text: Chapter 2
  SECTION VII – AVIATION COMMAND POSTS
  2-81. Aviation units typically operate from a main command post and a tactical command post while
  conducting operations. Throughout planning, preparation, and execution, it is crucially important that
  commanders and staffs consider the survivability of each of these C2 nodes.
  MAIN COMMAND POST
  2-82. The main command post is a facility containing the majority of the staff designed to control current
  operations, conduct detailed analysis, and plan future operations (FM 6-0). It contains the necessary
  enablers to execute the operations process and to control current operations. See FM 6-0 or ATP 6-0. 5 for
  more on CPs and CP survivability. The main CP is the primary C2 structure for the brigade and battalion.
  Its primary missions are to control operations, maintain situational understanding, inform the commander’s
  decisions, and prepare and publish orders and plans. It also provides detailed analysis, planning, and
  coordination for the tactical CP. The commander operates from the main CP when not operating from the
  tactical CP, command vehicle, or an aircraft; however, when the commander operates from a forward
  position, the unit executive officer or deputy commander leads operations in the main CP. The main CP’s
  primary functions include the following:
  * Communicates and informs subordinate, higher, and adjacent units.
  * Informs and assists the commander and subordinate commanders.
  * Prepares and issues fragmentary orders, operation orders, operational plans, intelligence
  summaries, intelligence reports, and situation reports.
  * Operates on a 24-hour basis.
  * Conducts future planning continuously.
  * Maintains running estimates continuously.
  * Maintains situational understanding and a common operational picture across the Army
  warfighting functions.
  * Receives, evaluates, and processes combat information from subordinate units and higher
  headquarters.
  * Maintains the necessary products to further the commander’s situational understanding.
  * Processes information into intelligence.
  * Performs limited video exploitation or Phase 1 processing, exploitation, and dissemination for
  UAS and AH-64 sensor data.
  * Conducts fire support planning.
  * Conducts airspace control planning and coordination.
  * Coordinates terrain management.
  * Coordinates and tracks sustainment requirements (logistics, air and ground maintenance
  capabilities, and status).
  * Makes recommendations to the commander.
  * Plans and orchestrates briefings, debriefings, and rehearsals.
  * Coordinates with Division joint air-ground integration center (JAGIC) in order to plan and
  execute air operations in division-assigned airspace.
  * Provides a CAB liaison officer (LNO) to the JAGIC.
  * If assigned or attached to a tactical corps command post, provides liaison and coordinates
  directly with the integration centers within the corps current operations cell.
  TACTICAL COMMAND POST
  2-83. The tactical command post is a facility containing a tailored portion of a unit headquarters designed
  to control portions of an operation for a limited time (FM 6-0). The tactical CP is established to enhance C2
  of current operations. It can be deployed to higher or subordinate headquarters to facilitate parallel planning