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Chapter 5 5-16 ATP 3-09.42 1 March 2016 OTHER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM STAFF WHO INTERFACE WITH THE FIRES CELL 5-58. The brigade aviation element was discussed earlier in chapter this chapter. Other personnel and sections include the information operations officer, the civil affairs operations officer, public affairs officer, military information support operations NCO, and the brigade legal section. INFORMATION OPERATIONS OFFICER 5-59. The information operations officer plans, prepares, executes and assesses the synchronization of information-related capabilities through the IO working group (see FM 3-13), which includes representatives from military information support operations, public affairs, civil affairs, and other information-related capabilities owners in support of BCT operations. The IO officer also ensures information operations integration into targeting. The IO officer and select information-related capability owners, such as civil affairs, public affairs and military information support operations are part of the targeting working group and targeting board (see ATP 3-60). The fire support organizations at battalion level and below coordinate Army and Joint indirect fires delivering the full range of lethal and nonlethal effects when directed. 5-60. The BCT information operations officer is the staff officer responsible for planning, coordinating, and synchronizing information-related capabilities for BCT operations. Responsibilities of the information operations officer include, but are not limited to: Coordinate appropriate aspects of information operations with the brigade FSO and fires cell. Evaluate enemy, adversary and third-party information efforts as well as monitor and assess the effectiveness of friendly information operations on target groups. Participate in the BCT targeting working group and targeting board (see ATP 3-60); nominate information-related capabilities targets arising from the information operations working group (see FM 3-13). S-9—CIVIL AFFAIRS OPERATIONS OFFICER 5-61. The civil affairs operations officer brings considerations of effects on the civilian population (see FM 3-57) during targeting. The civil affairs operations officer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Integrate civil affairs objectives and civil considerations with the BCT’s mission analysis and targeting. Develop civil affairs related measures of performance and measures of effectiveness. Advise the commander on the effect of military operations on the civilian populations. Minimize civilian interference with operations. This includes dislocated civilian operations, curfews, and movement restrictions, or deconflicting civilian and military activities with due regard for the safety and rights of refugees and internally displaced persons. Advise the commander on the long- and short-term effects (economic, environmental, and health) of military operations on civilian populations. Coordinate for the integration of civil information from supporting civil affairs units into the common operational picture. Support protection of culturally significant sites. Integrate the civil affairs methodology with targeting to create nonlethal effects. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER 5-62. The BCT public affairs officer provides the BCT commander with the expertise and guidance to conduct public affairs activities and enhance the command’s ability to acquire, process, and deliver information. Because information—through mass media and information technologies—reaches the public immediately, The public affairs officer must assist the commander to anticipate and respond to media impact on internal and external publics.