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Chapter 1 1-18 ATP 3-09.24 30 March 2022 1-73. The FAB S-4, in conjunction with the BSB SPO, acts as the staff integrator for the BSB, which executes sustainment operations for the FAB. The FAB S-4 is also the staff point of contact for administrative unit movements and deployments. The S-4 is the primary staff officer responsible for establishing and maintaining an awareness of the brigade's sustainment capabilities and limitations. A more complete listing of S-4 duties is found in FM 6-0. Signal Operations Officer 1-74. The FAB S-6 is the coordinating staff officer responsible for all matters concerning command, control, communications, and computer operations. The S-6 provides technical oversight of FAB units in the areas of network operations information dissemination, and information assurance to include electromagnetic spectrum coordination. 1-75. The S-6 is also the FAB staff integrator for the signal network support company. A more complete listing of S-6 duties is found in FM 6-02. FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE SPECIAL STAFF 1-76. The FAB special staff includes the FSO, the space operations officer, and the air defense airspace management officer. Fire Support Officer 1-77. A fire support officer is the operational to tactical level FA officer responsible for advising the supported commander or assisting the senior fires officer on fires functions and fire support (FM 3-09). The FSO works closely with the S-3 to ensure mutual understanding of all aspects of FS assessment, planning, preparation, and coordination for FAB operations. 1-78. The FSO assists the FSCOORD as needed in insuring plans transition smoothly into execution. The duties and responsibilities of the FAB FSO include: Plan, coordinate, and synchronize Army FS, and Joint FS for FAB operations. This includes synchronizing attack against enemy command or control systems. Supervise the fires and targeting elements. Advise the FAB commander and staff of the capabilities and limitations of available FS means including Army indirect fires, joint fires, and multinational fires. Provide input to FAB plans and orders. Directly responsible to develop and coordinate portions of FAB plans and orders that describe the scheme of fires for FAB operations including Annex D (Fires) to FAB plans and orders. Space Operations Officer 1-79. The Space Operations Officer is assigned to the FAB S-3 Section. Advises the commander and staff on the capabilities, limitations, considerations, and effects of space operations specific to the commander’s intent, concept of operations, FAB mission, and space threat. Ensures space operations are integrated into all relevant staff processes and possible effects of a denied, degraded, and disrupted space operational environment (referred to as D3SOE) are integrated into mission planning described below. Ensures shared understanding of a D3SOE and its effects on FAB operations. Develops, understands, and presents representation of satellite communications and global positioning system environment to support precision guided munitions, fire mission processing AFATDS, and friendly force tracking throughout course of combat operations. Supports the S2: Understanding of adversary space and counter-space capabilities and limitations Liaison between National, United States Space Force, and United States Space Command offices, systems, and products to FAB S2 for intelligence gathering and target development Supports the S6: