that comprises a military commander and a civilian deputy. The
commander is the senior information management official within the DCS, G–3/5/7 and is the senior official responsi-
ble for the Managers’ Internal Control Program for USACCSA.
b. The administration division provides administration support to the commander and all assigned USACCSA
personnel.
c. The IT plans group develops USACCSA plans and processes and synchronizes USACCSA operations.
d. The information management division manages the DCS, G–3/5/7 internal information management and informa-
tion assurance programs to support internal DCS, G–3/5/7 IT requirements and oversees the DCS, G–3/5/7 IT
governance framework and investments.
e. The DCS, G–3/5/7 fly-away team supports the DCS, G–3/5/7 with communications and IT during travel.
f. Elements of C2 operations are the network security division (NSD), systems support division, data services
division, and the emergency action console (EAC) division. The C2 operations support requires a level of responsive-
ness not normally provided by IT service organizations.
(1) The NSD is responsible for securing the HQDA AOC network and computer network defense in support of C2.
The NSD coordinates all security requirements with the Information Technology Agency Enterprise Security Services-
Pentagon.
(2) The systems support division is responsible for installation, operation, maintenance, and configuration manage-
ment of all IT, visual information and/or multimedia, video teleconferencing, and telecommunications systems support-
ing the AOC, including key C2 information systems for the DCS, G–3/5/7.
(3) The data services division is responsible for design, development, deployment, and maintenance of C2 applica-
tions for HQDA strategic operations, and the management and maintenance of authoritative Army data sources for
mobilization, deployment, planning, readiness, and operations. The data services division oversees knowledge manage-
ment functions within the DCS, G–3/5/7 staff. The chief, data services division serves as the knowledge management
officer for the DCS, G–3/5/7.
(4) The EAC division is responsible for the management, operations, and maintenance of the AOC Digital Con-
ferencing Switching System (DCSS) and the emergency C2 high frequency (HF) and ultra high frequency radio system
on a continuous basis to support Army Senior Leadership, Army staff (ARSTAF), Army Secretariat, and other
executive customers.
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Chapter 2
Functions and Command and Staff Relationships
2–1. Functions
Principal functions of the USACCSA include—
a. Providing network security for the AOC C2 networks and information.
b. Providing data storage services, remote access services, configuration management, and maintenance of IT
equipment, operating system and application software, passive infrastructure between end hosts and the enterprise
network provider demarcation point, and communications supporting the AOC C2 automation functions.
c. Managing and maintaining authoritative Army data sources that support mobilization, deployment, readiness, and
deliberate and/or crisis planning functions.
d. Supporting executive communications by operating and maintaining the DCSS and the HF radio system 24 hours
a day/7 days a week, from within the National Military Command Center (NMCC), to support Army Senior Leader-
ship, the ARSTAF, the Army Secretariat, and other executive customers with C2 communications. Specific functions
include—
(1) Logging all reported incidents, complaints, and unusual events, to include actions taken and reporting unresolved
problems.
(2) Performing scheduled operational checks on the Defense Switched Network telephone lines and reporting all
outages.
(3) Performing HF checks with alternate sites, National Guard Bureau, Net Control Station, and U.S. Army Forces
Command (FORSCOM) at scheduled times.
(4) Ensuring reference documentation, to include directory databases, is up to date.
(5) Monitoring and reporting equipment and circuit outages.
(6) Ensuring Army Command (ACOM) commanders’ itineraries are completed accurately and on schedule.
(7) Conducting special conference calls to the NMCC and the National Emergency Airborne Command Post, and
recording journal entries for the Army watch team chief, as required.
(8) Coordinating and establishing alternate emergency communications routes, as required.
(9) Ensuring that continuous location data is maintained on the Secretary of the Army (SA), Under Secretary of the
Army, Chief of Staff of the Army; Vice Chief of Staff of the Army; the DCS, G–3/5/7; and Director, ARSTAF.
(10) Ensuring that the Department of the Army Emergency Locator List is reviewed and locations are checked for
the HQDA principals.
(11) Providing continuity of operations (COOP) functions at primary and alternate sites for C2 systems supporting
Army Senior Leadership.
e. Performing short and long range planning to support Global Command and Control System (GCCS) automation
requirements. These automation requirements include—
(1) Installing, operating, and maintaining Global Command and Control System-Army (GCCS-A) and Global
Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J) primary and COOP servers in support of HQDA and designated remote
users.
(2) Operating and maintaining Defense Readiness Reporting System-Army primary and COOP servers.
(3) Upgrading GCCS-A and GCCS-J systems and servers according to Network Enabled Command and Control
program manager plans and fielding schedules.
f. Developing, installing, and maintaining, and/or hosting HQDA strategic C2 applications according to the DCS,
G–3/5/7 mission.
g. Developing and maintaining the HQDA C2 and the DCS, G–3/5/7 Web and/or portal sites.
h. Securing the AOC C2 networks and managing the USACCSA physical and personnel security programs in
accordance with AR 25–2, AR 190–13, AR 380–5, AR 380–67, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
(CJCSI) 6731.01B, and the GCCS Trusted Facility Manual.
i. Providing C2 automated information systems and services in support of the AOC, the alternate AOC, and other
designated users under peacetime, wartime, and COOP conditions.
j. Developing applications that support business processes and provide automated information retrieval and reporting
from Army and Joint C2 systems.
k. Maintaining critical interfaces between HQDA strategic C2 applications and authoritative Army data sources,
programs, and systems of record.
l. Developing HQDA strategic C2 applications that support the Title 10 responsibilities of the Army Secretariat and
ARSTAF, to include mobilization, deployment, planning, readiness, and operations.
