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Chapter 2 2-6 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 surface fire support liaison team and spotting team. The naval surface fire support liaison team is specifically organized to handle liaison matters for the supported commander, while the spotting team is charged with requesting and adjusting fires of assigned direct support (DS) ships and general support (GS) ships. COMMAND AND CONTROL: COMMAND POSTS 2-18. Fire support elements (FSEs), fires cells, and fires elements are located in maneuver command posts from BN through theater levels. Fire support element that section of the tactical operations center at every echelon above company responsible for targeting coordination and for integrating fires under the control or in support of the force (JP 3-09). These elements and cells are central clearing houses for planning, coordinating, and synchronizing fire support for the supported commander. The exact way they are organized varies among different organizations. The organization depends on the unit mission, availability of FS assets, and command preferences. The actual makeup of FS elements and cells is flexible. However, it ensures that all FS assets respond to the maneuver commander's intent. At corps and division levels, FSEs at tactical and support area CPs are extensions of the main CP FSE. They assist the main FSE and JAGIC controlling assets engaged in close and consolidation area operations. Below are descriptions of FS elements and cells within each echelon of Army and joint commands. THEATER FIRES COMMAND/ELEMENT 2-19. An Army TFC and a theater fires element (TFE) provides C2 of assigned strategic fires capabilities, serves as the senior HQ assigned to an Army Service component command (ASCC)/Theater Army to integrate theater fires assets, and executes critical FS functions in in all phases of ULO. The organizational difference in these organizations is minimal. The decision to pursue two independent organizational structures highlight how the Army is pursuing differing approaches to the problem sets in different regions and will continue to evolve. 2-20. The TFC/TFE is designed to develop, nominate and converge effects on joint targets across the theater. This support to joint targeting will support the continuous setting of the theater to enable JFLCC/Field Army and Corps operations during the shape and prevent phases of ULO. The TFC ensures the Army's contribution to the joint targeting process is effectively planned and executed during shape and prevent and can seamlessly transition to large-scale ground combat operations in accordance with the ground force commander's priorities. This also provides greater deterrence options for the theater. For more information on the theater Army operations see ATP 3-93. JOINT FIRES ELEMENT 2-21. The JFE is a staff element established by the JFC and composed of representatives from the J-3 (referred to as the operations directorate of a joint staff); the components (land, maritime, air, and special operations); and other elements of the JFC's staff, to include space and cyberspace operations representatives and the directorates (e.g., intelligence, logistics, plans, and civil-military operations). The JFE integrates and synchronizes fires planning and coordination on behalf of the JFC and should be near the joint operations center and co-located with the information operations cell. The JFE works closely with the command's J-2 to ensure the successful execution of the joint targeting cycle. For more information on the JFE see JP 3-09. BATTLEFIELD COORDINATION DETACHMENT 2-22. The BCD is a specialized, regionally focused Army element that serves as the senior Army operational commander’s liaison with the air component. A BCD is co-located with the joint or combined AOC. The BCD is the Army’s interface for systems connectivity to the joint air operations center (JAOC) and for personnel integration with their JAOC counterparts. When a US Army HQ is designated as the JFLCC, the BCD may serve as the land component commander’s liaison to the air component commander when augmented with other unique land force representatives. For more information on the BCD see ATP 3-09.13. BCD tasks include: Facilitating the exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Processing air support requests.