Command and staff service No. 10/5 The logistic and medical support service during C2 operations.
Course objectives: to clear up of responsibilities and duties of S-1,S-4 and health assistant at the CP, to learn the possible medical preventive measures and their impact on combat operations, learn the planning of a medical support at the battalion level.
Summary: Preface 1. Organization and location of S-1, S-4 and health care assistant at the CP. 2. The S-1, S-4 and health assistant responsibilities and duties into the command and control. 3. Responsibilities of sustainment cell during MDMP. Conclusion List of tasks for students References and further reading
PREFACE: The main CP is the battalion commander s principal command and control facility.
Within the CP, commanders organize elements of staff sections into CP cells. A command post cell is a grouping of personnel and equipment organized by warfighting function or by planning horizon to facilitate the exercise of command and control.
The coordinating staff consists of the following positions: Assistant chief of staff (ACOS), (S-1)-personnel. (S-2)-intelligence. (S-3)-operations. (S-4)-logistics. (S5)-plans. (S-6)-signal. (S-8)-financial management. (S-9)-civil affairs operations. Chief of fires. Chief of protection. Surgeon
1. The S-1, S-4 and health assistant responsibilities and duties into the command and control The S-1: Assistant S-1 is the principal battalion staff officer for all matters concerning human resources support (military and civilian). The S-1 also serves as the senior adjutant general officer in the command. Specific responsibilities of the S-1 include manning, personnel services, personnel support, and headquarters management. The S-1 has coordinating staff responsibility for the civilian personnel officer and the equal opportunity advisor. The S-1 prepares a portion of Annex F (Sustainment) to the operation order or operation plan.
The S-4 prepares Annex F (Sustainment), Annex P (Host-Nation Support) and Annex W (Operational Contract Support) to the operation order or operation plan. Assistant S-4-logistics: The S-4 is the principal staff officer for sustainment plans and operations, supply, maintenance, transportation, services, and operational contract support. At battalion level the S-4 serves as the principal staff officer coordinating sustainment. The S-4 helps the support unit commander maintain logistics visibility with the commander and the rest of the staff. As the chief of sustainment, the S-4 has coordinating staff responsibility for the S-1, S-8, transportation officer, and the surgeon.
Sustainment Plans and Operations (General) The S-4 responsibilities for sustainment plans and operations include, but are not limited to: Developing the logistic plan to support operations (with the S-3). Coordinating with the S-3, S-2, and engineer officer to requisition catalogued topographic foundation data and existing mission-specific data sets from the Defense Logistics Agency. Coordinating with the S-3 and S-1 on equipping replacement personnel and units. Coordinating with the support unit commander on the current and future support capability of that unit. Coordinating the selection of main supply routes and logistic support areas (with the engineer officer) and recommending them to the S-3. Performing logistic preparation of the battlefield (with the support command). Recommending command policy for collecting and disposing of excess property and salvage.
Maintenance The S-4 responsibilities for maintenance include, but are not limited to Monitoring and analyzing the equipment readiness status. Determining maintenance workload requirements, except medical (with the support command). Coordinating equipment recovery and evacuation operations (with the support command). Determining maintenance timelines. Transportation The S-4 responsibilities for transportation include, but are not limited to: Conducting operational and tactical planning to support mode and terminal operations, and movement control. Planning administrative troop movements (with the S-3). Coordinating transportation assets for other Services. Coordinating with the S-9 for host-nation support. Coordinating special transport requirements to move the command post. Coordinating with the S-1 and the provost marshal to transport replacement personnel and enemy prisoners of war. Coordinating with the G-3 (S-3) for sustainment of tactical troop movements.
Services The S-4 responsibilities for services include, but are not limited to: Coordinating the construction of facilities and installations, except for fortifications and signal systems. Coordinating field sanitation. Coordinating organizational clothing and individual equipment exchange and replacement. Coordinating unit spill-prevention plans. Coordinating or providing food preparation, water purification, mortuary affairs, aerial delivery, laundry, shower, and clothing and light textile repair. Coordinating the transportation, storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous material or hazardous waste. Staff Planning and Supervision The S-4 has the following staff planning and supervisory responsibilities: Identifying requirements the unit can meet through contracting. Identifying requirements and restrictions, in conjunction with the staff judge advocate, for using local civilians, enemy prisoners of war, civilian internees, and detainees in sustainment operations. Coordinating with the staff judge advocate on legal aspects of contracting. Coordinating with financial managers on the financial resources availability. Coordinating real property control and fire protection for facilities.
Health care: The health care assistant coordinates health care activities within the battalion command. The health care assistant responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Coordinating dental activities with the health care. Exercising staff supervision over and providing technical assistance to surgeon activities. Planning and supervising health care functions. Developing a program for health care support of foreign humanitarian assistance. Providing advice and technical assistance in constructing, rehabilitating, and using health care facilities.
2. Responsibilities of sustainment cell during MDMP STEP 1 RECEIPT OF MISSION As soon as a unit receives a new mission (or when the commander directs), the current operations integration cell alerts the staff of the pending planning requirement. Unit standard operating procedures (SOPs) should identify members of the planning staff who participate in mission analysis. In addition, the current operations integration cell also notifies other military, civilian, and host-nation organizations of pending planning events as required.
