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The Joint Air Ground Integration Center Description, Functions, and Organization 17 April 2019 ATP 3-91.1/AFTTP 3-2.86 1-11 communicate with the TAIS whenever ACMs are violated. To provide shared understanding between the COIC and the JAGIC, the airspace NCO should work with the airspace officer to build an airspace control overlay effort on the command post of the future (CPOF) which is shared with other division CPOF users. The airspace NCO confirms that subordinate units, the JAGIC, and the COIC have received the airspace control overlay and any subsequent changes. Using the TAIS shelter communication equipment, the airspace NCO and, or the airspace control Soldier can provide procedural updates to aircraft operating in division assigned airspace who may not have all of the current relevant coordination measures loaded in the aircraft information systems. The airspace NCO or airspace control Soldier can also build immediate ACMs requested by the pilot or operator and integrate the ACM into the airspace control overlay. 1-39. The airspace NCO supports the airspace element planning efforts by collaborating with the airspace element Soldier tasked with building the division unit airspace plan submitted to the higher headquarters airspace element for the next ACO cycle. If the airspace element is short personnel, airspace element personnel in the JAGIC may execute the building and submitting of the unit airspace plan. Airspace Control Soldier 1-40. The airspace control Soldier operates the TAIS, maintaining digital and voice communications using the TAIS’s communications equipment. The airspace control Soldier with the AMD NCO and the Army aviation JAGIC personnel, electronically and procedurally tracks all Army aircraft in the operational area. While the AMD NCO is primarily responsible for friendly force identification, the airspace control Soldier may assist with the JAGIC’s friendly force identification efforts. The airspace control Soldier maintains communications with aircraft as directed to provide enhanced procedural control – operational updates and guidance required for integration. The airspace control Soldier also assists the airspace NCO and the plans personnel in the airspace element with assembling, deconflicting, and submitting to higher headquarters the unit airspace plan, as well as providing a tailored view of the ACO in the division’s area of operations, and publishing the airspace control overlay. This assistance to the airspace element, however, must not interfere with the airspace control Soldier’s current operations responsibilities to the JAGIC chief. Aviation Liaison 1-41. The JAGIC does not command or direct Army aviation operations. However, it does integrate aviation assets into division airspace. Army aviation liaison personnel in the JAGIC may include an aviation mission survivability officer (AMSO) or an Army aviation officer, CPT or MAJ. The aviation liaison serves as the primary agent responsible for coordinating with Army aviation brigades to integrate rotary wing, tactical UAS, and small UAS airspace and fires with division operations. When the JAGIC chief is delegated authority to employ attack aviation to engage division targets of opportunity, the aviation liaison coordinates directly with the combat aviation brigade (CAB) to provide immediate recommendations on employment of assets and the particulars for integrating attack aviation into missions coordinated in the JAGIC. The JAGIC aviation liaison must maintain situational awareness of Army aviation assets to coordinate immediate airspace requirements for other airspace users, particularly to expedite surface-to-surface fires and reduce risk to friendly aircraft. Unmanned Aircraft System Liaison Officer 1-42. Assisting the aviation liaison is the UAS liaison officer. Usually the division’s UAS warrant officer, this position has oversight responsibility of Army UAS tasked in support of division operations. The UAS liaison officer is especially helpful in tracking MQ-1s and similar Army UAS that are not organic to the CAB or brigade combat team (BCT) but may be a corps or division asset. The UAS liaison integrates UAS into the division unit airspace plan and coordinates airspace for dynamic collection requirements. The UAS liaison officer provides the JAGIC airspace element the means to resolve conflicts with UAS operations, fires, and other airspace users. Air Support Operations Center 1-43. The ASOS provides ASOC and TACP functions for the supported ground forces commander, normally, division. The ASOC is responsible for employment of joint air assets that directly support ground forces’ operations. The ASOC is subordinate to the JAOC and is responsible for the coordination and control