Spring 2024 Edition

Table of Contents

Front Cover: Cover of Spring 2024 Army Communicator

• Unlocking the Future of Signal Education and Training: A Journey to the Pacific
  By Brigadier General Paul D. Howard, 42nd Chief of Signal and U.S. Army Signal School Commandant
• Maintaining the Heritage of the Regiment Let Us Not Forget Who we Are!
  By Command Sgt. Maj. Linwood Barrett Regimental CSM
• Aligning Signal Occupational Specialties to the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework
  By Chief Warrant Officer 5 Chris R. Westbrook, Regimental CWO
• Change is Inevitable; Growth is optional
  By Laura M. Levering Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Army Signal School
• Signal Corps Support of Amphibious Operations
  By Steven J. Rauch,Signal Corps Branch Historian
• The Case for Taking the Hard Jobs
  By Maj. Maribel Brown, U.S. Army Signal School
• Solving the Military Recruiting Crisis
  By 1st Sgt. Wolfgang McLachlan, 59th Signal Battalion
• How does the Army Retain Warrant Officers?
  By Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brandon Wilson, U.S. Army Signal School
• Signal Enlisted MOS Convergence Explained
  By Lamar Lauderdale, U.S. Army Signal School
• Modernizing Professional Military Education in the Digital Age
  By Master Sgt. Noel DeJesus, Sergeants Major Academy
• Building a Legal, Interoperable SFAB: Lessons Learned, Shared
  By Capt. Seth Revetta, U.S. Army National Training Center
• Forging the Path for Future Army Leaders. Talent based branching
  Capt. Thomas H. Lee, Office Chief of Signal, U.S. Army Signal School
• Activating the Army’s Newest Signal Brigade. From Europe to the Pacific
  By Maj. Nicholas Christensen
• Signal Corps Direct Commission Program
  By Major Alisha Garcia Office Chief of Signal, U.S. Army Signal School
• Enabling Maneuver in Large Scale Combat Operations
  By Sgt. Maj. Shane Short, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy
• A Storied Heritage of the ‘Fighting 44th’ ESB-E: 'Getting the Message Through
  By 1st Lt. Junior Nkamanvang 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced
• Distinguished Member of the Regiment Program: An honor since 1986
  By Steven J. Rauch Signal Corps Branch Historian
• A Legacy of Conversions, Deployments and the Forward March of Progress: Always constant
  By Maj. Connlann Myers and Capt. Davyd Hamrick 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced
• Operationalizing the CPP in the Pacific: Yama Sakura 85
  By 1st Lt. Benjamin D. Selph, I Corps’ Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion
• 101st ESB Provides Critical Support Overseas: Communications power
  By Maj. Sean M. Gallagher, 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion
• RCSM Has ‘Best Job Ever’ Leading Signaleers: Motivation in the flesh
  By Laura Levering, U.S. Army Signal School