Naval Security Group Command
The responsibilities of the Commander, Naval Security Group Command in regard to Marine Corps participation in Department of Navy cryptologic activities are determined by mutual agreement between CNO and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Certain elements of the Navy SGC under Commander, Naval Security Group Command are organized as departments of Naval Computer and Telecommunication Area Master Stations or Naval Computer and Telecommunication Stations under the Commander, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Command. The commanding officers of those telecommunications stations report to Commander, Naval Security Group Command for additional duty.
The Commander, Naval Security Group Command is authorized to organize, assign, and reassign responsibilities within the Naval Security Group Command, including the establishment and disestablishment of such component organizations as may be necessary, subject to the following: the authority to disestablish does not extend to any organizational component established by law, and the establishment and disestablishment of shore activities and operating forces shall be under the procedures prescribed in current instructions.
The mission of the Command is to perform cryptologic and related functions; to provide, operate and maintain an adequate Naval Security Group; to approve requirements for the use of existing Naval Security Group capabilities and resources; to coordinate the execution of approved cryptologic programs; and to exercise command authority over, and be responsible for the primary support of the shore activities of the Naval Security Group Command as a naval service-wide system, and such other activities and resources as may be assigned.
The Command provides professional and technical advice to the CNO relative to the readiness and capability of the Naval Security Group Command to perform its mission, and acts as Executive Agent for the Department of the Navy in the discharge of the Navy's cryptologic responsibilities to the National Security Agency (USA). The Command coordinates with, tasks as appropriate, and appraises the efforts of commands and offices of the Department of the Navy and NSA/Central Security Service in the fulfillment of Navy logistics support requirements, as directed by the Secretary of Defense. It also participates in NSA studies as required.
The Command manages the Navy High Frequency Direction Finding System and associated communications support, and operates and maintains the CLASSIC WIZARD system and associated communications support under the CLASSIC WIZARD Operations Management Plan. The Command operates, manages and directs special security communications systems in support of Navy and national cryptologic requirements worldwide, and provides special security communications advice to CNO and operating forces of the Navy as appropriate.
NSGC provides professional and technical advice to the CNO on the conduct of cryptologic activities of the Department of the Navy, and participates in joint action matters in support of CNO and provides information or specialized assistance on Joint Chiefs of Staff matters. Maintains liaison with and provides representation on Navy committees and groups. It provides support and technical guidance to the operating forces of the Navy on cryptologic matters; supports and provides technical guidance for electronic warfare programs and operations, as required. It also provides or identifies through task promulgation required material support to cryptologic elements of Navy operating forces, and to shore sites, for equipment and systems under the auspices of the Naval Security Group Command world-wide. The Command accepts technical advice on system production, feasibility and relative worth from pertinent Navy Systems Commands.
The Command also coordinates and evaluates the training and readiness of Navy cryptologic personnel and resources and is responsible for the field training and qualification of designated Naval Security Group personnel to augment units of the operating forces. It develops plans and programs for the current and future cryptologic requirements for manpower, equipment, material supplies, facilities, maintenance and supporting services, including the quantities, characteristics, times, places and priorities of needs to support the Department of the Navy in the conduct and support of cryptologic operations as authorized and directed by the Secretary of Defense, including reserve programs to meet emergency or wartime requirements for cryptologist resources.
NSGC assists appropriate commands and offices of the Department of the Navy in the preparation of plans, programs, and budgets in support of cryptologic operations; acts as Executive Agent for the Department of the Navy and coordinates with the NSA and other Department of Defense and national agencies on cryptology matters; reviews and appraises the implementation of approved cryptologies plans and programs. It acts as Military Manpower Sponsor and Military Manpower Claimant for assigned activities and acts as Officer Designator Advisor and Enlisted Rating Technical Advisor to the CNO and the Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command in manpower and personnel matters involving cryptology and cryptologic officer designator categories and the Cryptologic Technician enlisted ratings of the Navy.
The Command develops, prepares, maintains, reviews, and submits requirements for cryptologic research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) programs and monitors the progress of these efforts. It plans and directs Naval Security Group efforts in connection with RDT&E programs for systems and equipment requirements in support of cryptologic requirements in coordination with NSA and Navy Systems Commands as appropriate. It also participates in maintaining a continuing program of liaison with the communications-electronics industries, the communications-electronics agencies of other military services, and defense and national agencies relative to current Research, Development, Test and Evaluation efforts for the improvement of Navy cryptology.
The Command provides professional and technical advice to assist the US Marine Corps in its conduct of cryptologic activities.
It provides and operates monitoring and analysis systems to determine signals security deficiencies and recommends appropriate corrective action, and keeps appropriate commanders informed of the state of signals security within the Department of the Navy. The Command acts as Executive Agent for the Navy for implementation of the Department of Defense Data Link Vulnerability Assessment Methodology within the Navy Vulnerability Assessment Program. It evaluates and tests the vulnerabilities of electronics systems which are being developed for possible US Navy use and makes recommendations for minimizing those vulnerabilities.