Techniques For Tactical Radios and Retransmission ATP 6-02.53 July 2025 NOTE: We added photographs of most of the radios mentioned in the text. ATP 6-02.53 Techniques For Tactical Radios and Retransmission expands on the foundational information about tactical radios and tactical radio networks in FM 6-02. Tactical radios are critical command and control enablers. Tactical radio networks empower subordinate decision making and allow integration and synchronization across all domains. Tactical radios and networks support the Army’s mission across the competition continuum. Fluid tactical situations in sustained operations require versatile and adaptable tactical radio networks. Tactical radios allow forces to move and communicate from higher echelons down to the squad level. Squad- level radios enable communication and situational awareness at the lowest level possible. This publication contains important developments regarding tactical radio operations with greater emphasis on the employment of tactical radio retransmission at echelons corps and below. ATP 6-02.53 has three chapters and nine appendixes: • Chapter 1 discusses the operational environment and examines challenges in a contested and congested environment. It includes an explanation of how tactical networks and radios enable command and control and situational awareness during Army operations. • Chapter 2 addresses the employment of tactical radios and signal support by Army echelon. It also addresses the importance of integrating tactical radios into command posts. • Chapter 3 introduces network planning and explains planning requirements and considerations for secure tactical radio operations. This chapter provides an overview of retransmission planning and employment and includes retransmission pre-combat checks and pre-combat inspections. This chapter also describes communications staff elements—planners, spectrum managers, and communications security account managers—and the importance of coordinated activities among staff elements during the planning process.