Direct and Lead Units During Preparation for the Battle (Battlefield Function 19) as Accomplished by a Forward Support Battalion. Volume 1: Function Analysis.

Abstract

The purpose of the overall research program was to document the synchronization required by command and control tasks performed within the armored brigade, to include combat support and combat service support units. The immediate application of the documentation was to support developers of staff training in two related projects: Battle Staff Training System and Staff Group Trainer. The documentation was also intended to assist with the planning and execution of collective training. The documentation approach was to apply function analysis (FA) techniques for battlefield function (BFs) in the Command and Control battlefield operating system. Thirteen FAs were developed for the brigade headquarters and four supporting units: direct support field artillery battalion, engineer battalion, forward support battalion, and air defense artillery battery. The FAs were revised through a formative evaluation process that included internal review and successive external reviews by combat training centers, proponent agencies, and a review Council representing potential users of the FAs. The final products include the FAs, a user's guide, and assessment pac:packages for the BFs. This report provides the FA and user's guide for BF 19 as performed by the forward support battalion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342438

Entities

People

  • Melissa L Anderson
  • Sam H. Whitley

Organizations

  • Braddock Dunn & McDonald

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Science

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control