M450 Mission Command: System General forum instructions: Answer the questions below and provide evidence to support your claims (See attached slides). Your answers should be derived primarily from cou

This per for ms t he func tions necessar y to e xercis e command and cont rol, it def ines the command and control syst em and it s purpose. It t hen des cribes t he individual component s of the command and cont rol system, at t he end of t his lesson the lear ner will be able to ident ify each syst em and its function t o localiz e a SOP for the 1- 1 SBC T CP. / ELO ELO 400-ML C-MLC-0440.01 Ac tion: Illust rat e t he pr inciples of mission command. Condi tion: In a g roup lear ning environment , given ref erences and collabor ation. Standar d: Write a command po st SOP: 1. Explaining t he command and cont rol system 2. Explaining t he organizing f or command and cont rol Learning Domain: Cognitiv e Lev el o f Lear ning: Analysis / Command and Control System / Answer t he quest ions in your journal before selecting fur ther anal ysis but ton. How does t he Command pos t support the commander? 1 . Wha t char acter istics should y ou have t o be a good CP s taf f member? 2 . How do commanders use liaisons t o coordinate a t di vision lev el? 3 . Further Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis 1. 4-2. The command and con trol sys tem consist s of all the resources us ed to suppor t command and cont rol and enhances the commander’s abilit y to conduc t operations. Commanders organiz e a command and control system to: Suppor t the commander ’s decision mak ing.

Collect, creat e, and maintain rele vant informat ion and prepare produc ts t o suppor t the commander ’s and leaders ’ understanding and visualizat ion.

