The CRT NCOIC sends an acknowledgment message to the maneuver company 1SG and dispatches the appropriate assets to complete the mission. Wingit quietly asks himself, "What went wrong?". The headquarters section could produce an order for the company's next physical fitness test. When the LTO is accepted, the maintenance section NCOIC uses FBCB2 to synchronize/coordinate mission support and sends a mechanic to repair the vehicle. 6-22. 6-33. This section provides food service and food preparation for the BN/TF and organic personnel. He has a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary. Monitors the CSR and supported units' UBLs. It is task organized with the maintenance control section, the maintenance and service section, and the recovery section. Use of FBCB2 provides the roll-up of critical information required by the FSB to anticipate and meet the BN/TF maintenance requirements. If not, the leader must work around it by prioritizing remaining equipment. He is responsible for the readiness of the platoon's personnel and equipment. Conducts training and ensures proficiency in individual and NCO skills and small-unit collective skills that support the company's mission essential task list (METL). As second in command, he must understand both the support operations and the non-CSS functions of the forward support company. Army Doctrine Publication 5-0, The Operations Process, tells us that TLPs are an Army planning methodology used to help leaders at the company and below levels begin the operations process. The application of military planning doctrine will not guarantee mission success, but it will at least move a unit in the right direction. Resumes, and other information uploaded or provided by the user, are considered User Content governed by our Terms & Conditions. 6-48. The supply sergeant and maintenance team chief provide input to the commander so important training events get scheduled. He coordinates the platoon's maintenance and logistical requirements and handles the personal needs of individual soldiers. The more echelons that are used, the more synchronization is required. Conduct additional missions as required. Samantha L. Smay is a BOLC instructor at ALU. But TLPs, like every other collective task, need to be standardized and trained on in order to ensure mission success. Knowing the status of equipment undergoing repairs. The BN/TF commander is the approval authority for controlled exchange actions. For example, using a squad radio for the company command net if the platoon radio is broken. Coordinating for the recovery of BN/TF equipment. 6-2. (2) Prioritize the maintenance workload to support the commander's mission based on priorities received from the support operations section's readiness division. QM BOLC has instruction on all QM functions and concludes with an end-of-course capstone exercise in which each lieutenant acts as a platoon leader for a forward support company in a decisive action training environment. The FSC is as mobile as the unit it. They are physically fit and can perform under physical and mental pressures. Items that cannot be repaired on site must be recovered to the UMCP or BSA. Watch the following video as a historical example of the importance of weapon and equipment maintenance. The recovery section accomplishes its mission by performing damage assessment and initial damage classification and recovering battle damaged equipment. At the same time, the commander must be well versed in enemy organizations, doctrine, and equipment. The recovery section responds with an acknowledgment message. The MCS checks the status of the maintenance and service/recovery section and the remaining CRTs to support the mission. They represent the leading edge of leadership on and off the battlefield. Centralization of support provides an increased efficiency and effectiveness in the flow of support and supplies. Leaders make decisions quickly, always focusing on completing the mission successfully, and show respect for their subordinates and other military officers. Wingit thinks to himself. Prepares and distributes customer support SOP. An OD lieutenant, for example, may not always be a maintenance platoon leader or maintenance control officer; he or she might be a distribution platoon leader or part of a TC or QM company. As necessary, serves as quartering party NCOIC. Distribution platoon leaders struggle to manage their time as they react to ever-changing requirements. Responsible for the evacuation of soldiers killed in action to the supporting graves registration collection point. Shortcoming/deficiencies are corrected immediately unless parts are required at which time parts are placed on order through ULLS-G or SAMS-1. The DA Forms 5988-E are consolidated, reviewed, and verified by the chain of command and CRT. The platoon leader, platoon sergeant, and squad leaders must understand maintenance for every piece of equipment in the platoon. To provide quick turnaround