MCWP 3-16.1 Artillery Operations.pdf - Marine Corps Community ...

2-6 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ MCWP 3-16.1
● Expect and anticipate execution of hasty and
informal fire plans.
● Plan and provide for long range communications
through retransmission sites and relay stations.
● Decentralize met support.
● Collocate nuclear, biological, and chemical
(NBC) control center operations with the
regiment main COC.
● Maintain integrity of prescribed mobile loads
of ammunition for rapid movement in the
exploitation phase of the offensive.
● Disseminate universal time by using the
precision lightweight global positioning system
receiver (PLGR) time feature or via shortwave
radio tones on the 5, 10, 15, and 20 megahertz
high frequency (HF) bands.
SECTION II. COMMAND AND CONTROL AGENCIES
Fire Support Coordination Center
An FSCC exists at each echelon of the GCE from
division to battalion levels. The FSC organizes
and supervises the FSCC under the staff cognizance
of the G-3/S-3. The number of personnel
and amount of equipment vary with the level of
command and responsibility, the size and
complexity of the forces involved, the degree of
planning and coordination required, and the
desires of the commander.
Regiment Combat Operations Center
Throughout this publication, COC is used as the
generic command cell. It is important to understand
that the only difference between a COC and CP is
the presence of the commander. See figure 2-3.
Main Combat Operations Center
The main COC provides C2 for the regiment,
conducts liaison with adjacent units, and receives
direction from higher headquarters. The main COC
command group normally consists of the following:
● S-1 representative.
● S-2.
● S-3 or S-3A.
● S-4 representative.
● Regiment communications officer or assistant
communications officer.
● Regiment survey chief.
● CBR officer.
● Liaison officers as assigned.
● Regiment met officer.
● Regiment NBC defense officer.
● Headquarters battery support elements.
Forward Combat Operations Center
The FWD COC is highly mobile, yet can be taskorganized
for self-sustainment and specific missions.
It is activated for displacement of the main COC or
to weight a particular zone within the battle area to
provide fluid C2 during rapid maneuver scenarios.
See figure 2-4 on page 2-8. The FWD COC
command group normally consists of the following:
● Regiment commander.
● S-2 representative.
● S-3 or S-3A.
● S-4 representative, if necessary.
● Regiment communications officer or assistant
communications officer.
● Regiment survey officer, if necessary.
● Liaison officers as assigned.