ATP-4-90 Brigade Support Battalion Download

Echeloned Sustainment 09 November 2021 ATP 4-90, C1 5-5 the M1 Abrams, M2/M3 Bradley, Stryker vehicles, and M109A6 Paladin reside solely in the FSCs. If a maintenance surge team is attached to the BSB, M1, M2/M3, and Stryker maintenance is available outside the FSC. If a maintenance surge team is attached to the BSB, it can be used to reinforce the FSC to weight the main effort. M109A6 Paladin maintenance capability still solely resides in the FSC even with a maintenance surge team attached. No maintenance capability for these systems resides in the field maintenance company or at echelons above the BCT. The maintenance surge team may be positioned within the BSA or at any of the trains CP locations as required. If a maintenance surge team is not available, the brigade and BSB commander consider placing FSC mechanics to repair main weapon systems with long repair times. If a maintenance surge team is not available, BSB and BCT staffs may cross-level FSC M1, M2/3, M109A6, and Stryker mechanics from one FSC to another to weight the main effort and to ensure adequate maintenance support for task-organized units where additional main weapon systems are attached. The FSC position a MCP in the combat trains. Although the FSC can establish a temporary MCP near the company trains to provide a quick consolidation point for damaged equipment, hasty repairs, or to perform BDAR, the FMT will evacuate non-mission capable equipment to the FSC’s MCP in the combat trains. Elements of the FSC typically also remain in the field trains to coordinate logistics requirements with the BSB and configure logistical packages for the maneuver battalion. The FSC commander assists the supported battalion S-4 and XO in developing logistics plans for the maneuver battalion. However, the FSC commander is not responsible for developing the battalion sustainment concept of support or operation order. The S-4, as the primary logistics planner for the battalion, is responsible for determining support requirements and creating the battalion’s sustainment concept of support based on commander’s intent, mission analysis, and the battalion’s MDMP. The battalion S-4 ensures it nests with the brigade’s concept of support. The FSC commander and the FSC are the executors of the S-4’s plan. Therefore, the FSC commander and company leaders have a vested interest in ensuring the battalion’s concept of support created by the S-4 is feasible, suitable, follows the principles of sustainment, and adheres to logistics capabilities and doctrine. The FSC commander is located in the field trains. The commander understands the capabilities and limitations of the company's personnel and equipment. The FSC commander must adapt to changing operational and mission variables. The commander thoroughly understands the different types of Army command and support relationships and how they affect the company. This knowledge, coupled with logistic expertise, enables the FSC commander to make credible recommendations to both the supported maneuver commander and the BSB commander on the employment of the FSC. See chapter 2 for a further discussion on command and support relationships. The maneuver battalion commander and staff, the BSB commander and staff, and the FSC commander collaborate to determine the best method of employment for the FSC appropriate with the brigade’s concept of support. FSC employment considerations include:  FSC location in relation to the supported battalion.  Decision to separate elements of the FSC by platoon or other sub-elements into multiple locations.  C2 as well as decision-making necessity by location.  Benefits and drawbacks of locating FSC elements in the BSA.  Benefits of collocating battalion staff sections with the FSC.  Benefits of collocating battalion medical elements with the FSC.  Security of the FSC locations.  Establishment and location of a MCP. This discussion is rescinded. FORWARD LOGISTICS ELEMENT The BSB CDR task organizes a FLE to support high tempo operations that exceed the capacity of existing echelonment of sustainment operation, or to temporarily support the brigade when the BSB displaces to a new location. The intent for employing an FLE is to minimize tactical pauses to the plan and enable the + +