What must units do at home station to prepare for combat operations?
• Train the execution of the R&S plan – time must be allotted to assets such as the scout platoon, in continuous operations, to plan, prepare, and move into zone or sector to build the intelligence plan for the battalion. This should include company commanders conducting link-up with scouts, either FM or in person, to have real-time knowledge of the area they are about to enter. • Move the TOC, administrative/logistics operations center (ALOC) and trains to the field. Understandably the operational tempo (OPTEMPO) of today’s Army is fast and furious, but by allowing these staff agencies to train on sustaining the force from the field, the development of planning guidance and detailed logistics standing operating procedures (SOPs) can be known and understood. • Staff exercises (STAFFEXs) will allow the different agencies within the TOC and ALOC to predict timings between the maneuver and logistics personnel. • Thoroughly wargame logistics during the MDMP. CSS takes a back seat in the sy
