FM 6-02, Signal Support to Operations (September 2019), establishes how the U.S. Army plans, integrates, protects, and sustains communications in complex and contested environments.
This edition emphasizes communications as an operational system. It addresses redundancy and network resilience. Command and control, as well as continuity under degraded or denied conditions, are also discussed.
This manual is essential for understanding how organizations maintain coordination and decision-making. It focuses on situations when communications are disrupted, rather than how individual radios are operated.
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FM 6-02 is a doctrine manual. It informs planning, organization, and operational decision-making related to communications.
It does not provide step-by-step instructions for operating specific radio equipment. It also does not replace technical manuals, training, or licensing requirements.