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Chapter 2 2-30 FM 3-81 09 November 2021 Table 2-7. ADA mission planning and capabilities Organization Mission Planning Capabilities ADA battalion (SHORAD) 1 per MEB • Air defense against low altitude hostile aircraft. • Air defense airspace management coordination elements to supporting high and medium ADA battalions. • Early warning information and air defense command and control information to supported units. • Unit administration; religious support; field feeding; and communications-electronics support for units of the battalion. Legend: ADA air defense artillery MEB maneuver enhancement brigade SHORAD short-range air defense Note. The considerations presented in the mission planning and capabilities tables primarily describe potential employment and capabilities of the described organization. These notional considerations do not relieve planners of the requirement to perform detailed mission analysis to support the identification and employment of specific capabilities required to accomplish the MEB’s missions. TACTICAL COMBAT FORCE 2-42. The TCF is task-organized to the MEB when it is required to defeat Level III threats throughout its AO. An infantry battalion, Stryker battalion, combined arms battalion or a combination infantry, Stryker, and armor companies can be assigned as the TCF for the MEB’s AO. The TCF size, composition, and response time is based on mission requirements. The TCF may be on call or a unit’s only mission. At a minimum, the TCF must— Be positioned so that it can respond within the required time. Be mounted (generally), but can be foot-mobile when transported by helicopters or conditions warrant. Have sufficient ammunition and supplies to accomplish the mission to include engineer support as required. Be able to communicate with the supported base defense operations center (BDOC) to include monitoring the center’s command net if required. Understand and rehearse the requisite parts of the supported base defense plan. 2-43. TCF assigned missions can include the following: Reinforce engaged units outside the perimeter. Conduct reconnaissance and security operations. Respond to threats on critical assets, infrastructure, or high-risk personnel. Conduct security checks and patrols within the base camp perimeter. 2-44. Table 2-8 provides an overview of the TCF planning requirements and capabilities of different battalions that may be task-organized to the MEB as a TCF. For additional information on a TCF, see JP 3- 10 and ATP 3-21.20.