ATP-3-09-42 Fire Support for the Brigade Combat Team Download
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Chapter 5 5-14 ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM STAFF WEATHER OFFICER 5-49. The staff weather officer (SWO) provides weather effects assessments for all fire support assets to the FSO to leverage in support of planning and coordinating the fires warfighting function for BCT operations. The current and predictive weather effect assessments for fires assets should be integrated and exploited in all aspects of fire support planning, preparation, execution and assessment for BCT operations. The duties and responsibilities of the SWO include but are not limited to: Provide weather effects assessments for all fire support assets based on the assets combat critical weather sensitivity thresholds. Assess weather effects on the scheme of fires and planned positioning of fire support assets for BCT operations. Provide weather effects assessments for all fire support and target acquisition assets. Provide weather effects assessments in support of rehearsals. Provide weather effects assessments focused on the impact to the synchronization of Army indirect fires, joint fires, and multinational fires. Develop and provide weather information and products in support of respective products in support of Fires input to OPLAN and OPORD development. Provide weather effects assessments in support of all aspects of the targeting process. Provide weather effects assessments to enable the synchronization and integration of fires and maneuver. AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE PERSONNEL 5-50. The BCTs have an ADAM/BAE that combines air and missile defense and aviation personnel along with enhanced digital capabilities to provide the BCT with an enhanced capability to perform airspace control and maintain a near-real-time airspace picture for airspace management. AIR DEFENSE AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT OFFICER 5-51. The air defense airspace management officer leads the ADAM element and is the BCT’s senior air defense coordinator and planner. Responsibilities include: Coordinate with the division and corps staff on all airspace control aspects. Coordinate with the FSO and FSCOORD in synchronizing and integrating fires warfighting function capabilities and synchronizing and integrating the fires warfighting function with the other warfighting functions in support of BCT operations. Recommend employment considerations for RAM Warn. Plan, coordinate, integrate, and control the ADAM element for the BCT to include: Develop air defense plans. Recommend the air defense artillery task organization, scheme of air defense operations, and reconnaissance and surveillance planning. Provide integration and coordination tasks between the BCT and any augmenting air and missile defense assets and units not directly task-organized to the BCT’s subordinate units. Provide the commander with synchronization and control of aviation operations in support of the BCT. Assist the BCT staff with the airspace control of unmanned aircraft system operations, airspace management, tactical employment of aviation assets, and positioning of forward arming and refueling points. AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS OFFICER 5-52. The air and missile defense plans officer assists the air and missile defense coordination officer. The plans officer assumes those duties and responsibilities in the air and missile defense coordination officer’s absence.