Communications Chief

Communications Chiefs are the Senior Staff Noncommissioned Officers that directly assist the communications officer in developing the communications plan. A Communications Chief must possess an overall knowledge of the equipment capabilities and system integration for all elements of switching, single-channel radio, transmission, cyber networks and information assurance. Additionally, they must have overall knowledge of maintenance, budgeting and administration. They supervise communication units to determine equipment and operational readiness thereby supervising the installation, operation and maintenance of communication facilities.