1. Battle Staff Up-Date Briefing Overview

2. Battle Staff Up-Date Brief Overview Order of brief Current situation up-date Intelligence summary Mission (s) scope, duration & estimated future missions requirements Review mission board for accuracy SAO/ANG air capabilities/status Logistic Support/SMO/Facilities/DOIM/PAO/IG/Comptroller By Exception Operational issues Battle Rhythm Matrix

3. Battle Update Briefing Order XO / J3 / Battle Captain / SDO J1 – Personnel & Admin Human Resources, State Personnel, J2 – Intelligence J3 – Battle Captain SAO – State Aviation Office ANG – Air National Guard JAG – Judge Advocate General J4 – Logistical Support/State Maintenance Office J6 – Communications/IM J8 - Comptroller Special Staff (Facilities) – PAO – FMO - IG – State Comptroller By Exception XO / J3 / Battle Captain / SDO

4. XO / Battle Captain/SDO Updates Current Situation Briefly Addresses CCIRs over the last 24hrs by exception Color RED - Abbreviated / Short / Direct / Informative. When fighting & engaged - Cdr’s / Battle Captains must have your information in clear and concise bullet format - to make the right decisions quickly/decisively. IMPORTANT: Items in RED are essential for an abbreviated Battle Update Brief Briefing No More than 20 Minutes “Top’s”

5. J1 - Personnel & Administration Personnel – Recap Current Strength Pay Replacement operations LOD’s (Line of Duty) Injuries or Other Health Issues IG Issues Impact Awards Personnel Related IR (Incident Reports) by Exception Human Resources & State Personnel by Exception.

6. J2 - Intelligence Weather – Next 48hrs (Effects-Concerns) Solar / Lunar / River Conditions / Road Conditions / Closures General Analysis - Current Situation Fire, Flood, Earthquake, etc Most Dangerous Course of Events Force Protection Issues Most Likely Course of Events Current PIR Review

7. J3 / Battle Captain / SDO Operational Mission - Scope & Estimated Duration Front Line Trace of unit(s) [ARC-View GIS or C2PC] Current Mission Board - Review Current SITREP - Review - Activities last 24 hours - Projected Activities next 24 hours - Projected units planned for future mission activities CCIRs - Address Specifically by Exception

8. Mission Status Board Allows Joint Staff current mission status of all MSCA operations and mission completed from (JAN through DEC) calendar year This an actual board that actions, events, personnel placement, Mission status, etc. are placed?

9. SAO - State Aviation Office Locations of State Aviation Assets Current Mission Capabilities Activities last 24 hours (Aviation Missions & support activities) Projected Activities next 24 hours Limitations due to (Weather, Maintenance, Crew Rest, etc) Priority of Support

10. ANG - Air National Guard Locations of Air National Guard Aviation Assets Current Air Mission Capabilities - Ground Mission Capabilities Activities last 24 hours (Aviation Missions & support activities) Projected Activities next 24 hours Limitations due to (Weather, Maintenance, Crew Rest, etc) Priority of Support

11. JAG – Judge Advocate General Legal Recommendations - on Current Operation (s) Restate RUF/ROE - Violation's by Exception UCMJ Actions

12. J4 – Logistic Support Logistic support - Meal / Lodging Expenditures by Exception Classes of Supply - Issues (Brief by Exception) Priority of Support SMO – State Maintenance Office Unit Geographic Equipment available by AMSS Validate Unit Equipment Maintenance Posture Equipment Status (Recap of Total Equipment Deployed) Equipment Capabilities by Exception (Units reporting below 80% OH Mission Capable) Activities last 24 hours (OMS Missions & support activities) Projected Activities next 24 hours Limitations due to (Maintenance, Cost, Man Hours, etc) Priority of Support

13. J6 - Communications

14. J8 - Comptroller

15. Special Staff PAO FMO IG State Comptroller

16. XO / J3 / Battle Captain / SDO Review of current issues needing action Tasked to appropriate Staff/Organization W/End State

17. JOC Battle Rhythm Matrix

18. Quick review of staff requirements / products for the near term (12 hours). Allows the Joint Staff Emergency Operations Center an azimuth check. If any section is understaffed or overwhelmed, additional assets can be brought to bear meeting all requirements.