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DIVISION BATTLE COMMAND

PART 2

CPT DARRYL A. KELLY

UNCLASSIFIED

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PURPOSE

To provide an overview of the different aspects of division battle command.

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REFERENCES

• FM 71-100

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OUTLINE• Joint, Multinational and Interagency

Environments• Control of Tactical Movement • Airspace Control • Digitization of the Battlefield• Summary• Questions• Conclusions

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JOINT OPERATIONS1 OF 3

• Consist of 2 or more services

• Established

–Secretary of Defense

–A Commander in Chief (CINC)

–Subordinate Unified Commander

–Existing JTF Commander

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JOINT OPERATIONS2 OF 3

• JTFs are responsible to establishing authority

• Normally Temporary

• Disestablished on completion of mission

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JOINT OPERATIONS

A R M YC O M P O N E N T

A IR F O R C E C O M P O N E N T

N A V YC O M P O N E N T

M A R IN EC O M P O N E N T

S P E C IA LO P E R A TIO N SC O M P O N E N T

JO IN T F O R C EC O M M A N D E R

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MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

1 of 4

• Two or more nations conducting operations together to accomplish a single mission.

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MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

2 of 4

• Command

• Control

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MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

3 of 4

• Command – Multinational at echelons above

division

– Multinational forces fighting on its flank

– Receive support or provide support

– Integrated forces under control of division or brigade

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MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS

4 of 4

• Control– A division commander may not

always have the option to determine the command structure of the multinational force

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INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS

1 of 2

• Primary purpose of interagency operations are to promote, support and defend US national interest without becoming involved in war.

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INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS

2 of 2

• Political in nature

• Integrate the efforts of several agencies in a common goal

• Established through negotiation

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CONTROL OF TACTICAL MOVEMENT

• Understand the size of unit

• Organized in serials of march

• Use multiple routes (4 routes)

• Designate speeds

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CONTROL OF AIRSPACE1 of 3

• Div A2C2 Overseas the airspace control function

–Identify/resolve airspace user conflicts

–Airspace user requirement

–Maintain maps, overlays

–SOPs, plan and annexes to OPORD/OPLAN

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CONTROL OF AIRSPACE2 of 3

• Div A2C2 element comprises designated representatives:

–G3 Section

–ADA Element

–Aviation Element

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CONTROL OF AIRSPACE 3 of 3

–FSE

–Air Force TACP

–Supporting air traffic control platoon

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DIGITIZATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD

1 of 2

• Digitization is defined as near-real-time transfer of battlefield information between diverse fighting elements to permit the shared awareness of the tactical situation

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DIGITIZATION OF THE BATTLEFIELD

2 of 2

• Microprocessing and space based technologies:

–Broadband transmission systems

–modular communication component

–Facsimile, video, Global Positioning Information and graphic overlays for digital mapping

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SUMMARY

• Joint, Multinational and Interagency Environments

• Control of Tactical Movement

• Airspace Control

• Digitization of the Battlefield

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QUESTIONS

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CONCLUSION