This United States Army Manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 6-02.2 Signal Platoon December 2020, provides doctrinal guidance for leaders who are responsible for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations of signal platoons. This publication serves as an authoritative reference for personnel developing doctrine, materiel, and force structure; institutional and unit training; and signal platoon standard operating procedures.
The doctrinal principles and techniques contained in this publication are intended to be used as a guide. ATP 6-02.2 outlines the framework in which signal platoons operate in support of their parent unit's operations.
The principal audience for ATP 6-02.2 is signal platoon leaders and platoon sergeants. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.
ATP 6-02.2 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. This publication is not the proponent for any Army terms. For other definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition.
ATP 6-02.2 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.
