FM 101-5 Staff Officers' Field Manual The Staff and Combat Orders

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LIAISON 46-49c. In divisions and higher units, each staff section prepares and submits such periodic or special reports pertainingto its activities as may be directed or required.d. In brigades and smaller units, a single unit report prepared under the supervision of the executive is usually sufficient (form 19, p. 120).e. Reports on the situation or events will be of maximumusefulness to the commander, other staff sections, and higherheadquarters when made as of a particular hour. Such atime might.be toward the close of the day's heaviest fighting, as a basis for the commander's decision for night dispositions and a renewal of operations the following day, orwhenever a change in the situation Indicates that newdecisions and new plans will be necessary./. The number of written reports required from subordinate units should be held to the minimum. Wherever possible, personal or telephone conferences should replacewritten reports.g. Commanders may require reports from subordinate unitsat certain times; for example, a report may be required ata time. In the early morning, noon, and near nightfall, regardless of the Information available. Negative informationmay be valuable.SECTION VLIAISON• 47. GENERAL.—Liaison is the connection between units orother elements, established by a representative—usually anofficer—of one unit who visits or remains with another unit.Its purpose is to promote cooperation and coordination ofeffort by personal contact.• 48. TYPES.—Liaison may be established between supportingand supported units; between adjacent units (lateral liaison);from subordinate to higher headquarters; and from higherto subordinate headquarters.• 49. BETWEEN SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED UNITS.—a. Liaisonbetween supporting and supported units, if established, Isthe function of the supporting unit.250847°—40——3 31
49-54 STAFF DOCTRINES AND FUNCTIONSo. Field artillery habitually establishes liaison with supported units for the primary purpose of obtaining informationas to the needs for supporting fire. For example,' liaison isestablished by direct support artillery battalions with thesupported front line battalions and also with the regiment.(PM 6-20.)c. Liaison between other supporting and supported units isestablished when desirable.• 50. BETWEEN ADJACENT UNITS.—Liaison between adjacentunits in combat is established when desirable. • If used, itmay be directed by a higher commander or established on theInitiative of adjacent commanders.• 51. FROM SUBORDINATE TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS.—A subordinate unit may be directed to establish liaison with higherheadquarters. Such liaison may be made routine by prescribed standing operating procedure.• 52. FROM HIGHER TO SUBORDINATE HEADQUARTERS.—a. Theusual purposes of liaison from higher to subordinate headquarters are to obtain information, transmit orders, clarifythe existing situation and orders, and receive and transmitrequests for assistance.b. This liaison is maintained when authorized by the highercommander.• 53. SELECTION OF LIAISON OFFICERS.—The maximum effectiveness of liaison missions will be secured if the officer selected for this duty—a. Has the confidence of his commander.b. Is favorably known, either personally or by reputation,by the commander and staff of the unit to which sent.c. Has a sound and comprehensive knowledge of tactics.d. Possesses tact.e. Has had experience or training as a liaison officer.• 54. DUTIES OF LIAISON OFFICERS:—a. Prior to departure theliaison officer should—(1) Become familiar with the situation of his own unit andso far as practicable with that of the unit to which sent.(2) Ascertain definitely his mission.32
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