The lieutenants have to support their assigned units for a three-phased operation. Business Outlook. Provide order, receipt, and issue capability for Class I, II, III(P), IV, V, and VI through supply STAMIS (either ULLS-S4 or GCSS-A). Every training exercise should be thoroughly planned, and company leaders at every level should become accustomed to issuing OPORD briefings and conducting rehearsals. The students go to Fort Eustis, Virginia, for an Army boat tour. Fund The Force - Commercial Vendor Services. Make recommendations to the commander on NBC survey and/or monitoring, decontamination, and smoke support requirements. Casualties are evacuated by track ambulance to the casualty collection point (CCP), consolidated, and further evacuated back to an ambulance exchange point (AXP). (See appendix E of this publication for more information.). Combat repair teams (CRTs) from the FSCs are placed forward with each maneuver company under the control of the maneuver 1SG. Maintenance platoon leader 4-10, page 15 Maintenance technician 4-11, page 15 Maintenance control supervisor 4-12, page 15 Brigade support battalion field maintenance company operations 4-13, page 16 Support operation's readiness division officer in charge 4-14, page 16 Coordinates with division/FSB support operations section for augmentation as required. Wingit pulls in his platoon leaders and reads them his notes from the battalion's OPORD briefing. This CTCP is located in the FSC forward location, usually in the center of the FSC forward, for force protection purposes and to act as the command and control of the assets placed there, as well as, to facilitate cooperation, planning, and interface with the BN/TF staff. Watch the following video as a historical example of the importance of weapon and equipment maintenance. Support operations section forwards a LTO to the MCS. Assist the commander in developing and implementing the company team NBC training program. This is because of the pressure to support the battalion's primary training priorities (such as the mortar training and evaluation program, platoon live fires, and company combined arms live fires). Monitors daily battle loss reports to anticipate Class VII requirements. It is capable of providing one "heat-and-serve" meal and one "cook-prepared" (A or B) meal per day. 6-13. He begins to jot down his ideas into an Army-issued green notebook, glancing back and forth between his notes and the preprinted five-paragraph operation order (OPORD) template located in the reference pages in the back. The FSC depends upon the following: HDC, FSB for personnel administration support. He supervises the company headquarters personnel and coordinates assigned missions with subordinate elements. The headquarters section maintains situational awareness of BN/TF operations. Shortcoming/deficiencies are corrected immediately unless parts are required at which time parts are placed on order through ULLS-G or SAMS-1. Directs, and when required trains recovery vehicle operators on safe and correct recovery operations. The way platoon leaders and sergeants work together as a team can cause the success or failure of companies, battalions, brigades, and divisions. Maintenance personnel use scheduled services to replace faulty items and avoid projected component failures based on analysis and engineering documentation. He coordinates the platoon's maintenance and logistical requirements and handles the personal needs of individual soldiers. We need to start building and developing these leaders at BOLC. Process and disseminate information on enemy and friendly NBC capabilities and activities, including attacks. Intensively manages non-mission capable (NMC) high priority jobs and pacing items. This resulted in the convoy missing its specified departure time. This centralized. The maintenance platoon, FSC, provides field maintenance (organizational and DS level) to itself and its supported maneuver BN/TF. It directs the operations of its subordinate sections as well as the overall CSS operations in support of the BN/TF. Coordinate, monitor, and supervise decontamination operations. Monitor company team activities and/or the tactical situation; anticipate and report logistical requirements using FBCB2; and coordinate and monitor the status of the company's logistics requests. The commander should use AARs after every mission to see what parts of the planning process the company needs to improve. This message includes the vehicle location and the action requested. The maintenance and service section provides habitual field maintenance for the FSC and maneuver battalion HHC. Only the most irresponsible leaders would willingly allow this to happen to their formations. The commander must also know the capabilities and limitations of the company's personnel and equipment in performing the CSS mission as well as those of CSS elements attached to him. The goal of field maintenance is to repair and return equipment to the Soldier. Coordinate and supervise the issue or delivery of supplies to the platoons or sections. This message includes the type of request, action requested, mission, and vehicle location. Minimized damage and repair costs through careful management and preventative maintenance. With this understanding, the commander is now free to lead his organization through the development of a course of action that supports the intent of the battalion commander. The first week of BOLD tactics focuses on weapons qualification, grenade familiarization, and land navigation. Per unit SOP, the company executive officer or 1SG supervises the flow of these critical maintenance documents and parts. 