fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM44-100
addition, they must have a personal awareness of the battle to influence the
tempo and impact of the operation. Commanders make necessary
adjustments to current operations and possible modifications of future
operations through interactions with other commanders and staffs as well as
their own staffs.
5-32. Decision-making and problem solving are not done in isolation.
However, the commander must determine which decisions designated
subordinates may make. Typical decisions retained by commanders are for
changes in intent, mission, concept of operations, priorities (main effort, air
or missile defense), or major reallocation of resources.
ADA COMMAND FUNCTIONS
5-33. The ADA commander is the proponent for the air defense combat
function at each echelon. The ADA commander has total responsibility for
active AD planning within the Army component, and possibly for the entire
land force. These responsibilities include recommending air defense missions
for other members of the combined arms team, and integration with the
AADC and other components. The ADA commander ensures that organic,
assigned, and supporting ADA units accomplish AD objectives in support of
the ground commander's concept of operations. The AAMDC commander,
EAC and corps ADA brigade commanders, and divisional ADA battalion
commanders develop counterair and theater missile defense plans for
protection of their supported commander's air and missile defense priorities.
They also prepare the air defense annexes to division and corps OPLANs and
the Army Forces Commander or the JFLCC's operations plan.
5-34. Corps and divisional ADA units accomplish the majority of tactical air
and missile defense missions. The corps ADA brigade and the divisional ADA
battalion, respectively, are the corps and division commanders' primary air
and missile defense resources (figure 5-1, page 5-8). The corps commander's
requirement to provide air and missile defense resources to forces is no
different from the requirement to provide maneuver and fire support
resources. The corps commander must ensure that forces at all levels have air
defense protection and must reinforce those defenses when necessary. Of
particular importance is the corps commander's requirement to provide high–
to–medium altitude (HIMAD) ADA protection to divisions, with specific
emphasis on giving support to offensive operations. The division commanders
require corps support for high–to–medium altitude (HIMAD) air defense and
any additional SHORAD weapons needed for mission accomplishment.
AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE COORDINATOR FUNCTIONS
5-35. The AMDCOORD is responsible for planning air and missile defense
operations to support the force commander's concept of the operation. The
AMDCOORD is an integral member of the maneuver commander's staff
planning team. The AMDCOORD, with input from the G2, assesses the air
and missile threat and the commander's intent in order to develop TMD,
OCA, and DCA priorities. The AMDCOORD assists the fire support
coordinator in integrating OCA and TMD attack operations priorities into the
force's targeting process. The AMDCOORD recommends active, passive, and
other combined arms air and missile defense measures in the air defense
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