Prepare and communicat e directiv es. 2. 4- 25 . Good staf f members understand ho w to ef fec tiv el y communicat e with t heir commander , and they can dis cern what informat ion is vital t o their commander ’s abilit y to command and cont rol. The y seek a shared understanding of t he operational en vironment w ith t heir commander and w ith t he commanders of bot h higher and subordinat e headquarters. This shared understanding includes t he commander’s visualizat ion of the oper ational approach, including t he commander’s int ent. 3. 4-31. A liais on officer repres ents a commander or staf f officer . Liais on of ficers t ransmit inf ormat ion direc tly , b ypassing headquar ters and staf f layers. A t rained, compet ent, trust ed, and inf ormed liais on officer , either a commissioned or a noncommissioned of ficer , is t he k ey t o ef fec tiv e liais on. Liaison of ficers must ha ve t he commander ’s full conf idence and sufficient e xper ience f or the mission. Ref er to Handout 3 (Ex amples) page 5 t o answer t he f ollow ing ques tions / Command and Control The command and control w arfigh ting func tion is t he relat ed tasks and a syst em that enable commanders t o synchroniz e and converge all element s of combat power . Fur ther Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis ADP 6-0, 1-98. The command and cont rol warfig ht ing func tion is t he relat ed tasks and a syst em that enable commanders t o synchroniz e and con verge all element s of combat power ( ADP 3-0). The pr imary pur pose of t he command and cont rol warfig ht ing func tion is t o assist commanders in int egrat ing t he ot her element s of combat po wer (mo vement and maneuv er, int elligence, f ires, sustainment , protection, inf ormat ion and leadership ) to achie ve objec tiv es and accomplish missions. The command and cont rol war fig ht ing func tionconsist s of the command and cont rol warfig ht ing func tion task s and the command and cont rol system. / Intelligence The intelligence w arfigh ting func tion is t he relat ed tasks and syst ems that facilitat e understanding t he enemy, t er rain, and ci vil considerations. / Answer t he quest ions in your journal before selecting fur ther anal ysis but ton. How does t he intelligence cell func tion w it hin t he mission command sys tem ? 1 . Wha t is the pur pose behind Inf orma tion Ser vices and Da ta ? 2 . Fur ther Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis 1. ATP 6-0 .5 , 2 -2 1. The int elligence cell coordinat es activit ies and syst ems that facilitat e understanding of t he threat s,ter rain and w eat her , and ot her rele vant aspec ts of t he oper ational en vironment . The intelligence cellrequest s, receives, and anal yzes inf ormat ion f rom mult iple sources t o produce and dist ribut e int elligence produc ts. 2. ADP 6-0 , 4-44. The pr imary pur pose of inf ormat ion s ervices and data is t o facilitat e timel y and accur ate decision mak ing and execut ion b y processing and managing inf ormat ion. / Movement and Maneuv er The movemen t and maneuv er warfigh ting func tion is t he relat ed tasks and syst ems that mo ve and emplo y forces t o achie ve a po sition of relat iv e advantage o ver t he enem y and other threat s. Further Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis ATP 6-0 .5 , 2 -22 . The mo vement and maneuv er cell coordinates activit ies and syst ems that mo ve f orces t o achie ve a po sition of advantage. This includes task s related to gaining a po sitional advantage b y combining forces with direc t fire or f ire pot ential (maneuv er) and f orce projec tion (mo vement ). Element s of operations, airspace cont rol, aviat ion, engineer , geospatial inf ormat ion and ser vice, and space suppor t elements all form t his cell . Staf f element s in the mo vement and maneuv er cell also form t he core of t he current oper ations int egrat ing cell . The unit’ s G-3 or S- 3 officer leads t his cell. / Fires The fir es w arfigh ting func tion is t he relat ed tasks and syst ems that pro vide collec tiv e and coordinat ed use of Ar my indirec t fires, air and missile def ense, and joint f ires throug h the target ing process. / Answer t he quest ion in your jour nal before selecting fur ther anal ysis but ton. How does t he fires cell func tion w it hin t he mission command sys tem ? Further Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis ATP 6-0 .5 , 2 -23 . The f ires cell coordinat es, plans, integrat es, and sy nchronizes the emplo yment and ass essment of fires in support of oper ations. The f ires cell recommends target ing guidance to the commander t o include the selec tion of hig h-payof f target s. The cell plans, sy nchronizes, coordinat es, and integrat es f ires mat ched to a wide range of target s and targeting systems. / Sustainment The sustainmen t warfigh ting func tion is t he relat ed tasks and syst ems that pro vide suppor t and services t o ensure f reedom of action, e xtend oper ational reach, and prolong endur ance. / Answer t he quest ion in your jour nal before selecting fur ther anal ysis but ton. How does t he sustainmen t cell func tion w it hin t he mission command sys tem ? Further Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis ATP 6-0 .5 , 2 -25 . The sustainment cell coordinat es activit ies and syst ems that pro vide suppor t and services t o ensure f reedom of action, e xtend oper ational reach, and prolong endur ance. It includes those task s associated with logist ics, pers onnel services, and healt h service suppor t. The f ollowing staf f sec tions f orm t his cell: pers onnel, sustainment , financial management , and surgeon. / Prot ection The pr otec tion w arfigh ting func tion is t he relat ed tasks and syst ems that pres erve t he f orce s o the commander can appl y maximum combat po wer t o accomplish t he mission. / Answer t he quest ions in your journal before selecting fur ther anal ysis but ton. How does t he protec tion cell func tion w it hin t he mission command sys tem ? 1 . Wha t is the pur pose o f the P ACE plan ? 2 . How do commanders e xer cise t he command and con trol sys tem ? 3 . Wha t are your r esponsibili ties t o ensur e the Common Oper ational Pic ture (COP) is accur ate ? 4 . How w ould you use a r unning es tima tes t o es tablish t he COP? 5 . Further Anal ysis / / Fur ther Anal ysis 1. 2-4. The prot ection cell is responsible f or integrat ing, coordinat ing, and synchronizing prot ection task s and ac tivit ies. The prot ection cell advis es commanders on t he priorities f or prot ection and coordinat es the implementat ion and sustainment of protectiv e measures t o protect ass ets according t o the commander ’s pr iorities. Element s of the following staf f sec tions f orm this cell: saf ety; chemical , biological, radiological , and nuclear ; engineer; explo sive ordnance dispo sal; personnel reco ver y; and pro vo st marshal . The chief of prot ection leads t his cell. 2. ADP 6-0 , 4-91. One w ay t o deal w ith deg raded communicat ions is through primar y, alt ernat e, cont ingency , and emergency (P ACE) communicat ion planning. A P ACE plan establishes t he primary, alt ernat e, cont ingency , and emergency met hods of communications, typicall y from hig her echelons t o lower echelons. 3. 4-93 . Commanders alone cannot e xercis e command and cont rol. At each echelon of command, commanders ha ve a command and cont rol system to pro vide suppor t. That syst em is more t han equipment; it consist s of all the resources a vailable t o commanders t o help them exercis e aut hority and direc tion. Ho w commanders organiz e, locate, and desig n their command and cont rol syst ems direc tly af fec t their abilit y to conduc t operations. A proper ly desig nated commander and a w ell-designed command and cont rol system provides for cont inuity of command and cont rol. 4. 4-88. R unning est imates and t he common oper ational pic ture (COP) are k ey produc ts us ed for building and maintaining situat ional understanding, in t heir running est imates, each CP cell and staf f sec tion cont inuously considers t he effec ts of ne w informat ion and t hey updat e the f ollowing: Assumpt ions. / Friendl y force status.

Enem y activit ies and capabilit ies.

Civil consider ations.

Conclusions and recommendat ions. 5. 4-54. Running est imates and t he COP are k ey produc ts us ed for building and maintaining situat ional understanding. A running estimat e is t he cont inuous ass essment of t he current situat ion used to det ermine if t he current oper ation is proceeding according t o the commander ’s int ent and if planned future oper ations are suppor table (ADP 5-0).

Planning Consider ations f or a Denied, Deg raded, and Disr upted Space Oper ational E nvironment: Senior Ar my leaders understand t he threat po sed b y our adv ersaries and t he various en vironmental condit ions of the operational en vironment ( OE) which may challenge our assured access t o space. Space-enabled capabilit ies are quickly becoming enem y targets. Space enables e xtended oper ational r anges and increas es operational t empo ( OPTEMPO) and unit s must be ready to oper ate in a Denied, Deg raded, and Disr upted Space Oper ational E nvironment (D3SOE). / Answer t he quest ion in your jour nal before selecting fur ther anal ysis but ton. Based on y our Militar y Occupa tion Sk ill, wha t is your r ole in a CP ? Further Anal ysis / Fur ther Anal ysis The command and cont rol system is more t han the net wor k and equipment . It consists of all the resources us ed to suppor t command and cont rol and enhances the commander’s abilit y to conduc t operations. / End of P resentat ion Please con tac t y our f acilita tor w it h an y ques tions y ou ma y have.