6-14. Organizes and allocates resources to execute the field maintenance mission in support of wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, ground support equipment, armament systems, small arms, fire control, and power driven chemical equipment. 6-3. 7-67. It also provides maintenance information to the FSB support operations section by transmitting data, FM BLAST to the greatest extent possible (other communication technique to be determined), from the MCS's SAMS-1 box to the FSB support operation section's SAMS-2 box. Watertown, NY. Once the lieutenants finish BOLD tactics, they continue with common core lessons on written communications, cultural awareness, and other officership topics. This includes retail refuel operations from organic assets and ammunition resupply. If the vehicle requires DS level maintenance, an organizational work order DA Form, 5990-E, is generated by ULLS-G. Recommends allocation of maintenance assets in coordination with company commanders and UMOs. The FSC commander could then lead the orders group through a detailed mission analysis based on mission variables. Wingit thinks to himself. ULLS-G assigns an organizational work order number (ORGWON). Ordering required repair parts and replenishing combat spares as required. The MCS inputs this information into ULLS-G. As the task force is task organized, CRTs with associated ULLS-G boxes move with supported units in order to maintain habitual support to the company. Samantha L. Smay is a BOLC instructor at ALU. The FSC support operations officer coordinates the maintenance priorities with the battalion S4 and MCS. 6-22. The more echelons that are used, the more synchronization is required. All maneuver company ULLS-G boxes are collocated with the maintenance control section; and the MCS supervises the ULLS-G operators. Unfortunately, this has been the case for many lieutenants who have completed basic officer leader courses (BOLCs) at Fort Lee, Virginia. Managing, and when necessary, conducting cross training for mechanics in the FSC. The Army employs the field and sustainment levels of maintenance as described in the following paragraphs. Plans and executes contingency operations as required. Although the S&T platoon leader works for the FSC company commander, he receives mission taskings from the support operations officer of the company. While performing services, the mechanic completes a DA Form 5988-E and turns it into the ULLS-G operator within MCS. The FSC executive officer would create an initial planning time line, balancing key company events against anticipated higher headquarters, operational, and enemy activities. TLPs are a vital part of the operations process for FSCs. 6-4. Capt. A platoon leader is an officer in command of a platoon, usually a junior officer such as a first or second lieutenant. 6-35. The electronic versions of the forms are consolidated at company level and then transmitted to the battalion and its supporting combat repair team. Emphasis is placed on troubleshooting, diagnosing malfunctions and fixing the equipment by component replacement. In conjunction with the commander, establish and maintain the foundation for company discipline. Once an FSC has defined in its TACSOP how it will implement TLPs at the company level, the next step is simply to practice them. Figure 6-1. Wingit, as the forward support company (FSC) commander, is staring down at his scribbled notes, wondering what to do next. Gathered, logged and monitored all shipping data. The maintenance flow is the same as described in the MCS. Serving as maintenance control officer in his absence. Using this knowledge, the commander prepares his unit for combat operations using troop-leading procedures. When the CRT recovery assets are not available to perform the recovery mission, the company/team 1SG sends a CFS to the FSC support operations section. Second Lt. Kaitlin Lusk reviews a list of equipment that needs maintenance while 2nd Lts. He did not even attempt to talk through the convoy's actions on contact. The 1SG's duties may include enforcing the tactical SOP; planning and coordinating training; coordinating and reporting personnel and administrative actions; and supervising supply, maintenance, communications, and field hygiene operations. Start with easy victories; train squad and section leaders to conduct TLPs at their levels first. The platoon headquarters coordinates with the FSC commander and FSC support operations officer to integrate and support BN/TF operations. 