of maintenance problems, each maneuver company has a field maintenance team from the supporting FSC dedicated to support them. The CRT sends paper work back to the MCS on part runs. The leader ensures medium machine guns, weapon systems, communications equipment, and night vision devices (as well as other equipment) are maintained. He is concerned with providing the appropriate support at the UMCP and forward. TLPs are a vital part of the operations process for FSCs. This program, codified in a company-level SOP, will help train new arrivals to understand company standards. Per unit SOP, the company executive officer or 1SG supervises the flow of these critical maintenance documents and parts. ULLS-G assigns an organizational work order number (ORGWON). Even if a dedicated company-level training event is not possible, a typical FSC will be busy conducting multiple support missions in any given week. Capt. He also supervises CP operations. The MCS tracks the CFS and LTO through the "orders/request" functions in FBCB2. Specific to the company planning process, every incoming Soldier should be taught the basic five-paragraph OPORD and be issued a laminated OPORD template for use in future training exercises. The maintenance flow is the same as described in the MCS. Execute and supervise routine operations. The platoon headquarters coordinates with the FSC commander and FSC support operations officer to integrate and support BN/TF operations. Once the commander decides on the plan, the orders group would begin working on predesignated task lists to produce the company order. The ULLS-G clerks operating each company box process the DA Form 5988-E completed by the operator or crew and verified by the CRT. 6-43. Russell J. Baker is the FSC observer, coach, trainer for the Timberwolf maneuver training team at JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany. 6-16. She is a graduate of the OD Basic Course and the Logistics Captains Career Course. 6-37. The PSG executes the support mission of the platoon in concert with the concept of support, the operations order and platoon leader's guidance. As an option, the armorer may serve as the driver of the 1SG's vehicle to make him more accessible for weapons repair and maintenance in forward areas. 6-17. The maintenance of weapons and equipment is continuous. This includes retail refuel operations from organic assets and ammunition resupply. The WARNORD kicks off a series of actions similar to a battle drill to enable the rapid production of the company OPORD. Commanders could assign a leader to conduct TLPs for the next week's command maintenance Monday. Process and disseminate information on enemy and friendly NBC capabilities and activities, including attacks. Maintenance advances such as the multi-capable mechanic, advances in diagnostics and prognostics maintenance capabilities, and the introduction of the forward repair system (FRS) enhances the FSC maintenance platoon's capabilities. Specific duties include the following: Assist the commander in developing company operational exposure guidance (OEG) in accordance with OEG from higher headquarters. 6-31. In order to take care of Soldiers, manage time effectively, plan through contingencies, and rehearse battle drills, leaders must anticipate requirements. The platoon leader leads his Soldiers by personal example and is responsible for all the platoon does or fails to do, having complete authority over his subordinates. AH64D Maintenance Platoon Leader. If the vehicle requires DS level maintenance, an organizational work order DA Form, 5990-E, is generated by ULLS-G. Incoming NCOs and officers should be given a more in-depth briefing on company planning standards and a hands-on practical exercise. The FSC depends upon the following: HDC, FSB for personnel administration support. The headquarters section can maintain the company terrain model kit and train Soldiers on how to build it to the published standard. The CRTs perform repairs as far forward as possible returning the piece of equipment to the battle. Following the events of September 11, 2001, he . FM Operational Budget Course (FMOBC) FM Planning and Operations. The stock control section is collocated to facilitate on-site item management. Supervisor to about 30 soldiers and 35 Army vehicles. Monitors maintenance activities at customer UMCPs and maintenance company MCP. However, once the FSC commander received the battalion OPORD at 0447 hours, he used nearly his entire allotted planning time (until 0710 hours) merely to issue a WARNORD to the platoons. The key activity of the S&T platoon is the conduct of LOGPAC operations to the BN/TF and getting replenishment sustainment stocks from division/corps units at the LRP. The crew/operator forwards a call for support message through FBCB2 to the 1SG. Every Soldier must know how to maintain his weapon and equipment according to the related technical manual. If the repair part arrives in a timely manner, the