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TA. 3 Negative Trend 1: Early Warning

4QFY94

PROBLEM 1-1: Directed early warning information from the battalion TOC to subordinate companies requires greater emphasis.

1. Does not provide information necessary to counter a threat.
   - untimely
   - incomplete

   Inability of air defense officers (ADOs) in the battalion TOCs to remote communications from their trucks into the supported unit TOC.

   - lack of AN/GRA-39 remotes

   - nonoperational AN/GRA-39 remotes.

RESULT: Inhibits a viable source of directed early warning.

1-3QFY95

PROBLEM 1-2: Early warning using organic assets (Tactical Data Alerting Radar [TDAR]), and Light and Special Division Interim Sensor [LSDIS]) has been ineffective.

1. Battery commanders position their organic radar/sensor too far to the rear of the brigade sector.
2. Radar/sensor often deployed without regard to line of sight in the direction of the expected enemy attack.
3. Maintenance problems exist for the two systems.
   - Without a working PLL on hand, the systems were operational less than 50% of the time.

   Air defense units using light and interim divisions interim sensor (LSDIS) were unfamiliar with the simplified handheld terminal unit (SHTU).

   Team leaders were unfamiliar with link-up procedures.

RESULTS:

1. Impedes radar's ability to adequately detect enemy aircraft in the close battle area.
2. 33% of available teams received early warning in the data format

1. Enhance timeliness and familiarity:
   - Conduct command post exercises (CPXs)
   - Practice passing directed early warning tracks over command nets.

   Train battle captains to be aware of the significance of the directed early warning messages and to transmit them to all subordinate companies.

   Position radar/sensors for line of sight along the expected enemy air avenue of approach.

   Maintain a "go to war" stockage of prescribed load list (PLL) for both tactical data alerting radar (TDAR) and light and special division interim sensor (LSDIS).

   - Make sure the headquarters battery within the parent unit battalion transfers the necessary "slice" of PLL to the deploying battery.

   Recognize that data link-up and simplified hand-held terminal unit (SHTU) operations are perishable skills.

   - enforce training standards to reinforce soldiers use of the SHTU to link-up with the LSDIS sensor

   - strive to sustain proficiency.

   Reference: FM 44-48. Guidance on deployment and employment of radar/sensors.

Table of Contents
TA. 2, Fire Support
TA. 4, Command and Control