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*'''Operations''' - This section is responsible for issuing field orders, preparing battle plans, and compiling data on the regiment's situation. In many cases it is the most senior section of the staff and commanded by the regiment's second-in-command.{{Fn|3a}}
*'''Intelligence''' - Responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating information about enemy forces, primarily reporting to the Operations section and the regiment's commanding officer in the form of daily intelligence reports. Often this section will include attached liaison teams, such as from the [[Imperial Navy]] for aerial reconnaissance or the [[Orders Dialogous]] to assist in interrogating captured [[Xenos]]. If the regimental headquarters has dedicated reconnaissance units attached to it, they are commanded directly by the Intelligence section to conduct specific scouting missions.{{Fn|3a}}
*'''Communications/Signals''' - Oversees all communications between the regimental headquarters and its sub-units, between sub-units within the regiment, and between the regiment and [[Imperial Guard Hierarchy#High Command|High Command]]. This section also maintains communications with other non-Imperial Guard units operating in the theater, and is responsible for eavesdropping on the enemy's communications which is then passed along to the Intelligence section. If the regimental headquarters includes a dedicated Communications company it reports directly to Communications/Signals, while a member of the Adeptus Mechanics Mechanicus specializing in communications technology may also be attached to this section.{{Fn|3a}}
*'''Transportation/Supply''' - This section is responsible for planning and coordinating the non-combat transportation of the regiment and its resupply by the [[Departmento Munitorum]]. During combat it is responsible for regulating the regiment's rear echelon, such as maintaining traffic flow and providing security for supply depots and lines of communication, and is supplied troops by the Operations section to accomplish this mission. Often this section is commanded by a Departmento Munitorum senior official and is in direct contact with any Departmento Munitorum supply columns assigned to transport material from rear stockpiles to the regiment's supply depots.{{Fn|3a}}
*'''Statistics/Administration''' The Statistics and Administration section deals with all personnel matters and record-keeping within the regiment. This includes maintaining tables of organisation and equipment and replacing combat losses, as well as keeping a record of the history of the regiment itself. It is often commanded by a senior official of the Administratum and staffed by [[Ordinates]] and [[Scribes]].{{Fn|3a}}
