Publication: FA Journal
Publication Date: 01-JUL-06
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Adams, Terrence A.
Article Excerpt
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) has entered the seventh phase of operations in Afghanistan, and a new type of unit has entered that battlespace: the modular design infantry brigade combat team (IBCT). It has the ability to obtain specific effects, not just generate raw combat power.
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One of the IBCT's main components is the fires and effects cell (FEC), which recently was renamed the brigade fire support cell (FSC). The FEC is responsible for coordinating not only lethal fires, such as artillery, but also nonlethal effects. These nonlethal effects include information operations (10), psychological operations (PSYOP), public affairs (PA) and civil-military operations (CMO).
There is little doubt that the FEC has enhanced the IBCT's capabilities. With the advent of the FEC came the requirement for the current operations section, which only is stood up during deployments. The responsibilities and manning of the current operations section is diverse and often complex. But even with the new manning and technology, the current ops section faces challenges.
This article discusses the FEC current operations section operations and challenges in the 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division, while deployed to Afghanistan.
Current Operations Section Responsibilities and Manning. The current operations section includes a captain, two sergeants first class, four Soldiers and Air Force joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs). It is responsible for coordinating, gathering and managing the task forces' (TFs') lethal fires assets to ensure mission success and the highest level of force protection. Its other responsibilities include quality control of airspace control measure requests (ACMRs) for restricted operating...
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