6-5. The maneuver company 1SG sends a LTO to the supporting CRT. Signing into a new unit as a second lieutenant is a challenging and exciting time for a leader. Maintains current status of critical supplies. The distribution section is responsible to support all classes of supply coming from or passing through the FSC in support of a mechanized or armor battalion. The platoon leader, platoon sergeant, and squad leaders must understand maintenance for every piece of equipment in the platoon. First Lieutenant (1LT) They would then collectively begin to generate a plan that could both meet the commander's intent and accomplish the mission. 6-31. Plans and monitors support operations and makes necessary adjustments to ensure support requirements are met. Maintenance includes inspecting, testing, servicing, repairing, requisitioning, recovering, and evacuating vehicles and equipment. The CRTs are fully integrated into the maneuver units' operational plans. Following the events of September 11, 2001, he . Evaluates and inspects maintenance operations and develops and implements corrective action plans where necessary to comply with regulatory and statutory requirements applicable in garrison and field environments. Leaders from five different branches, both officers and senior non-commissioned officers have weighed in. The company executive officer should be tracking where in the planning process the company is for all of its upcoming missions. 6-45. This mission includes DS supply, field maintenance, and the coordination of transportation and field services. This article was published in the January-March 2019 issue of Army Sustainment. Items that cannot be repaired on site must be recovered to the UMCP or BSA. The FSC is as mobile as the unit it supports. The use of FBCB2 enables recovery vehicles to locate the exact location of the inoperable piece of equipment. The Class IX teams are capable of providing Class IX support to three maneuver companies and the HHC. Communicated with dispatchers, warehouses and customers regarding outgoing orders. Centralization of support is enhanced through the employment of FBCB2 and CSSCS. Responsible for maintenance and accountability 2.3Battalion S-1 Personnel and Administration Officer (S1) for a training battalion in the U.S. Army reserve. The appropriate section responds to the LTO with one of the acknowledgment messages. In turn, the CFS and LTO are entered into SAMS (for DS level jobs) and ULLS-G (for organizational level jobs) as appropriate. The supply sergeant and maintenance team chief provide input to the commander so important training events get scheduled. After about an hour, Capt. As required, assist the commander in issuing orders to the company, headquarters, and attachments. The MCS forwards the LTO to the recovery section NCOIC. But a poorly planned operation is doomed from the start. Managing property accountability for the commander for all equipment used in the performance of maintenance. Additionally, in order to foster an environment of property discipline, it is the platoon leader's responsibility to make sure his or her Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Soldiers. 6-24. First, logistics leaders simply have not been exposed to the same intense, small-unit-focused schools and exercises as their combat arms peers. Commanders should use common templates for everything they expect subordinates to complete in order to ensure the company can rapidly produce its order. 6-51. The FSC support operation then reinitiates the CFS to the FSB support operations. Must maintain continual communications with higher, lower, and adjacent units. The operator requesting the maintenance support receives an information copy of the acknowledgment message. This section also provides Class II, III(P), IV, VII, and IX DS to the maneuver BN/TF units. The type of mission does not really matter; chances are the junior leaders are already doing some type of mission planning process regardless of the task they have been assigned to complete. "Well, that takes care of the warning order," Capt. Duties and responsibilities of the S&T platoon leader include: Provide command and control of the distribution and food service sections of the S&T platoon. Conducts technical inspections of unit equipment to determine the equipment maintenance status. The internal maintenance operations of the uniform maintenance command post (UMCP) were managed by the . The maintenance platoon operates and controls the BN/TF UMCP. Only one proactive vehicle commander had an updated map and could describe the general time line of the operation. 6-18. E-mailed suppliers, carriers and customers with shipping updates. 