Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6

Mission
Advises the Commanding General (CG), United States Army Japan (USARJ) and I Corps (Forward) (ICF) on all matters of Information Technology (IT). Exercises staff supervision over all communications activities in the Japan Area of Operations (AOR); evaluates contingency requirements, and IT resources to determine the adequacy of existing and programmed information networks and applications. Reviews, provides input, and directs the communications support for Exercises within the USARJ AOR as well as contingency ICF missions; Serves as the coordinating office for all joint and bilateral Signal information or personnel exchanges for the command.

Vision
Ensure the commander and the staff have robust, reliable, and transparent to the user voice, video, and data communications networks in support of both the United States Army Japan and I Corps (Forward) missions anywhere in the world.

Japan focused with an expeditionary mindset.

The Plans and Exercises Division supports the exercise and bilateral portion of the USARJ and I Corps (Forward) missions. Executing their mission requires significant travel to participate in planning conferences, in-progress report meeting. Support requires a high level of technical expertise to designed, build, implement, operate and maintain complex wide area networks, and local area networks involving all US components and some components of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF).

Operations Division serves as a Major Subordinate Command-level’s Action Officers for the full range of information technology (IT) and information management (IM) plans, projects, and programs. Provide technical advice and training to HQ USARJ staff and subordinate units. Assures installations and operations of IT systems are compliant with Information Assurance requirements. Develops and makes recommendations regarding the risk management in the operations of IT/IM systems throughout Japan. Receive IT/IM requirements from customers and develop technical solutions to meet those requirements. Develop and implements a plan to acquire, install, test, and train on the new capabilities. Coordinate with other functional area Information Technology personnel for evaluating requirements solution in compliance with the USARPAC C4ISMP, regulations, directives, and guidelines. Conduct analysis of customer needs, review and refine user requests for IT resources. Develop detailed proposals, functional descriptions and system specifications for IT systems for management review and approval. Operations Division has representatives from the G6 which serves on Joint Communications Working Groups, which provides input to new construction throughout the command. The Bilateral mission includes full participation in USARJ's Bilateral Enhancement Program. As a part of this program, this division hosts the JGSDF company grade and some noncommissioned officers for 90-day periods for enhancing their English speaking skills and understanding of the US Signal Corp Army. Additionally documentation of installed and proposed installations of all telecommunications circuits in USARJ & I Corps (Forward) Headquarters. Within Operation are two key positions:

The USARJ Spectrum Manager works directly with United States Forces Japan, (USFJ), United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) and US Army Pacific (USARPAC) to obtain and manage Equipment Supportability for Radio Spectrum dependant equipment for use by US Army organizations and activities within Japan. The Spectrum Manager serves as a Staff Action Officer for the DCS, G6, and represents the Army Component of the Joint Frequency Subcommittee to the Government of Japan (GOJ) and Telecommunications Agreement (TEA) between US Forces and GOJ. The Spectrum Manager has the responsibility to match all US Army frequency allocations contained within the TEA, to established Equipment Supportability to be maintained within the DOD Frequency Resource Records System database. Such actions include but are not restricted to Army Transformation, Global Reallocation of Radio Frequency Spectrum, Satellite Communications requirements, Operational requirements, Exercises and Contingency support.

The Command IM and IT Resource Manager serves as command IT Life Cycle Management (LCM) coordinator to ensure that our IM resources meet the war fighting requirements of our Commanders and their staffs. The Command Information Management Officer (CIMO) evaluates Capabilities Requests (CAPRs), develops the annual Command, Control, Communications, Computers and IT (C4/IT) Plan prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, & serves on the USARPAC LandWarNet Enterprise IT Management Board (EITMB). The IT Resource Management Division also provides Video Teleconferencing (VTC) operations technical support for the Command.

The Command Information Assurance Office (CIAO) enforces the IA security and training program, conducts security assessments, & manages the Command IA Security Officers (IASOs). The CAIO ensures that all Army units within the Japan AOR are fully compliant with US Army and Joint Information Assurance policies and regulations. Additionally, the CIAO serves as the Army component representative to the US Forces Japan (USFJ) IA Officer on all joint and bilateral IA requirements. Directly coordinates with US Army Pacific (USARPAC) on all IA matters.