The ___ develops a PACE communication plan which is detailed in ANNEX Q.

The ___ develops a PACE communication plan which is detailed in ANNEX Q.

• A. S6
• B. S1
• C. S4
• D. S9

Answer: (A)

PACE planning is about ensuring reliable communications by defining Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency channels so reach is maintained even if the primary link fails. The element responsible for arranging and maintaining all communications and information systems is the one that develops this plan, including detailing how to switch between channels and who to contact if a channel goes down. That section drafts the PACE plan and its Annex Q, covering the specific communication pathways, contacts, and procedures. Other staff areas focus on different domains—personnel, logistics, or civil affairs—and do not own the communications plan, so they don’t typically draft the PACE plan. Hence, the responsibility for creating the PACE communication plan is the communications element.

PACE planning is about ensuring reliable communications by defining Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency channels so reach is maintained even if the primary link fails. The element responsible for arranging and maintaining all communications and information systems is the one that develops this plan, including detailing how to switch between channels and who to contact if a channel goes down. That section drafts the PACE plan and its Annex Q, covering the specific communication pathways, contacts, and procedures. Other staff areas focus on different domains—personnel, logistics, or civil affairs—and do not own the communications plan, so they don’t typically draft the PACE plan. Hence, the responsibility for creating the PACE communication plan is the communications element.