6-33. Based on METT-TC, the FSC has the flexibility to locate the unit maintenance collection point (UMCP), recovery, emergencies re-supply of Class III and V, and other assets from the TFSA in this FSC forward location. . When the FSC exceeds its organic recovery capability, the FSC support operations section requests assistance through the FSB support operations section by forwarding the original CFS by FBCB2. a frustrated Capt. The FSC maintenance platoon also coordinates backup and pass-back maintenance requirements through the FSC support operation officer to the FSB. As directed, mechanics perform controlled exchange to expedite repairs. Assume command of the company as required. With the introduction of GCSS-Army, maintenance functionality will be consolidated in the maintenance module. Coordinates supplemental transportation in support of the BN/TF. Determined the most cost-effective procedures and routes for shipments. Our Army does not need lieutenants who are experienced in only one branch. The HQ section of the FSC provides C2 to assigned and attached personnel. The flow of reporting and repairing equipment includes the following: 7-69. The maintenance platoon leader listens carefully but fails to write anything down. On the battlefield, platoon . Prepared documents for shipment claims submissions. Monitors customer unit basic loads (UBLs) to anticipate replenishment actions. The platoon conducted. The FSCs co-locate a support operations cell with the maneuver BN/TF S1/S4 at the Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP). Figure 6-2 shows the FSC organization. If an FSC commander feels confident in his unit's ability to rapidly produce mission orders, it is highly recommended that he request an external evaluation by either the battalion operations officer or brigade support battalion executive officer. Each Class IX team maintains the company's PLL/combat spares for the company/HHC it is supporting. At the end of Common Log, all of the branches dive deep into their own functional skills. The maintenance of weapons and equipment is continuous. Your responsibilities are successfully completing the platoon's mission, managing your soldiers, and overseeing the daily tasks they need to accomplish. Wingit visits the battalion's maintenance collection point, a parts clerk from the maintenance platoon politely reminds him that a high-priority part is still waiting to be pushed out on the next LOGPAC. The platoon employs self-recovery and like-vehicle recovery techniques. Establishes and monitors Bn/TF LOGSITREP/ LOGSTAT/ LOGSPOT reports IAW SOP. The CRT operates under the operational control of the maneuver 1SG and is supervised by the CRT's maintenance NCOIC. 6-50. Executing maintenance priorities as established by the BN/TF and FSB commander. This WARNORD should consist of key information to allow subordinates to begin their own planning and preparation. "Any questions?" Organizational and DS work orders are tracked by the MCS. *The names and logos of the companies referred to in this page are all trademarks of their respective holders. Meet the winners of the 2023 Armys Best Medic Competition, Command Sgt. Coordinates retrograde of equipment and supplies with the FSB support operations officer or FSB movements NCO. Coordinates additional requirements through division/FSB support operations branch. Soldiers are not given enough time to prepare their equipment for the mission. The FSC company commander is responsible to the FSB commander for the discipline, combat readiness, and training of the FSC, direct support to the supported BN/TF, and for the maintenance of FSC equipment. It does not have to be a regurgitation of the battalion's planning SOP; it should be an easy-to-read description of the company planning process presented as a chapter in the company's tactical SOP (TACSOP). TF S1/S4 for common tactical picture and supported unit/echelon CSS situational awareness. 6-42. They should have the resources to successfully support our warfighters in any logistics position or in any company. The headquarters section could produce an order for the company's next physical fitness test. The S&T platoon HQ manages the distribution of supplies and food service coming from or passing through the FSC in support of a mechanized infantry or armor BN/TF. The CRT sends paper work back to the MCS on part runs. The XO is the principle assistant to the company commander. (3) Ensure that maintenance records are recorded and reported as required by AR 750-1. The company's senior NCOs are empowered and able to share their wealth of experience when developing the plan. Transmit call for support (CFS) for immediate resupply for Class III/IV/V or recovery missions using FBCB2 (as required). One recurring example is the FSC commander who fails to delegate tasks that could easily be done by other personnel within the company. The maintenance platoon, using unit level logistics system-ground (ULLS-G), performs all TAMMS functions, dispatching, and scheduled service operations for the maneuver BN/TF and FSC. The HDC for water distribution to the FSC. Coordinates with the brigade/battalion S4 and BSC/FSC commanders on field services requirements and augmentations. Establish limited storage, receipt and issue facility for all supported commodities. The FSCs locate, based on METT-TC, four to twelve kilometers behind their supported maneuver BN/TF in the task force support area (TFSA). The second week focuses on warrior tasks and battle drills such as the virtual convoy trainer, radio operations, troop leading procedures in operations planning, evaluation and evacuation of a casualty, and other tasks. 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