vehicle is repaired on-site or at the UMCP. Coordinates supply and service distribution with division/FSB support operation and the maneuver BN/TF. The point here is to enforce the now standardized company planning process and templates and to ensure every leader is completely comfortable with them. 7-73. Equipment services are specified maintenance actions performed when required where equipment, components, and systems are routinely checked, adjusted, lubed, and so on, according to engineer specifications. When NCOs are unable to answer their Soldiers' most basic questions about a mission, morale begins to decline and Soldiers learn to distrust their leaders. When his first sergeant enters the tent, Capt. One platoon leader began issuing her WARNORD immediately upon receipt of mission but was interrupted when the opposing forces aimed an indirect-fire attack at the FTCP at 0726 hours. The FSC is as mobile as the unit it supports. Leader's Guide; Major General Windsor "Shane" Buzza . They lack the tactical intuition necessary to solve complex problems while operating in field trains, combat trains, or tactical convoy operations. 7-67. . The XO is the principle assistant to the company commander. If the CRT exceeds its capability, it sends a can't comply (CANTCO) message to the maneuver company 1SG. Monitors maintenance shop production and job status. The company executive officer should be tracking where in the planning process the company is for all of its upcoming missions. The company/team commander and the MCS set the CRT's priorities. Managed shipment schedules to maximize productivity and cut costs. 7-66. The CRTs provide field maintenance and battle damage assessment and repair (BDAR) to the maneuver companies. Ordering required repair parts and replenishing combat spares as required. Support operations section forwards a LTO to the MCS. Coordinates critical parts status with division/FSB support operations officer. Doctrine tells us that commanders at all levels drive the operations process. Qualify 90% of all Soldiers on Individual and Crew Served Weapons 2. He supervises the company headquarters personnel and coordinates assigned missions with subordinate elements. Requests and coordinates if required. The addition of two former NTC observer-coach/trainers to BOLD has significantly enhanced the instructors' ability to synchronize training with what lieutenants will encounter at the combat training centers. 6-8. Determines CSS requirements in coordination with the FSB support operations, Bn/TF S4, the FSB S2/3, and the logistics representatives from other customer units. Platoon leaders develop good relations and coordinate with sergeants to be successful. Even mundane logistics tasks present training opportunities for the creative FSC commander. The Army employs the field and sustainment levels of maintenance as described in the following paragraphs. ALU instructors have deliberately focused on revamping BOLD tactics to mirror the National Training Center's (NTC's) decisive action training environment scenarios that employ the field trains and combat trains concepts. The company commander's responsibility in combat is threefold. Normally, the supply sergeant will be positioned in the TFSA where he is supervised by the company 1SG. Managing production control, to include the assignment of work to shop sections and the compilation of prescribed reports and records. The platoon consists of a headquarters section, maintenance control section (MCS), recovery section, maintenance and service section, and the combat repair teams. General Learning Outcomes. The supply sergeant requests, receives, issues, stores, maintains, and turns in supplies and equipment for the company. The maneuver company 1SG reinitiates the platform's CFS up to the FSC support operations section. While performing services, the mechanic completes a DA Form 5988-E and turns it into the ULLS-G operator within MCS. Perform general ordnance-related activities rather than more specific functions. The CRT sends a CFS to the MCS via FBCB2 requesting support. 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. The FSC support operation then reinitiates the CFS to the FSB support operations. GFEBS Financials Week 2. The CRTs are fully integrated into the maneuver units' operational plans. The FSC's ULLS-G boxes are collocated in the MCS. OD and TC BOLCs include a week on Common Log QM, which focuses on property accountability and culminates with a practical exercise on conducting a platoon-level inventory of general mechanic toolboxes, camouflage nets, radio antennas, humvees, and generator sets. The CRT NCOIC uses the free text message on the CFS via FBCB2 to update the MCS on work order status. These field maintenance teams have forward repair systems and mechanics trained in the companys and platoons equipment. Analyzing and planning all maintenance activities. 