fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
6-100. Factors for assigning command or support relationships are battle
command, unity of command, survivability, and sustainability. The appropriate
command or support relationship provides ADA commanders the flexibility
and authority to synchronize their forces vertically and horizontally.
When determining command or support relationships, the ADA commander
retains a unified internal chain of command. When considering the factor of
survivability, the ADA commander analyzes the degree of risk to the ADA
unit versus mission accomplishment. The final factor in determining the
command or support relationship is sustainability of the ADA force. The
commander must ensure each unit will receive all required logistical support.
Failure to consider these four factors when assigning a unit's command or
support relationship will degrade the integrated ADA coverage of the force
and threaten freedom to maneuver. The finalized ADA plan integrates task
organization and command or support relationships with the ADA concept of
operations.
EXECUTION OF TACTICAL OPERATIONS
6-101. Execution is the final and most critical stage of the decision-making
process. Because of the importance of this stage, commanders and staffs must
actively supervise the synchronized execution of the plan. During the operation,
friendly ADA must have the flexibility to respond to changes in METT-
TC. The ability to perform the battlefield tasks provides flexibility to execute
the plan and to continuously provide ADA coverage to the force.
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6-102. All combatants on the battlefield go through the same steps to deliver
fire on a target. Combatants must detect, acquire, classify, identify, select,
and engage targets to destroy them. A discussion of each step follows:
• Detect. ADA systems must discern the presence of an enemy air
element that is or may become a threat, or the presence of facilities
critical to the support of that enemy air element. Early detection
demands continuous surveillance of the battlefield.
• Acquire. ADA systems must obtain data defining the position of
the enemy air element. The data must be sufficiently accurate to
provide targeting information.
• Classify. ADA systems must declare a target an air breathing
object (ABO) or a ballistic missile (BM). Capabilities dictate that
ADA units engage threatening ballistic missiles based on classification,
not identification.
• Identify. ADA systems must determine if a potential airbreathing
target is friendly or enemy. Ideally, the identification
process would discriminate between real targets and decoys, and
even identify the type of enemy target.
• Select Target. ADA systems must analyze each target to determine
if and when it should be destroyed or engaged IAW the
threat posed, the tactical benefit, and the commander’s guidance.
ADA systems must prioritize threat targets for engagement and
destruction.
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