m. Providing direct application, information storage, and information retrieval support to the DCS, G–3/5/7 Opera-
tions Directorate, the ARSTAF, and other activities with Armywide responsibilities for operations, mobilization, and
readiness.
n. Acting as the HQDA unit identification code information officer in accordance with AR 220–1 and providing
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mobilization, deployment, planning, readiness, and operations information systems support to ACOMs, Army Service
Component Commands (ASCCs), and Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), to include ad hoc queries, multimedia report
generation, data downloads and uploads, U.S. Message Text Format change requests, code and table generation, data
dictionary updates, and system documentation. Managing external interfaces to these databases in coordination with the
Defense Information Systems Agency and Joint Staff Operations.
o. Providing unit status report (USR) user assistance to all ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs. Detecting, reporting, and
correcting errors in transactions submitted by USR units.
p. Performing test, evaluation, and risk assessment of IT hardware and/or software to ensure reliability, availability,
and security of systems in support of C2.
q. Providing technical oversight of the Software Development Life Cycle processes for all application development
on AOC C2 networks to support Title 10 functions.
r. Maintaining the DCSS and the emergency C2 HF and ultra high frequency radio systems 24 hours a day/7 days a
week, from within the NMCC, to support Army Senior Leadership, the ARSTAF, the Army Secretariat, and other
executive customers with C2 communications.
s. Providing 24 hours a day/7 days a week C2 visual information and/or multimedia and telecommunications support
to HQDA, to include the DCS, G–3/5/7.
t. Ensuring continuous location data is maintained for the SA; Under Secretary of the Army; Chief of Staff of the
Army; Vice Chief of Staff of the Army; the DCS, G–3/5/7; and Director, ARSTAF.
2–2. Command and staff relationships
a. The USACCSA—
(1) Is a Staff Support Agency of HQDA under the direct control of the DCS, G–3/5/7.
(2) Provides C2 IT services for the HQDA AOC.
(3) Is a core member of the National Military Command System Governance board, in accordance with the National
Military Command System governance board charter.
(4) Is authorized direct contact with ACOMS, ASCCs, DRUs, agencies, activities, other military service organiza-
tions, and non-DOD Federal departments in support of USACCSA’s C2 mission and functions.
(5) Maintains information systems, as part of the Army Enterprise Infrastructure under the technical control of the
Army Chief Information Officer/G–6 (CIO/G–6). The USACCSA works in conjunction with the CIO/G–6 to imple-
ment Army IT regulation and policy as they apply to the HQDA AOC and the HQDA C2 IT services and systems.
(6) Coordinates select service provider issues with the information management support center. These select pro-
vider issues usually relate to direct support of the DCS, G–3/5/7 and the primary support staff but sometimes also
involve special software applications or hardware implementations throughout the DCS, G–3/5/7.
(7) Coordinates IT infrastructure matters with the U.S. Army Information Technology Agency.
(8) Coordinates select services with the Defense Continuity Integrated Network and the Washington Headquarters
Service.
b. The EAC division of USACCSA maintains direct contact with the NMCC (in accordance with CJCSI 3281.01B),
National Emergency Airborne Command Post, FORSCOM, and all ACOMs.
c. Elements of the DCS, G–3/5/7 COOP office are under technical control of USACCSA for maintenance of
information systems supporting the alternate AOC.
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Appendix A
References
Section I
Required Publications
This section contains no entries.
Section II
Related Publications
A related publication is a source of additional information. The user does not have to read it to understand this
regulation.
AR 25–1
Army Knowledge Management and Information Technology
AR 25–2
Information Assurance
AR 25–30
The Army Publishing Program
AR 190–13
The Army Physical Security Program
AR 220–1
Army Unit Status Reporting and Force Registration-Consolidated Policies
AR 380–5
Department of the Army Information Security Program
AR 380–67
The Department of the Army Personnel Security Program
CJCSI 3281.01B
Operations in the National Military Command Center (NMCC) Under the Unified Command Center (UCC) Concept
CJCSI 6731.01B
Global Command and Central System-Joint Security Policy
GCCS Trusted Facility Manual
(Available at https://issues.gccs.stratcom.smil.mil/newweb/4.2%20Documentations/00000/
TFM4280_CM_122929_19Nov09.pdf.)
JCS Pub 1–03.3
Joint Reporting Structure, Status of Resources and Training System
Title 10, United States Code
Armed Forces (Available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/browse.html.)
Section III
Prescribed Forms
This section contains no entries.
Section IV
Referenced Forms
This section contains no entries.
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Glossary
Section I
Abbreviations
ACOM
Army Command
AOC
Army Operations Center
AR
Army regulation
ARSTAF
Army staff
ASCC
Army Service Component Command
C2
command and control
CIO/G–6
Chief Information Officer/G–6
CJCSI
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction
COOP
continuity of operations
DA
Department of the Army
DCS, G–3/5/7
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7
DCSS
Digital Conferencing Switching System
DOD
Department of Defense
DRU
Direct Reporting Unit
EAC
emergency action console
FORSCOM
U.S. Army Forces Command
GCCS
Global Command and Control System
GCCS-A
Global Command and Control System-Army
GCCS-J
Global Command and Control System-Joint
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HF
high frequency
HQDA
Headquarters, Department of the Army
IT
information technology
NMCC
National Military Command Center
NSD
network security division
SA
Secretary of the Army
USACCSA
U.S. Army Command and Control Support Agency
USR
unit status report
Section II
Terms
This section contains no entries.
Section III
Special Abbreviations and Terms
This section contains no entries.
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