STEP 2 MISSION ANALYSIS The MDMP continues with an assessment of the situation called mission analysis. The battalion staff informs by subordinate and adjacent commanders and by other partners) gather, analyze, and synthesize information to orient themselves on the current conditions of the operational environment. The staff conduct mission analysis to better understand the situation and problem, and identify what the command must accomplish, when and where it must be done, and most importantly why the purpose of the operation.
STEP 3 COURSE OF ACTION DEVELOPMENT By analyzing force ratios and determining and comparing each force s strengths and weaknesses as a function of combat power, planners can gain insight into: Friendly capabilities that pertain to the operation. The types of operations possible from both friendly and enemy perspectives. How and where the enemy may be vulnerable. How and where friendly forces are vulnerable. Additional resources needed to execute the mission. How to allocate existing resources.
STEP 4 COURSE OF ACTION ANALYSIS AND WAR-GAMING War-gaming results in refined COAs, a completed synchronization matrix, and decision support templates and matrixes for each COA. A synchronization matrix records the results of a war game. It depicts how friendly forces for a particular COA are synchronized in time, space, and purpose in relation to an enemy COA or other events in stability or defense support of civil authorities operations. The decision support template and matrix portray key decisions and potential actions that are likely to arise during the execution of each COA.
Sustainment Responsibilities During the war game, the assistant of personnel S-1 assesses the personnel aspect of building and maintaining the combat power of units. The S-4 assistant assesses the logistics feasibility of each war-gamed COA. This officer determines critical requirements for each logistics function and identifies potential problems and deficiencies. The S-4 assesses the status of all logistics functions required to support the COA, including potential support required to provide essential services to the civilians, and compares it to available assets. This officer identifies potential shortfalls and recommends actions to eliminate or reduce their effects. While improvising can contribute to responsiveness, only accurately predicting requirements for each logistics function can ensure continuous sustainment. The logistics officer ensures that available movement times and assets support each COA.
STEP 5 COURSE OF ACTION COMPARISON
STEP 6 COURSE OF ACTION APPROVAL Based on the commander s decision and final planning guidance, the staff issues a WARNORD to subordinate headquarters. This WARNORD contains the information subordinate units need to refine their plans. It confirms guidance issued in person or by video teleconference and expands on details not covered by the commander personally. The WARNORD issued after COA approval normally contains:
STEP 7 ORDERS PRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION, AND TRANSITION
4. (U) Sustainment. Describe the concept of sustainment, including priorities of sustainment by unit or area. Include instructions for administrative movements, deployments, and transportation or references to applicable appendixes if appropriate. Use the following subparagraphs to provide the broad concept of support for logistics, personnel, and health service support. Provide detailed instructions for each sustainment subfunction in the appendixes to Annex F (Sustainment). a. (U) Logistics. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required. b. (U) Personnel. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required. c. (U) Health Service Support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.
ANNEXES: List annexes by letter and title. Army and joint OPLANs or OPORDs do not use Annexes I and O as attachments and in Army orders label these annexes Not Used. Annexes T, X, and Y are available for use in Army OPLANs or OPORDs and are labeled as Spare. When an attachment required by doctrine or an SOP is unnecessary, label it Omitted. Annex A Task Organization Annex B Intelligence Annex C Operations Annex D Fires Annex E Protection Annex F Sustainment Annex G Engineer Annex H Signal Annex I Not Used Annex J Public Affairs Annex K Civil Affairs Operations Annex L Information Collection Annex M Assessment Annex N Space Operations Annex O Not Used Annex P Host-Nation Support Annex Q Knowledge Management Annex R Reports Annex S Special Technical Operations
ANNEX F SUSTAINMENT (Chief of Sustainment [S-4]) Appendix 1 Logistics S-4 Tab A Sustainment Overlay Tab B Maintenance Tab C Transportation Exhibit 1 Traffic Circulation and Control (Provost Marshal) Exhibit 2 Traffic Circulation Overlay Exhibit 3 Road Movement Table Exhibit 4 Highway Regulation (Provost Marshal) Tab D Supply Tab E Field Services Tab F Distribution Tab G Contract Support Integration Tab H Mortuary Affairs Appendix 2 Personnel Services Support (G-1 [S-1]) Tab A Human Resources Support (G-1 [S-1]) Tab B Financial Management (G-8) Tab C Legal Support (Staff Judge Advocate) Tab D Religious Support (Chaplain) Tab E Band Operations (G-1 [S-1]) Appendix 3 Health Service Support (Surgeon)
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Conclusion:
List of tasks for students: To study next questions: Organization and location of S-1, S-4 and health care assistant at the CP. The S-1, S-4 and health assistant responsibilities and duties into the command and control. Responsibilities of sustainment cell during MDMP.
References and further reading: 1. FM-6. Commander and staff organization and operatiopns. 2014 2. The Battle Staff SMAERTbook. Plan design. Prepare execute. Assess.Smart book. USA 2014. 3. The leaders. SMARTbook. Guide to the Army Profession, leadership and training. Army doctrine 2015. Army of USA. 4. The Battle Staff. SMARTbook. Guide to the Army Plan design and prepare execute. Army doctrine 2015. Army of USA.