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Planning and Operational Considerations for Large-Scale Combat Operations 17 April 2019 ATP 3-91.1/AFTTP 3-2.86 3-3 Based on above answered questions, what is the max ordinate for each system: mortars, 105mm, 155mm, and rocket and missile artillery? What are the basic loads and anticipated sustained fire rates for each system? What risk will the ground commander accept to employ assigned UAS? What manned and unmanned aircraft must be flown between the guns and prospective targets? Will terrain limit the range of the JAGIC communications for controlling aircraft? And, what is the ASOC’s communications range? How is the JAGIC manned and what is its capability? Where are the phase lines, FSCL, and, or forward boundary? Do friendly forces have air superiority? Can an AWACS or CRC capability clear airspace above the CA? What is the threat to friendly aircraft in the area of operations and what is the SEAD plan? Are higher headquarters firing units inside the division area of operations? AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CONSIDERATIONS 3-5. There is a close relationship between airspace control and counterair operations and air defense requirements. The JAGIC must not interfere with counterair operations and provide responsive support toward achieving and maintaining air superiority over the division area of operations. 3-6. The AMD officer in the JAGIC does not receive authorities direct from the AADC, the Army air and missile defense command (AAMDC), or the assigned RADC or SADC. Instead, the AMD officer in the JAGIC receives guidance from these agencies through higher headquarters and the JAGIC’s linkage to the JAOC. Targets that affect air superiority and counterair operations can be above or inside division assigned airspace. Therefore, the JAGIC must understand the AADP and how to rapidly integrate joint airspace users supporting the AADP. The AMD officer is responsible for understanding air defense warnings, weapons control statuses, and identification authorities from the AADC and communicating them to the JAGIC and subordinate units when required. The JAGIC AMD representative must be knowledgeable about the implementation of division SHORAD and locations for theater ADA assets, such as Patriot missiles, within the division’s area of operations. UNIT AIRSPACE PLANS 3-7. The division staff participates in parallel planning with subordinate brigades. The division airspace element provides airspace guidance to subordinate brigade ADAMs and ADAM/BAEs. The brigades are primarily responsible for developing the control measures that support tactical plans and incorporating those control measures in a unit airspace plan. The brigades’ unit airspace plans are integrated into the division unit airspace plan in sufficient time to be sent to higher headquarters and integrated into the theater ACO. The division is responsible for quality control of these unit airspace plans prior to collating them and forwarding them through corps to the BCD. To help facilitate this process, the division must publish appendix 10 to annex C of the operations order. Appendix 10 should highlight all the relevant information from the ACP and senior echelons’ appendix 10s. It should also, in concert with the division TACSOP, inform subordinate units on the standards for unit airspace plan submissions and provide guidance on portions of the division airspace the brigades will procedurally control. For an example to appendix 10 to annex C reference FM 3-52, annex F, and for techniques on how to draft appendix 10 to annex C, reference FM 3-52, chapter 3. CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE MOVING THE JAGIC FROM DIVISION TO CORPS 3-8. ASOCs are currently designed to aid divisions in procedurally controlling airspace and integrating airspace users in volumes of airspace comparable to a division’s area of operations. However rare, there may be operational and tactical scenarios when the JAGIC’s capabilities and the ASOC may be needed at echelons above division. These scenarios include— Fighting in a relatively small and shared area of operations, such as a city during urban operations, with Soldiers from multiple divisions within the Corps operating in close proximity. In this