Fort Gordon Missions

Although Fort Gordon is known primarily as the US Army Signal Center of Excellence, the Signal Center and school only comprise about 40% of Fort Gordon's missions. (http://www.signal.army.mil/signal/)

1. All Army information technology and communications training is conducted at Ft Gordon, to include Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for new enlistees, NCO refresher and leadership training, warrant officer training, and officer basic and advanced training. Satellite communications training and many other courses include students from other services. Computer science training includes all aspects - programming, software development, network design and management, and computer repair - and also includes service members from all services. Signal school students are assigned to the 15th Signal Brigade, which has an average daily strength of about 7000. (http://www.gordon.army.mil/sigbde15/)
2. The Commanding General of DD Eisenhower Army Medical Center currently wears 2 hats - DD Eisenhower AMC Commander and Commanding General of the SE Regional Medical Command. The Medical Regions are being reorganized from 4 commands to 3. Effective 1 October 2010 the SE Region will become part of the Southern Region, headquartered at Ft Sam Houston, TX, and the DD Eisenhower Commander will become the Deputy Southern Region Medical Command Commander. DD Eisenhower Army Medical Center is one of two teaching hospitals in Augusta, the other being the Medical College of Georgia. Army medical students complete their residency programs and internships at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, and train at area civilian facilities through training partnerships. (http://www.ddeamc.amedd.army.mil/) There is also a Fisher House affiliated with DDEAMC which provides temporary lodging for up to 7 families. (http://www.ddeamc.amedd.army.mil/Visitor/FISHER.HTM)
3. In 2008, the 7th Signal Command was established as a new Army command and new tenant unit at Fort Gordon. The 7th is a headquarters element and, when fully operational in early 2010, will contain about 240 personnel, 170 of which will be civilians. The 7th is commanded by a Brigadier General, adding a third general officer to Fort Gordon.
4. Fort Gordon is home to the SE Regional Dental (SERDC) and SE Regional Veterinarian (SERVC) Commands, each commanded by a Colonel with regional responsibilities. Army dental students in numerous specialties complete their residency programs at Fort Gordon. (https://www.dencom.army.mil/dencom/contacts/serdc.asp)
   (http://vetcom.amedd.army.mil/commands/southeast.html)
5. Fort Gordon houses the only remaining Army Dental Lab, providing partials, crowns, plates, and other dental appliances to service members all over the world. (https://www.dencom.army.mil/adl/default.asp)
6. The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Georgia is a Joint tenant unit that performs a real-world strategic intelligence mission primarily in support of US Central Command and US European Command. A new 575,000 sq ft, $300+M complex is currently under construction and is expected to be completed and fully operational in 2012. The NSA/CSS Georgia is supported by 706th Military Intelligence Group (http://www.inscom.army.mil/MSC/Default706th.aspx?text=off&size=12pt), Navy Information Operations Command - Georgia (NIOC-G) (http://www.gordon.army.mil/niocga/default.asp?page=home) and the 31st Intelligence Squadron (USAF).
7. The 35th Tactical Theatre Signal Brigade is headquartered on Fort Gordon and has the mission to rapidly deploy worldwide to provide and protect Expeditionary C4 Systems and Networks to Army Service Component Commanders and Combatant Commanders, as well as Joint Task Force and Coalition Headquarters in order to enable joint and combined battle command across the full spectrum of network centric operations and warfare. The approximate size of the 35th Signal Brigade is 1300 soldiers. (http://www.gordon.army.mil/35sig/)
8. The 513th Military Intelligence Brigade is also an Army tenant unit based at Fort Gordon but deployed worldwide in support of humanitarian, peacekeeping, and combat operations. The 513th conducts multi-discipline intelligence and security operations primarily in support of US Central Command. The approximate size of the 513th is 1200 soldiers. (http://www.gordon.army.mil/513mi/index.html)
9. The 359th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade is an Army Reserve brigade that falls under the command of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) in East Point, Ga. While headquartered in Fort Gordon, Ga., the 359th has over 1400 Soldiers in seven states (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia). Their mission is to deploy worldwide to install, manage, monitor and defend theater-level communications systems and networks for joint and combined operations. (http://www.usar.army.mil/arweb/organization/commandstructure/USArc/ops/335Sig/Commands/359Sig/Pages/default.aspx)
10. The Regional Training Site-Medical is one of three U.S. Army Reserve Command sites with the mission to provide training and training support for Deployable Medical Systems equipped, tactical hospitals. The Regional Training Site-Medical at Fort Gordon trains both active and reserve component tactical medical units and non-medical units by providing Deployable Medical Systems training and conducting multi-echelon field training exercises. The site also hosts medical noncommissioned officer advanced training, supports telemedicine and emerging communication technology demonstrations and provides training opportunities for government disaster response agencies. Over 7,000 military personnel from each service and other government agencies receive training support each year. (http://www.gordon.army.mil/mission%20statements/usar-ts-medical_mission.htm)
11. The mission of the Marine Corps Detachment, Ft Gordon is to provide Joint, Inter-service, and Marine unique training in the Satellite Communications field and to provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in the technical and logistical evaluations of new Satellite Communication Systems. (http://www.gordon.army.mil/mardet/)
12. The United States Army Signal Corps Band, also know as the 434th Army band, serves as a musical outreach asset for the United States Army Signal Center of Excellence. The 40 member ensemble performs numerous concerts in support of local and regional events, including festivals, inaugurations, and both city and state commemorations. The Band's smaller ensembles frequently travel, both within the Central Savannah River Area, and throughout the United States, in support of the Commanding General's public outreach program. In addition, the Signal Corps Band serves as the primary ceremonial unit assigned to Fort Gordon, providing ceremonial and musical support for a wide variety of Signal Center ceremonies, graduations, and other military functions. (http://www.gordon.army.mil/band/index.htm)
13. Fort Gordon was the original site of the National Science Center-Fort Discovery. Fort Discovery is a hands-on science, math, and technology education center for students and faculty. The Center enjoys a unique, formal partnership with the US Army and a direct relationship with Fort Gordon through personnel support and technology sharing. In additional to their extensive education outreach program, Fort Discovery also manages 2 Discovery Center vans which are mobile science center classrooms traveling throughout the US and operated by US Army Recruiting Command. (http://www.nscdiscovery.org/)
14. The Ft Gordon Training Aids Support Center (TASC) fabricates simulated munitions and weapons used to train members of all military services worldwide. An example is land mine kits prepared for units deploying to Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq to train on detection and disarmament.
15. The US Air Force 94th Airlift Wing, based at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Atlanta, conducts heavy drop training at Preston Drop Zone, Fort Gordon.
16. Fort Gordon and the Savannah River Site are finalizing an agreement whereby 165,000 acres at SRS will become an additional training area managed by Fort Gordon, primarily for light infantry and special operations units.