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Command and Control 30 March 2022 ATP 3-09.24 2-9 Coordinate cyberspace electromagnetic activities to seize, retain, and exploit an advantage over adversaries and enemies in cyberspace and across the electromagnetic spectrum. Coordinate intelligence support to information environment analysis and assessment of IO. Current Operations Cell 2-40. Under direction of the S-3 and the FSO, the current operations cell synchronizes the planning of FS including Army indirect fires and joint fires to achieve the commander's intent. The requirements for strike, counterfire, or fires in support of shaping operations will be given to the FAB in the form of mission orders. 2-41. For example, if the higher or supported HQ were conducting an attack to seize an objective or series of objectives, the FAB might receive essential FA task(s) to isolate and reduce objectives, or disrupt reinforcements. Duties and responsibilities of the FAB current operations cell include: Coordinate with the S-2, intelligence and targeting sections to integrate FS targeting requirements into the overall surveillance and collection plans for higher or supported HQ. Assist the intelligence and targeting sections in analyzing threat courses of action, identifying high value targets, and providing input to the intelligence plan. Coordinate the execution of essential FA task(s) assigned by the higher HQ. Conduct mission planning analysis, COA development, and coordinating production of the FS running estimate. Develop input to FAB plans and orders. The fires element is directly responsible to the FSO for developing and coordinating portions of FAB plans and orders that describe the scheme of fires for FAB operations including Annex D (Fires) to FAB plans and orders. Develop recommendations for FSCMs as part of the OPLAN or OPORD development. Translating the commander's intent into tasks to subordinate units and parameters for automation systems in support of FAB operations. Coordinate tactical airspace control with higher command FSEs. Plan for, request, coordinate, and execute joint fires for the supported commander. Integrate attached or cooperate unified action partners into FS operations for the brigade. Liaison Section 2-42. Liaison sections are critical to ensuring the corps FSE, divisions FFA HQ, and adjacent coalition units, understand the capabilities and limitations that the FAB brings to the operation. Duties and responsibilities of the liaison section include: Establish liaison with higher, adjacent, and supported units (as required). Exchange data and coordinating FS across boundaries, when directed. S-1 Section 2-43. Personnel services are those sustainment functions related to Soldiers' welfare, readiness, and quality of life. Personnel services complement logistics by planning for and coordinating efforts that provide and sustain personnel. 2-44. Personnel services include human resources support, financial management, legal support, religious support, and band support. Duties and responsibilities of the S-1 section include: Plan for and operate human resources activities. Monitor and report human resources-related friendly force information requirements and essential elements of friendly information. Coordinating with the human resources operations center of the sustainment brigade or theater sustainment command for external human resources support. Develop the personnel running estimate and assessing the supportability of various courses of action from a human resources perspective. Provide FAB staff supervision for personnel services, Army Health System (AHS) support, legal support, and religious support.