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17 April 2019 ATP 3-91.1/AFTTP 3-2.86 A-1 Appendix A Joint Air Ground Integration Center Procedures Note. Because the following procedures are not in color, a star shape signifies the procedure’s start. The intent of this shape is for the reader to more quickly determine where to initiate the procedure. The star in no way signifies rank or a commander’s decision point. JAGIC PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES A-1. This appendix identifies some JAGIC processes and procedures that may assist the units with developing battle drills and checklists. Units are responsible, however, for developing TACSOPs and battle drills. TACSOP DEVELOPMENT A-2. Establishment of relationships with Army and Air Force optimize the JAGIC’s collaboration and functionality. The details for procedures or complex steps each crewmember or duty position consistently performs must be documented and standardize between Services and shifts. The JAGIC members work together to provide the JAGIC chief the right decisions in a minimum amount of time. All crewmembers have execution tasks necessary to rapidly implement those decisions. It is highly recommended that units incorporate the use of digital tools into JAGIC battle drills and provide systems operators proficiency training. Lastly, JAGIC battle drills often become too cumbersome when units attempt to develop standard procedures for every possible contingency or situation. Therefore, units should develop a few basic JAGIC battle drills from which other real situations can deviate. ACM PROCESS AND ACM CONFLICT RESOLUTION A-3. Battalion and brigade staffs develop ACMs that support operations for inclusion into unit airspace plans, the division airspace overlay, and the ACO. No plan is perfect, however, so JAGICs must train to develop unplanned or immediate ACMs to support emerging requirements and changes. This paragraph provides examples of the tasks involved in this process. The Army airspace officer in coordination with the Air Force airspace manager leads this process. The Air Force and Army both have systems and request forms they use to process ACM requests. The key steps in creating or activating an ACM are relatively simple. First, the incoming request is validated and conflicts are reviewed and coordinated. If no conflicts exist, the ACMREQ is approved. If a conflict exists, the JAGIC chief and SAD make a decision to accept or reject the requested ACM, and notify airspace users. If an ACM is accepted and has a conflict, the owning airspace element is required to provide the JAGIC with a detailed plan on how they will deconflict the ACM, either by time or airspace separation (vertically, laterally, or a combination of both). The ACM is activated and monitored for compliance, and is deactivated when no longer required. In the JAGIC, the Air Force airspace manager and Army airspace personnel perform duties next to each other and collaborate, not only on ACM deconfliction, but also on macro level issues affecting the assigned airspace. The JAGIC controls a large number of assets executing operations in a relatively small area. While this may be the shortest of the JAGIC processes, it is also one of most important as airspace deconfliction and integration is a critical factor in reducing fratricide and optimizing the joint kill chain. (See figure A-1 on page A-2 for a detailed flowchart of the process to create and activate immediate ACMs.)