Direct and Lead Units in Execution of Battle (Battlefield Function 20) as Accomplished by an Engineer Battalion Supporting a Heavy Brigade. 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 functions (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 packages for the BFs. This report provides the FA and user's guide for BF20 as performed by the engineer battalion supporting a heavy brigade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA343037

Entities

People

  • Martin Anderson
  • Robert A. Clagg

Organizations

  • Braddock Dunn & McDonald

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Surveillance
  • Therapy
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military Science
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

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