JP 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats - Defense Innovation ...

Chapter II
unit commander/JFLCC on capabilities and the effective use of assets and by assisting
in the planning and coordination of attacks of OCA targets within the AO.
(a) BCD. The Army provides a BCD as the interface for selected battlefield
functions between the ARFOR/JFLCC and the AFFOR/JFACC. Typically, a BCD is
colocated with the JAOC. The BCD supports OCA operations by advising the
JFACC/JAOC on the capabilities and effective employment of ARFOR systems. The
BCD passes JFACC requests for ARFOR/JFLCC support for OCA. The BCD assists in the
synchronization of joint air operations with Army/JFLCC maneuver and fires and the
exchange of operational and intelligence data.
(b) AAMDC. For OCA, the AAMDC, through its attack operations cell,
plans, analyzes, tracks, develops, and nominates enemy air and missile targets. The
AAMDC should colocate with, or nearby the JAOC, or provide a liaison element to the
JFACC. For DCA, the AAMDC is the senior Army air defender for both the theater Army
commander/JFLCC (as the TAAMDCOORD) and the AADC (as the DAADC).
For more information on Army fire support C2 assets, see JP 3-09, Joint Fire Support.
(3) Navy C2 Assets
(a) Navy Tactical Air Control System (NTACS). NTACS is the principal air
control system afloat. The senior Navy air control agency is the Navy TACC and the
subordinate airborne element is the E-2 Hawkeye aircraft. The Navy TACC is responsible
for planning and conducting naval air operations as well as coordinating operations that
affect airspace. If the JFACC’s command operations center is afloat, the Navy TACC may
support operations as the JAOC. The link between the JFACC and naval commanders is the
NALE located in the JAOC. The NALE assists in integrating naval air capabilities
(including counterair) to help the JFACC meet JFC objectives through the NTACS.
(b) CTF IAMD. CTF IAMD provides a standardized C2 layer between the
NFC with their associated MOC and subordinate maritime commanders. CTF IAMD is
subordinate to the NFC and will support the NAVFOR and one or more assigned JFMCCs,
as required. CTF IAMD is the JFMCC’s tactical execution agent for supporting the
JFACC’s counterair mission by implementing the AADC’s defense design for protecting the
prioritized DAL.
(c) E-2C Hawkeye. The E-2C is an all-weather, aircraft carrier-capable
tactical airborne early warning aircraft with comparable C2 capabilities to the AWACS E-
3B/C. With its organic sensors (active and passive) as well as large communication and data
link suite, it provides airborne battlefield C2 and air surveillance functions, including
airspace management; identifying and tracking friendly aircraft; detecting, identifying, and
tracking enemy air threats for early warning and AD purposes; and it supports execution of
the ATO. The Hawkeye works directly with other Services’ AD aircraft, C2 platforms, and
SAM units supporting the joint defense against air breathing and to a limited extent, BM
threats. Cooperative engagement capability-equipped Hawkeyes enhance early cueing of the
Navy Aegis weapons system, dramatically extending the lethal range of the standard missile
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