Ovidio Borrero

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Mountain Signal Battalion (HHC, 10th Mountain Signal Bn) is a key communications unit within the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), based at Fort Drum, New York. Constituted in 1988, the battalion has been responsible for providing vital signal support, including voice and data communications, to the division during both training and combat operations. HHC has deployed in support of numerous missions, including Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Throughout its history, HHC, 10th Mountain Signal Battalion has played a critical role in maintaining the division’s command and control capabilities in austere and challenging environments.

Combat Support Coordination Team 3 (CSCT3) was a specialized U.S. military unit established during the Vietnam War to enhance coordination between American and South Vietnamese forces. Activated in 1967, CSCT3 operated under the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), focusing on synchronizing combat support assets such as artillery, airstrikes, and logistics for the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The team played a crucial role in improving battlefield effectiveness by facilitating real-time communication and operational planning. CSCT3’s efforts contributed to greater interoperability among allied forces until its deactivation following the drawdown of U.S. operations in Vietnam in the early 1970s.