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Chapter 1 1-4 ATP 3-91.1/AFTTP 3-2.86 17 April 2019 1-9. The March 2011 Army-Air Force liaison memorandum of agreement states that a modular ASOC in direct support to the Army senior tactical command echelons is the focal point for supporting air operations. As a direct subordinate of the JAOC, the ASOC is responsible for the direction and control of air operations directly supporting the ground forces. Important to note, ASOC personnel are trained to procedurally control joint fires and airspace users from a division’s rear boundary to the FSCL. Assigning an ASOC to a tactical echelon primarily concerned with targets beyond the FSCL, such as a tactical corps command post, is outside the scope of an ASOC’s capabilities and has the potential to overwhelm a JAGIC. For corps conducting shaping operations beyond the FSCL, recommend a corps TACP that is designed to pair with the corps command post, detect targets, and execute fires beyond the FSCL. 1-10. As delegated by the division commander, the division's chief of current operations or the assistant chief of staff, operations (G-3) retains final authority on prioritization and use of limited joint fires resources and implementation of division airspace control. JOINT AIR GROUND INTEGRATION CENTER FUNCTIONS 1-11. Specific functions of the JAGIC include control of joint fires, airspace control, interdiction coordination, friendly force identification, and information collection. These functions are described in paragraphs 1-12 through 1-16. All JAGIC functions are in support of current operations. As part of the COIC, the JAGIC is not resourced to conduct planning. The division fires support element (FSE) plans and conducts specific fires planning functions, not the JAGIC. However, Soldiers working in the JAGIC may sometimes be required to assist with planning and preparation tasks in addition to JAGIC responsibilities. This is especially true during the shaping and preventing operations which precede large-scale combat operations and may not involve division assigned airspace. Note. For defining the JAGIC, the U.S. Army and Air Force developed and agreed upon these five functions. Although similar, these functions should not be confused with the four main types of JAGIC operations (fires, CAS, [air interdiction] AI, and airspace control) described in chapter 2. FIRES 1-12. The fires function integrates division fires with other complementary and reinforcing functions for achieving air-ground operations. In the JAGIC, FSE personnel respond to requests for joint fires by coordinating with air and ground forces to deliver joint fires in a timely manner. If given authority, the JAGIC integrates division-level Army tactical AMD systems in accordance with the area air defense plan (AADP), enabling direct coordination with the regional air defense commander (RADC) and, or sector air defense commander (SADC). Division AMD personnel are responsible for establishing, integrating, and maintaining necessary AMD voice and data communications network architecture as defined in ATP 3- 01.50, and the individual systems’ technical manuals. AIRSPACE CONTROL 1-13. The JAGIC enables the execution and assessment of airspace control in accordance with the ACP, ACO, and unit airspace plan. The JAGIC improves the effectiveness of airspace control by co-locating division and ASOC airspace personnel, aviation liaisons, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) liaisons to enable shared understanding and collaborative integration of airspace users. In short, any mission command or C2 element controlling assets in division assigned airspace needs a liaison in the JAGIC. This allows the division to respond effectively during operations with appropriate, flexible, and timely actions. INTERDICTION COORDINATION 1-14. The JAGIC normally coordinates attacks on emerging high-payoff targets short of the FSCL, and beyond the FSCL when delegated the proper authorities and in coordination with other affected commanders and components. Additionally, the JAGIC provides the JAOC with updates of ongoing and future interdiction operations. Interdiction is an action to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemy’s military surface capability before it can be used effectively against friendly forces, or to otherwise achieve objectives