6-44. As a platoon leader, you create a plan for carrying out orders, assign . It also maintains FM communications capability with both the BN/TF command and logistics nets and capability to link to FBCB2 devices. When that is not available they will use a disk to transfer data. This centralized. The distribution platoon leader could enforce TLPs before every ammunition draw, delivery, or turn-in. 6-29. 2023, Bold Limited. As required, assist the commander in issuing orders to the company, headquarters, and attachments. The final week includes a comprehensive field training exercise with multiple logistics operations, such as route reconnaissance, site selection for helicopter landing zones and reverse osmosis water purification units, and sling-load and medical evacuation operations. The FSC commander could then lead the orders group through a detailed mission analysis based on mission variables. BOLD has made many progressive strides to maximize the effectiveness of its resources while creating an environment to develop creative, critically thinking, and adaptive leaders that can accomplish any task. Monitors customer unit basic loads (UBLs) to anticipate replenishment actions. A great place to start is the company's reception and integration program for new arrivals. Class I is provided by the food service section. The MCO is responsible for preparing the readiness report for the maneuver commander's signature. Coordinates with the brigade/battalion S4 and BSC/FSC commanders on field services requirements and augmentations. The HQs section utilizes SARSS-1 to provide supply receipt and issue management. They collocate with the maneuver BN/TF S1/S4 representatives. Efficiently executed, TLPs can help commanders quickly develop a plan so that subordinates can properly prepare for and accomplish their missions. The MCO serves as the task force maintenance officer for the maneuver BN/TF and FSC using SAMS-1 and FBCB2. The best opportunity would be at a company-level field training exercise, where the training environment can be tailored for the unit's specific mission or operational environment. Pros. Gathered, logged and monitored all shipping data. The headquarters section maintains situational awareness of BN/TF operations. Human Services Counseling Executive Leadership. 6-56. The platoon leader must develop and enforce the unit sleep plan that provides Soldiers with a minimum of 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep in a 24-hour . Assisting in the troubleshooting, use of TMDE and tools, and replacement of parts. One method of delegating planning tasks is through the use of orders planning groups, or "orders groups." Every minute an FSC commander spends making copies of his graphics for his subordinates, building a terrain model kit, or looking up the weather forecast to include in paragraph one is one less minute that he could spend planning the actual concept of operation and synchronizing actions between the brigade support battalion and the supported maneuver battalion. Preserve the fighting capability of the supported BN/TF and the FSC. First Lieutenant (1LT) These duties require the commander to understand the capabilities of the company's soldiers and equipment and to know how to employ them to best tactical and CSS advantage. Manage the distribution of supply Classes I, II, III(B), III(P), V, and VI to the BN/TF. Once the company understands who is responsible for what actions, it needs to know what the company's standards are. 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). The lieutenants have to support their assigned units for a three-phased operation. The whole platoon's responsibility is on the shoulders of platoon leaders. 6-18. Leaders must demonstrate competence and fairness to keep their forces ready to follow orders in dangerous conditions. According to its chairman, the Basic Officer Leader Department (BOLD) trains about 1,900 lieutenants every year. 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. Supervised the work of 48transportation personnel. These may include serving as OIC for the quartering party, company movement officer, or company training officer. Coordinates aerial resupply for critical items. The AMSS replaces manual readiness reporting on the front-side of DA Form 2406. This adds more stress to an already challenging environment. The teamwork that is necessary to produce an OPORD creates a sense of ownership in the plan and helps subordinates visualize the upcoming mission. Figure 6-2 shows the FSC organization. 6-34. Those FSCs that do simply go through the motions without a firm understanding of why they are doing so or what the outcome should be. The MCS gives the CRT a block of work order numbers to track equipment repair. In a recent end-of-rotation AAR at JMRC, three junior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) stated that when FSCs fail to conduct proper TLPs, subordinates become confused about why missions are ordered at the last minute. 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