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CONSIDERATIONS. DON'T BE TOO AUSTERE. MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT ROOM AND PEOPLE TO TRACK BATTLESEPARATE AREA FOR BRIEFING AND PLANNINGTOC MOVEMENT IS A TACTICAL DECISION. TOC FUNCTIONS. RECEIVE INFORMATIONDISTRIBUTE INFORMATIONANALYZE INFORMATIONSUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMANDERINTEGRATE RESOURCESSYNCHRONIZE RESOURCES .
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3. TOC FUNCTIONS RECEIVE INFORMATION
DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION
ANALYZE INFORMATION
SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMANDER
INTEGRATE RESOURCES
SYNCHRONIZE RESOURCES
4. TOC FUNCTIONS COLLECTS AND DISPLAYS INFORMATION FOR COMMANDER
COORDINATES ASSETS
PLANS FUTURE OPERATIONS
TERRAIN MANAGEMENT
TRACKS THE BATTLE
PUBLISHES ORDERS
5. TOC LAYOUT SUFFICIENT ROOM FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ALL FUNCTIONS
SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MAP BOARDS
ACTIVITIES PROPERLY CO-LOCATED:
- INFORMATION FLOW
- COORDINATION
- SYNCHRONIZATION
CENTRAL LOCATION FOR BATTLE CAPTAIN
6. TOC SET UP WHO IS IN CHARGE?
BY SOP OR BY MEMORY?
HOW IS IT SECURED?
HOW IS IT CONCEALED?
WHO HAS ACCESS?
7. TOC OPERATIONS MUST BE 24 HOUR OPERATION
WHAT IS PLAN FOR:
- SLEEP?
- SHIFTS?
WHO IS IN CHARGE?
- IDENTIFIED BY NAME OR POSITION?
- WHAT ARE RESPONSIBILITIES?
- WHAT ARE RESTRICTIONS?
- WHEN ARE KEY LEADERS AWAKEN?
8. INFORMATION TO BE TRACKED CURRENT BDE AND BN MISSION AND INTENT
LOCATION OF SUPPORTED AND SUPPORTING UNITS
STATUS OF:
- DECISIVE LOGISTICS EVENTS
- MAJOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS
- CRITICAL CLASSES OF SUPPLY
- SUPPLY ROUTES
- VEHICLES AND AIR AMBULANCES
- OBSTACLE AND SURVIVABILITY WORK
- FIRE SUPPORT AND AIR DEFENSE ASSETS
9. INFORMATION TO BE TRACKED CONTINUED LOCATION AND STATUS OF MINEFIELDS
ENEMY SITUATION
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
PERSONNEL STATUS
LOCATION/STATUS OF RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE ASSETS
10. BATTLE TRACKING TRACK UNIT LOCATIONS WITH GRID AND SYMBOLS ON MAP - CONSIDER USE OF RED AND BLUE COLORED POST ITs
TRACK UNIT STATUS WITH COMBINATION OF NUMBER AND COLOR CODES
USE SYNCHRONIZATION OR EVENT MATRIX
11. BATTLE TRACKING - CONTINUED ENSURE ALL CHARTS ARE SELF EXPLANATORY
SIGACTS AND UPCOMING ACTIVITIES CHARTS HELP FOCUS ON MAJOR EVENTS
USE MESSAGE FORMS TO PASS INFORMATION INTERNALLY
STAFF JOURNAL PROCEDURES MUST BE ENFORCED
12. DISPLAYING DATA MAPS AND OVERLAYS
CHARTS
LOGS
13. MAPS AND OVERLAYS CURRENT OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS - (S-3)
FUTURE OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS - (S-3)
CURRENT CSS GRAPHICS - (SPO)
FUTURE CSS GRAPHICS - (SPO)
ENEMY/LOCATIONS/CONTACTS - (S-2)
FIRE SUPPORT & ADA OVERLAYS -(S-3)
14. CHARTS OPORDER OUTLINE
BRIEFING SEQUENCE
TASK ORGANIZATION
KEY EVENTS SCHEDULED
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
15. CHARTS - CONTINUED PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT STATUS
MINEFIELD TRACKER
ROUTE STATUS
CCIR
CRITICAL CLASSES OF SUPPLY
WEATHER
16. LOGS DA FORM 1594/JOURNAL LOG
PREPRINTED MESSAGE/REPORT FORMS
SALUTE/SPOT REPORTS
17. BATTLE TRACKING OBSERVATIONS NO TACSOP SYSTEM TO MANAGE
- WHAT SHOULD BE TRACKED?
- HOW SHOULD IT BE TRACKED?
- WHEN UPDATED?
- WHOM DATA IS REPORTED TO?
USE OF NON-STANDARD REPORTING FORMATS
LACK OF USE OF ANAYSIS TOOLS
18. BATTLE TRACKING OBSERVATIONS LACK OF URGENCY TO PURSUE BATTLE TRACKING REQUIREMENTS
- MUST ANTICIPATE REQUIREMENTS
- FOLLOW UP ON INCOMPLETE REPORTS
COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS
- INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT
- INABILITY TO MONITOR NECESSARY NETS
INFORMATION NOT LOGGED AND UPDATED
19. BATTLE CAPTAIN SUPERVISES TOC DURING SHIFT
ENSURES CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS
ENSURES COMMUNICATIONS ARE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES
MANAGES INFORMATION FLOW AND ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITIES
ENSURES CURRENT MAPS AND CHARTS ARE UPDATED
20. TOC NCO POSTS MAPS/CHARTS/JOURNAL
PREPARES REPORTS
SUPERVISES THE RTOs
ENFORCES POLICE OF TOC
CONTROLS MESSAGE ROUTING
ENSURES PMCS ON ALL EQUIPMENT
21. TOC BATTLE DRILLS ALLOWS STAFF TO GET IN DECISION CYCLE
BATTLE CAPTAIN LEADS THE DRILL
MUST BE TIED INTO CURRENT OPERATION
MUST BE KNOWN/UNDERSTOOD BY SUBORDINATES
MUST PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
22. TOC BATTLE DRILLS REACT TO CONTACT ON PERIMETER
REACT TO MORTARS
REACT TO LOST COMMUNICATIONS
REACT TO NBC ATTACK
REACT TO AIR ATTACK
DISPLACE THE TOC
23. BATTALION VIGNETTES CONTACT REPORT - DIRECT FIRE
CONTACT REPORT - INDIRECT FIRE
REQUEST FOR MEDEVAC
REPORT OF MINEFIELD (ENEMY/FRIENDLY)
DOWNED AIRCRAFT IN AREA
24. TOC OBSERVATIONS SLEEP PLAN NOT ENFORCED
- USUALLY ONLY ONE SHIFT
- KEY LEADERS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES
BATTLE CAPTAIN NOT USED
INFORMATION NOT PASSED TO BRIGADE IN A TIMELY MANNER
SPECIAL STAFF ASSETS (ADA, MP, FSO, ENGINEER) NOT USED IN PLANNING BSA DEFENSE