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G6 Division
The G6 Division provides specialist advice to COMARRC and Headquarters Staff on all
matters concerning Communications and Information Systems (CIS) and Information and
Communications Services (ICS) needed to facilitate Command and Control (C2) of the
ARRC Force. The Division is located at the HQ’s MAIN Command Post (CP) on operations,
with dedicated staff detached to other
ARRC CPs as required to provide the
necessary advice and management
capabilities. G6 is responsible for the
planning, management and coordination
of ARRC CIS/ICS on exercise and
operations. Chief G6 ARRC ensures HQ
ARRC staff direction is interpreted and
implemented effectively and efficiently by
the UK CIS formations that are assigned
to deliver the ICS and life support. For
very large-scale operations further CIS
could be assigned from NATO or from
other nations.
Prior to each deployment HQ ARRC conducts a C2 estimate and the resulting C2 Plan
dictates the precise CP design and supporting CIS architecture. To support the HQ’s modern
philosophy of an expeditionary, flexible, confident and “state of the art” headquarters, G6
Division is responsible for the ARRC concept for the delivery of ICS. The concept focuses
on 3 interrelated themes: the range of ICS available to the ARRC Force, the CIS network
that delivers the ICS, and the interface between staff users and the networks.
G6 Operations/Plans (G6 Ops/Plans) is the lead section within the G6 Division for supporting
the HQ core process of Plan, Refine and Execute. G6 Plans develops policy and concepts
for CIS support to the ARRC, to meet the requirements of NATO restructuring and emerging
technologies, for the long term planning of exercises to maintain preparedness and for the
preparation of contingency plans. G6 Plans is the Division’s focal point on the Operational
Planning Group and from there develops the basic CIS plan and statement of requirement
for CIS formations.
When the plan is handed over for refinement,
G6 Operations Coordination (G6 Ops
Coord) staff develop the CIS plan and
monitor its execution by providing operations
orders to the subordinate CIS formations
and acting as the focal point for all current
CIS issues. G6 Ops Coord coordinates G6
division support to the planning activities of
the Operation Coordination Planning Group
and the various working groups that meet to
develop the HQ’s Joint Effects Plan.
G6 Current Operations monitors the immediate delivery of ICS within HQ ARRC and across
land forces from within the HQ’s Operations Centre and G6 Division. G6 Operations staff
liaise directly with NATO superior headquarters, the Framework Nation, ARRC assigned
formations, flanking formations, sister components, and Host Nations on a wide range of
CIS matters including the provision of strategic and commercial CIS/ICS, engineering and
interoperability of CIS, communications security, spectrum management and frequency
provision/management. Specialist staff also conduct feasibility studies and are involved in
the planning and management of CIS and CIS related projects.
G6 Information Services Management (G6 ISM) deals with the technical management of
the flow of information within the ARRC in accordance with G3 Operations priorities. The rapid
flow of information into, out of, and around the Headquarters is of paramount importance to
ensure that the Staff achieve ‘information awareness’ to support the Plan, Refine and Execute
process. To support this, G6 ISM conducts Information System (IS) feasibility studies,
system design, development, and accreditation of peacetime and deployable systems, and
co-ordinates the interoperability of NATO and national IS elements. Additionally, IS training
is co-ordinated by G6 ISM to provide direct support to the ARRC staff, and a dedicated team
of System Manager and Help Desk staff ensures system availability.
Rapid developments are currently taking place in the fields of communications and
information systems. HQ ARRC is determined to exploit the potential they offer to improve
situation awareness, decision-making and staff tempo. G6 Capability Development (G6
CD) is charged with leading the equipment line of development. G6 CD works closely with
G7 Branch to ensure coherence across all lines of development. This responsibility includes
ensuring that all HQ ARRC CPs have the capabilities required by NATO and the UK and for
managing the considerable investment made by the Framework Nation to provide the best
possible level of operational effectiveness.
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