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Joint Air Ground Integration Center Operations 17 April 2019 ATP 3-91.1/AFTTP 3-2.86 2-3 simultaneously begin coordination with either the JAOC airspace management personnel, the CRC, or airborne C2 to provide airspace deconfliction of the mission. Note. Usually the ASOC is communicating with the CRC or airborne C2 element of the TACS. Only in special cases would a JAOC conduct airspace deconfliction. The JAGIC then transmits the location of the target, the location of the firing unit, and the maximum ordinate of the fire mission trajectory to the controlling entity. After receiving airspace clearance, fires executes the mission with appropriate assets. If the determination is made to use a JFACC asset to conduct an AI mission, the SAD can either “re-role” a separate asset, if delegated that authority, or coordinate with the SODO at the JAOC to request an AI asset. If a CAS or AI mission is approved, the interdiction coordinator and JTAC in the JAGIC will coordinate airspace clearance requirements with the airspace element, airspace manager, procedural controllers, and other C2 elements if required. Another considerations is that while Army aviation is usually a maneuver force planned against a known or prospective enemy threat, it’s possible that the aviation LNO can provide JAGIC fires personnel attack solutions for division-acquired targets that are more practicable than surface fires, CAS, or AI. Joint Force Air Component Commander or Joint Force Commander-Acquired Target 2-8. If a target originated at the JFACC or JFC level and is beyond the FSCL, but in the division’s area of operations, the higher headquarters accomplishes ground and airspace clearance prior to mission transmission to the division. Upon verification of ground and airspace clearance, the JAGIC fire control NCO transmits it to the division firing unit and oversees execution until completion. In a case where the JFACC or JFC is firing beyond the FSCL, and the FSCL is in front of the division’s forward boundary, the division may anticipate receiving a fires mission from the JFLCC or observe the execution of joint fires by the JFACC. RISK MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR FIRES EXECUTION IN THE JAGIC 2-9. Large-scale combat operations call for a tempo and convergence of effects which exceeds the pace of security and stability operations. The JAGIC will perform the fires functions outlined above but with a frequency and density of missions that necessitates mission command. JAGIC members must have an acute understanding of the commander’s intent and know when they can assume prudent risk to friendly forces and systems. JFCs, JFLCCs, and corps commanders manage risk in terms of risk to forces, risk to the mission, and risks of escalation. Following their guidance, the staff receives the division commander’s guidance during the military decision making process. The staff must publish it, rehearse it, and create a shared understanding for all echelons prior to execution. DD Form 2977, Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet, is the tool commanders and staffs use to capture and share risk management information. Below are some risk management considerations that the commander’s guidance should address for the fires function of the JAGIC: Communications. JAGIC members must know limitations and capabilities to communicate, and have a rehearsed plan when communications are degraded or lost. Primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency (PACE) plans, such as the example in figure 2-2 on page 2-5, can assist with rehearsals. Required scheme of fires and sequence of effects that achieve the commander’s endstate. JAGIC members must understand the fires and effects missions that are essential to achieve objectives and which, if not performed, result in mission failure. FUOPS battle handover briefs need to include prioritized planned targets, scheduled fire missions, and missions that the JAGIC must execute or not interfere with. Attack guidance matrix, delegation of authorities matrix, decision support template (DST), high- payoff target list (HPTL), synchronization matrix, current orders and fragmentary orders (FRAGO), CAS distribution decision, ATO, ACO, and other products must be posted or on-hand. Staff running estimates. JAGIC personnel maintain situational understanding and provide relevant inputs to JAGIC decision making. Have a means to receive and collaborate staff updates routinely.