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FM 3-01.85: Patriot Battalion and Battery Operations - BITS

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SHORAD<br />

BTRY<br />

SHORAD<br />

PLATOONS<br />

SHORAD<br />

FUs (5 EA)<br />

AMD<br />

TASK FORCE<br />

PATRIOT<br />

FUs (5 EA)<br />

Figure 5-6. AMD Task Force<br />

THAAD FU<br />

<strong>Operations</strong><br />

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS<br />

5-47. To properly implement an AMDTF, task force planners should have a<br />

detailed knowledge of the threat. They must also underst<strong>and</strong> the capabilities<br />

<strong>and</strong> limitations of all systems that comprise the task force, <strong>and</strong> have a<br />

working knowledge of THAAD, <strong>Patriot</strong>, <strong>and</strong> SHORAD system software <strong>and</strong><br />

communications. Planners should refer to applicable manuals for technical<br />

details <strong>and</strong> specifics on system performance <strong>and</strong> software capabilities <strong>and</strong><br />

limitations.<br />

5-48. The task force will normally receive the mission, defense priorities, <strong>and</strong><br />

comm<strong>and</strong>er’s intent from higher headquarters. After assessing METT-TC <strong>and</strong><br />

developing a detailed IPB, planners develop level of protection requirements;<br />

taking into consideration the JFC defended asset list <strong>and</strong> CVRT assessments.<br />

The level of protection requirements drives the allocation <strong>and</strong> positioning of<br />

resources as well as system initialization, firing doctrine, <strong>and</strong> integration of<br />

fires.<br />

5-49. Task force planning requires cooperation <strong>and</strong> close coordination among<br />

<strong>Patriot</strong>, THAAD, <strong>and</strong> SHORAD planners. In planning task force defenses,<br />

THAAD defense design is first developed. This involves determining the<br />

upper-tier search requirements, establishing the PTL(s), determining the<br />

optimum FU location, emplacing the radar <strong>and</strong> launchers, <strong>and</strong> planning<br />

communication links within <strong>and</strong> external to the THAAD battery, including<br />

linkage with the AMDTF TOC. Planners next develop the <strong>Patriot</strong> defense<br />

design, which involves determining the lower-tier search requirements,<br />

establishing PTLs, emplacement of the radar, LCSs <strong>and</strong> launchers, <strong>and</strong><br />

planning communications links within <strong>and</strong> external to the <strong>Patriot</strong> battalion.<br />

5-50. This planning results in an AMDTF defense design, illustrated in<br />

Figure 5-7. This example shows five <strong>Patriot</strong> FUs <strong>and</strong> a THAAD FU. The<br />

THAAD FU is capable of defending selected assets against MRBMs <strong>and</strong> some<br />

SRBMs. Normally; THAAD is initialized to protect the lower-tier <strong>Patriot</strong><br />

FUs.<br />

5-51. The <strong>Patriot</strong> FUs are capable of defending selected assets within their<br />

respective lower-tier defended areas (LTDAs). An LTDA is defined as a two<br />

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