SECTION
II
TA.3 AIR DEFENSE BOS
Need Emphasis
3. Air Defense
* Misuse of ADA assets: Against the advice of ADOs, commanders will insist on placing STINGER teams deep across the FLOT to protect reconnaissance assets. Or, they will direct that STINGER gunners ride in the back of infantry M2s to have survivable air defense forward. No unit has ever successfully employed air defense in either of these situations. The intent, protection from air attack has never been met. The results, however, have been consistent: ADA - dead or ineffective. TECHNIQUE: ADOs must be more articulate in their recommendations. Air defense of deep reconnaissance assets is based on not being detected (OPSEC). It cannot be based on active air defense since a STINGER launch compromises the location. If the METT-T requires STINGERs in the back of infantry M2s, then the M2 must come under ADA command and control. Otherwise, the STINGER is trapped in an M2 without early warning and is not allowed to dismount when needed.
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TA.2
Fire Support BOS Narrative
TA.4
Command and Control BOS Narrative
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