VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

MTP 1(D), Vol. I
b. Principal Warfare Area Responsibilities. In exercising his responsibilities, the OTC must
consider both the threat to the force and the units which he has available to counter the threat. However, no
single threat may be considered in isolation; consequently, no tactic to counter a specific threat may be
employed without considering its effect on the security of the force from other threats which may
subsequently materialize. The OTC’s detailed functions are found in Tables 1-1 through 1-11. There are
two categories reflected in the tables:
(1) Those functions of the OTC which may be delegated to a CWC.
(2) Those functions which may be delegated to warfare commanders, coordinators, or others to
control assets and take action necessary to execute the promulgated policy.
c. Coordination Responsibilities.
(1) Air Coordination. The OTC is responsible for coordinating all friendly air movement within
his area of interest. As he will not always know the position and intention of all friendly units, he must
exercise coordination partly by procedural means. The detailed functions of the OTC for air coordination
are to be found in Table 1-6 and are explained in Chapter 6, Section IV. They may be delegated to an
Air Coordinator.
(2) Electronic and Acoustic Warfare (EAW) Coordination. The OTC is responsible for determining
and promulgating force EAW policies. Details of responsibilities and functions are to be
found in Tables 1-1 and 1-8 and are explained in Chapters 5 and 9. EW functions may be delegated to the
Electronic Warfare Coordinator (EWC). Guidance on the application of acoustic warfare is to be found
in ATP 28.
(3) Surveillance. The OTC is responsible for establishing the surveillance areas for each area of
maritime warfare within the overall guidelines of the general picture compilation plan. Details of responsibilities
and functions are to be found in Tables 1-1 through 1-4 and are explained in Chapter 6.
Functions may be delegated to warfare commanders.
(4) Mine Warfare Coordination. The OTC is responsible for formulating and promulgating
mine warfare policy. Detailed responsibilities and functions are found in Table 1-11. Mine warfare
functions may be delegated to a designated Mine Warfare Coordinator (MWC), as indicated in the table.
d. The Convoy Responsibilities of the OTC. The OTC is responsible for the safe and timely
arrival of the convoy. Detailed responsibilities and functions are found in Table 1-9 and are explained in
Chapter 10.
(1) Mercantile Convoy. The OTC of the escorting ships is not altered when a more senior naval
officer is present in a naval ship designated as part of the convoy and not part of the escort.
(2) Military Convoy. The senior naval officer of the ships in convoy and escorting ships will designate
the OTC of the combined force in accordance with Article 1216.
(3) When a Support Force is in Situation A. (See Article 1282.) When the OTC of the support
force is senior to the OTC of a mercantile convoy, he should consider allowing the OTC of the convoy
to remain in tactical command. This maintains continuity of command and the previous close
liaison between the OTC of the convoy and the convoy commodore.
(4) Unescorted Convoy. In the absence of a warship escort, the convoy commodore is to command
the convoy.
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