Direct and Lead Units During Preparation for the Battle (Battlefield Function 19) as Accomplished by a Direct Support Field Artillery 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 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 BF 19 as performed by the direct support field artillery battalion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA343631

Entities

People

  • Robin Elder

Organizations

  • Braddock Dunn & McDonald

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

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Technology Areas

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