S6 (military)

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The S6, or Battalion Signal Officer (BSO), advises the commander/S3 on all communications and electronics matters including positioning command and control elements. He is the point of contact for the issue of SOI during operations, as well as for communications troubleshooting. He is also responsible for providing retransmission capabilities to the battalion. The signal officer is the communications section/platoon leader responsible for the welfare of the section's/platoon's members and for planning and troubleshooting after operators have conducted troubleshooting procedures for communications within and external to the battalion. The XO exercises primary staff supervision over the S6 (but must keep the S3 informed of the commander's requirements) while the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) commander has command responsibility.

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