Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC OPERATIONS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC CONSIDERATIONS DON’T BE TOO AUSTERE. MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT ROOM AND PEOPLE TO TRACK BATTLE SEPARATE AREA FOR BRIEFING AND PLANNING TOC MOVEMENT IS A TACTICAL DECISION

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC FUNCTIONS RECEIVE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ANALYZE INFORMATION SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMANDER INTEGRATE RESOURCES SYNCHRONIZE RESOURCES

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC FUNCTIONS COLLECTS AND DISPLAYS INFORMATION FOR COMMANDER COORDINATES ASSETS PLANS FUTURE OPERATIONS TERRAIN MANAGEMENT TRACKS THE BATTLE PUBLISHES ORDERS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC LAYOUT SUFFICIENT ROOM FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ALL FUNCTIONS SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MAP BOARDS ACTIVITIES PROPERLY CO-LOCATED: - INFORMATION FLOW - COORDINATION - SYNCHRONIZATION CENTRAL LOCATION FOR BATTLE CAPTAIN

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC SET UP WHO IS IN CHARGE? BY SOP OR BY MEMORY? HOW IS IT SECURED? HOW IS IT CONCEALED? WHO HAS ACCESS?

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC OPERATIONS MUST BE 24 HOUR OPERATION WHAT IS PLAN FOR: - SLEEP? - SHIFTS? WHO IS IN CHARGE? - IDENTIFIED BY NAME OR POSITION? - WHAT ARE RESPONSIBILITIES? - WHAT ARE RESTRICTIONS? - WHEN ARE KEY LEADERS AWAKEN?

Leaders Training Program, JRTC INFORMATION TO BE TRACKED CURRENT BDE AND BN MISSION AND INTENT LOCATION OF SUPPORTED AND SUPPORTING UNITS STATUS OF: - DECISIVE LOGISTICS EVENTS - MAJOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS - CRITICAL CLASSES OF SUPPLY - SUPPLY ROUTES - VEHICLES AND AIR AMBULANCES - OBSTACLE AND SURVIVABILITY WORK - FIRE SUPPORT AND AIR DEFENSE ASSETS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC INFORMATION TO BE TRACKED CONTINUED LOCATION AND STATUS OF MINEFIELDS ENEMY SITUATION SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES PERSONNEL STATUS LOCATION/STATUS OF RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE ASSETS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC BATTLE TRACKING TRACK UNIT LOCATIONS WITH GRID AND SYMBOLS ON MAP - CONSIDER USE OF RED AND BLUE COLORED “POST ITs” TRACK UNIT STATUS WITH COMBINATION OF NUMBER AND COLOR CODES USE SYNCHRONIZATION OR EVENT MATRIX

Leaders Training Program, JRTC BATTLE TRACKING - CONTINUED ENSURE ALL CHARTS ARE SELF EXPLANATORY SIGACTS AND UPCOMING ACTIVITIES CHARTS HELP FOCUS ON MAJOR EVENTS USE MESSAGE FORMS TO PASS INFORMATION INTERNALLY STAFF JOURNAL PROCEDURES MUST BE ENFORCED

Leaders Training Program, JRTC DISPLAYING DATA MAPS AND OVERLAYS CHARTS LOGS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC MAPS AND OVERLAYS CURRENT OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS - (S-3) FUTURE OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS - (S-3) CURRENT CSS GRAPHICS - (SPO) FUTURE CSS GRAPHICS - (SPO) ENEMY/LOCATIONS/CONTACTS - (S-2) FIRE SUPPORT & ADA OVERLAYS -(S-3)

Leaders Training Program, JRTC CHARTS OPORDER OUTLINE BRIEFING SEQUENCE TASK ORGANIZATION KEY EVENTS SCHEDULED SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES

Leaders Training Program, JRTC CHARTS - CONTINUED PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT STATUS MINEFIELD TRACKER ROUTE STATUS CCIR CRITICAL CLASSES OF SUPPLY WEATHER

Leaders Training Program, JRTC LOGS DA FORM 1594/JOURNAL LOG PREPRINTED MESSAGE/REPORT FORMS SALUTE/SPOT REPORTS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC BATTLE TRACKING OBSERVATIONS NO TACSOP SYSTEM TO MANAGE - WHAT SHOULD BE TRACKED? - HOW SHOULD IT BE TRACKED? - WHEN UPDATED? - WHOM DATA IS REPORTED TO? USE OF NON-STANDARD REPORTING FORMATS LACK OF USE OF ANAYSIS TOOLS

Leaders Training Program, JRTC BATTLE TRACKING OBSERVATIONS LACK OF URGENCY TO PURSUE BATTLE TRACKING REQUIREMENTS - MUST ANTICIPATE REQUIREMENTS - FOLLOW UP ON INCOMPLETE REPORTS COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS - INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT - INABILITY TO MONITOR NECESSARY NETS INFORMATION NOT LOGGED AND UPDATED

Leaders Training Program, JRTC BATTLE CAPTAIN SUPERVISES TOC DURING SHIFT ENSURES CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS ENSURES COMMUNICATIONS ARE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES MANAGES INFORMATION FLOW AND ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITIES ENSURES CURRENT MAPS AND CHARTS ARE UPDATED

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC NCO POSTS MAPS/CHARTS/JOURNAL PREPARES REPORTS SUPERVISES THE RTOs ENFORCES POLICE OF TOC CONTROLS MESSAGE ROUTING ENSURES PMCS ON ALL EQUIPMENT

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC BATTLE DRILLS ALLOWS STAFF TO GET IN DECISION CYCLE BATTLE CAPTAIN LEADS THE DRILL MUST BE TIED INTO CURRENT OPERATION MUST BE KNOWN/UNDERSTOOD BY SUBORDINATES MUST PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC BATTLE DRILLS REACT TO CONTACT ON PERIMETER REACT TO MORTARS REACT TO LOST COMMUNICATIONS REACT TO NBC ATTACK REACT TO AIR ATTACK DISPLACE THE TOC

Leaders Training Program, JRTC BATTALION VIGNETTES CONTACT REPORT - DIRECT FIRE CONTACT REPORT - INDIRECT FIRE REQUEST FOR MEDEVAC REPORT OF MINEFIELD (ENEMY/FRIENDLY) DOWNED AIRCRAFT IN AREA

Leaders Training Program, JRTC TOC OBSERVATIONS SLEEP PLAN NOT ENFORCED - USUALLY ONLY ONE SHIFT - KEY LEADERS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES BATTLE CAPTAIN NOT USED INFORMATION NOT PASSED TO BRIGADE IN A TIMELY MANNER SPECIAL STAFF ASSETS (ADA, MP, FSO, ENGINEER) NOT USED IN PLANNING BSA DEFENSE