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Command and Control 30 March 2022 ATP 3-09.24 2-11 Plan and direct communications protocols and user interfaces between the global information grid and the FAB network. Provide electromagnetic spectrum coordination and manage radio frequency allocations and assignments to include multinational operations. Develop input to FAB plans and orders specifically developing Paragraph 5: (Command and Signal) and Annex H (Signal). Coordinate communications requirements with adjacent and higher HQ S-6, assistant chief of staff, signal (G-6) or communications system directorate of a joint staff. Integrate the FAB's information systems to create a common operational picture and disseminating the common operational picture. Store relevant information. Provide communications security support to the FAB and all attached organizations. Communicate with joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational agencies. Maintain selected components of the FAB C2 system. Supervise signal-related maintenance. Plan and provide oversight for conducting defensive cyberspace operations response actions (referred to as DCO-RA). Public Affairs Section 2-51. Duties and responsibilities of the public affairs section include: Plan, coordinate, integrate, and synchronize the employment of public affairs in FAB operations. See FM 3-61 for more information. Identify public affairs requirements, integrate public affairs into targeting, and assess the effectiveness of those activities. This includes coordinating and de-conflicting efforts of augmentation elements such as public affairs teams and media personnel. Staff Judge Advocate Section 2-52. The brigade judge advocate leads the staff judge advocate section and provides the brigade commander and subordinate commanders with legal advice and support. This includes legal advice on military justice, administrative, national security, contract, and fiscal law. The staff judge advocate section assists the brigade and BN staffs with implementing the Department of Defense, Law of War program, and provides legal advice during targeting. 2-53. The section also provides the FAB staff and supported HQ with immediate access to operational law expertise to provide scalable fires for FAB operations. See FM 1-04 and FM 6-0 for additional information on the duties of the brigade legal section. Medical Platoon 2-54. The FAB medical platoon coordinates support for both AHS support and force health protection. It coordinates AHS support operations with the division or other supported HQ surgeon section and with supporting medical units and elements, as required. 2-55. The FAB surgeon establishes medical treatment guidelines for FAB subordinate medical treatment elements. The medical platoon is found in the HHB; it provides Role 1 AHS support for the FAB. For additional details on its organization and capabilities, see ATP 4-02.3. The medical company area support provides Role 2 AHS support to the FAB. For additional details on its organization and capabilities, see ATP 4-02.3. The duties and responsibilities of the medical platoon include: Ensure timely planning, integration, and synchronization of AHS support with the FAB operations plan. Coordinate for health service support and force health protection augmentation as required, ensuring that all FAB AHS support requirements are met.